Development Assistant Cover Letter Example

Dear Mr. Jacobs,

I am writing to apply for the position of Development Assistant with the Center for Community Resources. I am a fundraising professional who has over six years of experience in nonprofit development and solicitation experience. In my current position of Development Assistant with the Burke Foundation I work to establish relationships with potential donors research funding sources write and submit grant proposals and assist in planning fundraising events.

I am incredibly organized with a superior attention to detail. My time management is impeccable and I am able to attend to various tasks at once. Above all I have a high success rate with turning grant proposals into earned gifts and I am familiar with appealing to the state local federal and private levels. My past supervisors have been quite pleased with my approximate approval rate of three out of five RFP’s being funded. I would be pleased to put my expertise and track record to work at the Center for Community Resources as your new Development Assistant.

I am certain you will find me to be a suitable candidate for the job and look forward to hearing from you soon so that we might further discuss the ways in which I could benefit your organization. Please contact me to arrange an interview. I appreciate your attention.

Sincerely,

Amanda Crawford