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About the Role
This role focuses on proactive prospect identification and pipeline development, aiming to expand institutional support through strategic outreach and cultivation. It also involves supporting government relations and translating organizational priorities into compelling funding opportunities.
Responsibilities
- Conduct ongoing prospect research
- Generate new funding opportunities
- Build relationships with prospective funders
- Expand institutional support base through strategic outreach and cultivation
- Support government relations efforts
- Serve as a key liaison to public-sector stakeholders
- Translate organizational priorities and programmatic impact into compelling funding opportunities
- Conduct external partner site visits
- Observe and attend volunteer projects to inform program design
- Support occasional program events in the evenings and weekends
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience required
- Minimum 7–10 years of progressive nonprofit fundraising experience, including senior leadership responsibility
- Demonstrated success overseeing development functions in small to mid-sized nonprofit organizations
- Superb communication skills, with experience tailoring messages to suit intended audiences and compelling readers to act
- Outstanding grammar and copywriting to create a variety of written materials that support fundraising efforts
- Excellent project management skills
- Demonstrated ability to prioritize and plans work activities, use time efficiently, follow instructions, and responds to management direction
- Ability to analyze and use data and metrics to shape goals, strategies, and tactics
- Understand social nuances, practices, and world views of people of various backgrounds, identities, and cultures
- Leverage understanding of diverse communities to effectively interact with people
- Possesses a strong future-orientation and entrepreneurial mindset
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel
- Experience using Salesforce.org, Mailchimp, Apollo, and/or similar technical systems preferred
- People management experience a plus
Skills
- Communication
- Story-telling
- Data-driven decision-making
- Grammar
- Copywriting
- Project management
- Analysis
- Interpersonal skills
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Excel
- Salesforce.org
- Mailchimp
- Apollo
Location
- New York City
Work Type
- Hybrid
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Senior leadership
- 7-10 years
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience
Benefits
- Hybrid schedule: In office Mon/Tue/Thu. Remote Wed/Fri
- 11 paid holidays + 3 floating holidays
- Paid time off: 12 days in year 1 + paid last week of Dec. 18 days in year 2
- Paid sick leave
- Health & wellness coverage: medical, dental, vision (80% employer-paid), plus life & disability insurance
- Retirement & tax-advantaged accounts: 403(b) plan, flexible spending accounts, transit reimbursement