Development Associate

About New York Junior Tennis & Learning

For over fifty years, New York Junior Tennis & Learning (NYJTL) has honored its founder Arthur Ashe’s legacy by celebrating the diversity of children, encouraging them to reach their highest potential through free tennis and academic programs. NYJTL is the largest provider of youth tennis and education programs in the nation, providing services in 100 unique sites across all five boroughs while reaching 85,000 kids. In addition, NYJTL designed, funded (with NYC), built and operates the Cary Leeds Center for Tennis & Learning in the South Bronx. All NYJTL community tennis and after school programs are offered at no cost to its participants.

The mission of NYJTL is to develop the character of young people through tennis and education for a lifetime of success on and off the court. It believes life skills gained through tennis, academics, healthy living, and character development are a catalyst for long-term achievement.

Position Summary

The Development Associate will report to and work closely with the Director of Philanthropy to support the operations and smooth functioning of the development department. They will assist with a full range of tasks, including gift processing, fundraising campaigns, donor database maintenance, as well as analysis and reconciliation. This is an ideal opportunity for a people-friendly, tech-savvy individual who is passionate about youth development in underserved communities.

Core Responsibilities

• Assist with the research and creation of donor profiles and new leads
• Prepare written communication for the solicitation of prospective institutional funders and individuals
• Engage donor community through offline and digital correspondence including reports, kits and materials
• Correspond with donors regarding gift proposals, acknowledgment and next steps
• Collaborate with the marketing team on digital collateral, company swag, and website presence
• Provide operational support for the annual gala and other special events, as needed
• Maintain records in Raiser’s Edge donor database including client information, mailing lists, accurate coding
• Create and run tracking reports and maintain accurate dashboards
• Partner with Finance on revenue reconciliation 
• Collaborate with Information Technology to stay current on Raiser’s Edge software updates, security patches and external threats
• Respond to development-related enquiries and requests for information from internal staff
• Manage NYJTL's volunteer recruiting and onboarding

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Communication, English, Journalism or related field
• 2 years' experience with any of the following: fundraising, campaigns, newsletters, publishing, event planning, direct sales, customer service, marketing
• Prior experience with donor management software (Raiser’s Edge, Salesforce, etc.) strongly preferred
• Technologically savvy and comfortable using social media and other online platforms
• Excellent interpersonal and written/spoken communication skills
• Interest in tennis, community service, youth development, education
• Hands-on approach to work execution

The above is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by this position. Other functions may be assigned, and management retains the right to add or change the duties at any time.

Job Type

• Full-Time

Salary Range

• $57,000 – $62,000

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance
• Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts

Please click " Apply " below or visit our careers page at nyjtl.org to complete an application. Thank you!

NYJTL values the diversity of the people we hire and inspire. Diversity at our organization means fostering a workplace in which individual differences are recognized, appreciated, respected, and responded to in ways that fully develop and utilize each person’s talents and strengths without regard to race, color, religion, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation/affectional preference, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We center equity in all our work and in our hiring practices.