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About the Role

The Morgan Library & Museum seeks a Development Assistant to support fundraising efforts through donor stewardship, membership administration, gift processing, communications, and event coordination. This role is integral to maintaining accurate donor records and ensuring a seamless donor experience.

Responsibilities

• Support the Director of Individual Giving in the membership renewal process for specific groups.
• Draft and distribute solicitation and acknowledgment letters.
• Process membership dues and all types of Individual Giving donations.
• Update Individual Giving communications regularly for accurate donor outreach.
• Coordinate communication and logistics for donor programs, including e-newsletters.
• Support donor events, manage guest registration, and provide on-site administrative support.
• Maintain accurate donor records in the CRM database for gifts, prospects, events, and appeals.
• Partner with the Finance department for accurate gift recording and reconciliation.
• Support the preparation of fundraising reports, donor briefings, and materials for senior leadership.

Requirements

• B.A. Degree; interest in the arts and humanities preferred.
• 2+ years of development experience, preferably within a museum, arts organization, or nonprofit.
• Exceptional organizational and project management skills with keen attention to detail.
• Donor database experience preferred.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to handle confidential information with professionalism and discretion.
• Experience with email marketing platforms such as Mailchimp preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office software, particularly Word and Excel.
• Availability to work occasional evenings and weekends for donor events.
• Ability to work for extended periods at a computer and stand during events.

Skills

• Organizational skills
• Project management skills
• Attention to detail
• Donor database experience
• Written communication skills
• Verbal communication skills
• Interpersonal communication skills
• Email marketing platforms (e.g., Mailchimp)
• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel)

Location

• New York, NY

Work Type

• Full-time
• Onsite

Experience Level

• 2+ years of development experience

Education Level

• B.A. Degree

Salary/Compensations

• $53,000

Benefits

• Excellent benefits

About the Company

• The Morgan Library & Museum

Equal Opportunity

• The Morgan is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to complying with all federal, state, and local equal employment opportunity laws. The Morgan provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, marital status, military or veteran status, domestic violence victim status or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, and/or local laws.