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Volunteer Development Associate

Category: Resource Development
Volunteer Development Associate, Individual Giving (Resource Development)

Overview
Help grow individual support through campaigns, donor journeys, appeals, and renewals.

Key Responsibilities
- Build and execute segmented email/mail appeals and stewardship cadences.
- Draft thank‑you notes and impact updates; keep CRM notes tidy.
- Partner with communications for list growth and A/B tests.

Qualifications
- Clear writer, organized, comfortable with spreadsheets/CRMs.
- Fundraising or sales experience a plus.

Time Commitment
~5–8 hours/week, flexible.

Benefits
- Hands‑on development experience with measurable results.
- Professional references; portfolio of appeals and stewardship pieces.

Should be a Rail Passengers member or prepared to join Rail Passengers to participate. To
apply, send a resume, clips/links and a cover letter by email to [email protected].

"I wish to extend my appreciation to members of the Rail Passengers Association for their steadfast advocacy to protect not only the Southwest Chief, but all rail transportation which plays such an important role in our economy and local communities. I look forward to continuing this close partnership, both with America’s rail passengers and our bipartisan group of senators, to ensure a bright future for the Southwest Chief route."

Senator Jerry Moran (R-KS)
April 2, 2019, on receiving the Association's Golden Spike Award for his work to protect the Southwest Chief