Development Associate

New York City, NY

$37/hr – $41/hr

Posted 2 months ago

Job Description

Title: Development Associate

Location: Midtown

Org Unit: Frontline Fundraising

Work Days: Monday-Friday

Weekly Hours: 35.00

Exemption Status: Non-Exempt

Salary Range: $37.20 - $40.66

  • As required under NYC Human Rights Law Int 1208-2018 - Salary range for this role when Hired for NYC Offices

Position Summary

Under direction, assists in the cultivation, management, and stewardship of prospects and donors, as well as the planning and execution of fundraising activities.

Job Responsibilities

  • Manages major gifts and/or prospects using fundraising software. Maintains information and data integrity within the fundraising system.
  • Generates reports and queries to be used to analyze program effectiveness, identify donor candidates for upgrade and identify trends using fundraising software.
  • Provides administrative support, which may include calendaring, expense reporting and vendor management, and other administrative tasks as assigned.
  • Drafts materials for donors including proposals, briefings, stewardship reports, budgets, special acknowledgments, invitations, and other correspondences.
  • Assists donors, prospects, and VIPs with patient referrals, admissions, inquiries, and complaints.
  • Assists with staffing special fundraising committees and panels. Drafts agendas, minutes, speaking points, and supporting materials for these materials.
  • Coordinates various special events and handles arrangements, briefing packages, travel arrangements and RSVPs.
  • Partner with prospect research colleagues to compile demographics, biographic, asset, wealth, relationship and activity information for donors and other constituents.
  • Maintains knowledge of all WCM Capital Campaign priorities including goals, collateral and dollars raised.

Education

  • Associate's Degree

Experience

Bachelor’s Degree is preferred.

Approximately 2-3 years of prior related experience.

Previous capital campaign experience at large medical center, non-profit or university desired.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

  • Familiarity with general principles of development.
  • Poise, comfort and confidentiality dealing with prominent individuals (e.g., donors, executives, senior academic/faculty)
  • Ability to treat confidential information with utmost discretion.
  • Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, fundraising database applications and email marketing experience (ex. Constant Contact, Mailchimp).
  • Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written).
  • Proven ability to work collaboratively with other staff.
  • Demonstrated organizational skills and ability to pay close attention to detail.
  • Ability to meet multiple deadlines and handle multiple priorities.

Licenses and Certifications

Working Conditions/Physical Demands

Standard office work.

Some evening and weekend work may be required.

Occasional travel within NYC may be necessary.


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Development Associate

Weill Cornell Medicine · New York City, NY