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About the Role

The Development Assistant plays an active role in the New Museum’s Development Department, providing support to a dynamic fundraising program and service to our growing donor community. This role reports to the Senior Development Officer and supports day-to-day workflow, with responsibilities related to donor and member stewardship, prospect research, and benefit fulfillment, and has a primary role of gift processing and acknowledgment.

Responsibilities

Process gifts generated by the Development Department with precision and timeliness in Raisers Edge
Generate tax receipts / acknowledgment letters
Track and fulfill donor benefits
Support membership processing
Handle administrative duties (maintain calendars, digital filing, recordkeeping, interdepartmental requests, etc.) within the department
Support donor communications, development of stewardship and reporting materials
Conduct and organize donor prospect research
Execute regular mailings to support benefit fulfillment and donor stewardship
Assist in managing department vendor relations and accounts
Provide administrative support as needed to department Directors and Managers
Enter, track, and manage data across platforms: Asana, Cuseum, Raisers Edge, Acme, Zkipster, Mailchimp

Requirements

Detail-oriented with the ability to manage multiple projects from inception through execution
Excellent organizational skills
Comfortable working in a high-paced, high-level customer service environment
Proficiency in Microsoft Office
Proficiency in Raiser’s Edge or comparable donor database program is essential
Excellent communication skills (verbal and writing)
Proclivity for organizing and presenting information
Facility for understanding organizational systems
Professional interpersonal skills
Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously

Skills

Raiser's Edge or similar database for gift and data processing
Microsoft Office
Asana
Cuseum
Acme
Zkipster
Mailchimp
Communication skills (verbal and writing)
Organizational skills
Interpersonal skills

Location

New York

Work Type

Full-Time
Union Position

Experience Level

Minimum of three (3) years’ work experience required
At least one year of experience with Raiser’s Edge or similar database for gift and data processing

Education Level

Bachelor’s degree

Salary/Compensations

$57,124.80

Benefits

Eligible for the New Museum’s employee benefits programs

About the Company

The New Museum's mission is simply "New Art, New Ideas."
Founded in 1977 by curator Marcia Tucker with a bold vision of presenting contemporary culture in a critical and scholarly context, the New Museum has been a leader among contemporary art museums for over 40 years and is among the most respected internationally for its risk-taking curatorial program.
The New Museum is a center for exhibitions, information, and documentation about living artists from around the world, focusing on emerging and under-recognized voices, and providing a platform for the artists who are defining our cultural moment.
In 2007, the New Museum made history with the inauguration of its first permanent building at 235 Bowery designed by the Tokyo-based firm SANAA.
Since opening in its new location, over 4 million have visited or attended programs and events, and the Museum has organized more than 155 exhibitions featuring over 600 artists from 60+ countries in our galleries, as well as over 1,200 public programs ranging from live performances, conferences, residencies, screening, after-school programs, and family days.
In March 2026, the museum expanded its campus with a second building adjacent to the current site. The new seven-story, 60,000 square foot building includes three floors of galleries, doubling the Museum’s exhibition space, along with additional space for the Museum’s many community and education programs, a permanent home for its cultural incubator NEW INC, as well as increased public amenities.
For more information about the New Museum and its programs, please visit www.newmuseum.org.

Equal Opportunity

The New Museum of Contemporary Art believes that all persons are entitled to Equal Employment Opportunity, and we do not discriminate against our staff members or applicants for employment because of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, gender identity and expression, sex, age, disability, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, genetic information, or veteran or citizenship status provided they are qualified and meet the requirements for the job.
The New Museum provides Reasonable Accommodation to candidates with Disabilities.
As per New York State Guidelines, all candidates hired must be vaccinated with the COVID vaccine.