Development Associate
Augusta, Maine
Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance – Administration/Office Management /
Full-Time /
On-site
Development Associate
Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance
Augusta, Maine (hybrid plus in state travel)
Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance is seeking a Development Associate to provide critical support to the Executive Director and advancement operations. This new role combines administrative excellence with development support, ensuring that MMSA’s leadership has the bandwidth to focus on donor relations, partnerships, and mission advancement.
Requirements of the Development Associate:
- Bachelor’s degree required, advanced coursework in humanities, education, or nonprofit management a plus.
- 3–5 years of experience in nonprofit administration, advancement and development, or program coordination.
- Experience supporting executive-level staff, preferably in a nonprofit or cultural/educational organization.
- Proficiency with Google Suite, experience with donor CRMs preferred.
- Proficiency with prospect research platforms.
- Strong writing, editing, and communications skills.
- Ability to balance multiple priorities and work collaboratively across a small team.
- Ability to attend monthly team meetings at the MMSA offices in Augusta and travel occasionally, including rare overnights, to other locations in Maine (expenses paid).
Benefits of the Job:
- Salary range of $55-$75K, depending on experience.
- 401k with 10% match
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability
- 4 weeks’ Earned Paid Leave, 14 paid holidays, paid sick time
- Flexible schedule – hybrid
Responsibilities of the Development Associate:
- Create and implement a donor stewardship plan to retain donors.
- Donor and prospect research, tracking, and database entry.
- Creation of donor correspondence, proposals, and stewardship materials.
- Coordinate logistics for fundraising events and donor meetings.
- Track gifts, prepare acknowledgment letters, and ensure timely donor recognition.
- Help build and maintain donor pipelines and reports for leadership and Board.
- Manage the Executive Director’s calendar, travel, scheduling, and correspondence.
- Prepare agendas, minutes, and materials for Board and committee meetings.
- Draft and edit correspondence, reports, and presentations.
- Manage and maintain MMSA’s donor database.
- Work with the marketing team to create advancement-related materials and content.
- Coordinate community-facing programs, donor tours, and engagement activities.
MMSA is a non-profit organization based in Augusta, Maine. MMSA finds inspiring new ways to get people excited about science, technology, engineering, and math today so that our youth can become the innovators and workforce of tomorrow. We lead professional development experiences for K-12 STEM educators and conduct research and evaluation of STEM learning experiences.
KMA Human Resources Consulting has been engaged to manage this search. NO PHONE CALLS OR RECRUITERS PLEASE
Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, familial status, age, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
