Development Associate, Major Gifts

Our client is looking for a dynamic and experienced Development Associate to support the Major Gifts team through projects such as donor research, data entry and integrity, proposal and presentation drafting, and cultivation and fundraising event support.

The Development Associate, will proactively stay informed of the organization's work and project information to participate in donor meetings and effectively communicate to donors, as needed. You will be working with Board Members, Advisory Council members, major donors, and many other internal and external stakeholders.

Reporting to the Director of Individual Giving, this is a full-time position requiring four days per week in the Manhattan office.

Responsibilities:

• Partner with Research and Annual Fund teams to identify and qualify major and mid-level donor prospects, aligning efforts with revenue goals.
• Create proposals, impact reports, budgets, and stewardship documents to support donor engagement and solicitation strategies.
• Coordinate planning and execution of donor cultivation events, collaborating with the Special Events team on outreach, invitation tracking, and on-site engagement.
• Track donor portfolios, prepare for and participate in donor meetings, and advise on solicitation and stewardship strategies for major and principal donors.
• Represent the organization in donor interactions, meetings, and calls, both independently and alongside Major Gifts Officers.
• Schedule clinician meetings, monitor KPIs, and support major gift pipeline development, including assisting the Director of Individual Giving with the Grateful Families program.
• Assist with campaign-related initiatives, including committee support, meeting coordination, and preparation of solicitation materials.
• Oversee best practices for major gift processing, acknowledgments, pledge tracking, and data accuracy while collaborating with Development Operations to enhance efficiency.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree and 3 years of relevant experience with knowledge of the fundamentals of fundraising principles, processes, and moves management required.
• Experience with CRM/donor management database software.
• High level of proficiency with MS Office Suite

Special Considerations:

The anticipated salary range for this position is $73,310 78,000 annually.

The salary range for the position is posted. Factors such as candidate's work experience, education/training, job-related skills, internal peer equity, as well as market and business considerations affect the salary offered within this range. In addition, this salary may be subject to a geographic adjustment (according to a specific city and state and depending on the role), if an authorization is granted to work outside of the location listed in this posting.

Our client is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in employment based on race, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), color, sex/gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), sex stereotype, gender identity/gender expression/transgender (including whether or not you are transitioning or have transitioned) and sexual orientation; national origin (including language use restrictions and possession of a driver's license issued to persons unable to prove their presence in the United States is authorized under federal law [Vehicle Code section 12801.9]); ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information/characteristics, marital status/registered domestic partner status, age (40 and over), sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law or ordinance or regulation.