Development Executive Assistant

Position Title: Development Executive Assistant

Employment: Full-Time, Exempt

Location: Phoenix, AZ

Travel: 40%

Start Date: May 1, 2025

Turning Point USA is a 501(c)(3) grassroots nonprofit and the nation’s largest and fastest-growing conservative youth movement, active on over 3,500 high school and college campuses. Our mission is to identify, educate, train, and organize the next generation of leaders who will champion freedom, free markets, and limited government. We are committed to relentless execution and a culture of excellence—because nothing less will secure America’s future.

Job Description: The Development Executive Assistant will be responsible for supporting one of the three Senior Directors and National Fundraisers with his day-to-day operations and tasks. This internship is a high-performance, execution-focused role responsible for optimizing the efficiency and effectiveness of the Senior Director. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Management of the Senior Director’s calendar;
• Scheduling phone calls and meetings as requested by the Senior Director in a timely and efficient manner;
• Assisting the Senior Director with expense tracking and management;
• Frequent travel to events as needed and directed by the Senior Director;
• Assisting the Senior Director with donor management which will include tasks such as (but not be limited to) 
• Conducting high-level donor research to assist the Senior Director in identifying high-net-worth individuals, strategic targets, and funding opportunities;
• Prepare materials as needed and requested by the Senior Director to distribute to donors;
• Frequent collaboration with other departments within the Development team to generate donor documents and send event emails;
• Ensure the upkeep of donor accounts within the CRM.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Elite organizational skills with the ability to manage complex projects and competing deadlines.
• Flawless written and verbal communication skills with a strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and proactively solve problems.
• Proficiency in Google Suite (Docs, Sheets, Drive).
• Strong commitment to TPUSA’s mission and principles. 
• Excel and be willing to work in a high-stress environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with CRM systems (Virtuous, Salesforce, or similar) and data reporting. 
• Background in donor management.
• Prior experience in supporting Director and/or Executive level leadership.