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About the Role
The Senior Associate, Development co-leads high-stakes revenue opportunities, partners with leadership on strategic planning, and mentors Development Associates. The Fund Development team drives CEO's fund development strategy by growing support from foundations, corporations, governments, and individuals, aligning fundraising with organizational impact.
Responsibilities
- Drafts, assembles, and submits compelling responses to foundation, corporate, and government requests for proposals (RFPs), concept papers, and letters of inquiry (LOIs).
- Coordinates the assembly and submission of impactful, data-driven, and tailored grant reports for designated institutional funders and individual donors.
- Researches prospective institutional and individual funders aligned with CEO’s mission; develops strategy memos and provides analytical support for emerging program models or funding priorities.
- Coordinates site visits (in-person across CEO locations or virtual) with current and prospective funders; drafts strategic briefing memos, meeting requests, and follow-up correspondence.
- Partners closely with Program, Investment, Finance, and Grants management teams to ensure on-time submission of deliverables by adhering to rigorous project timelines and grant compliance guidelines.
- Tracks all cultivation, solicitations, deliverables, and relationship milestones for assigned regional or national portfolios in Salesforce.
- Partners with the Regional Development Manager and local site leadership to design and execute regional revenue and funder cultivation strategies.
- Collaborates with the Senior Manager, Senior Director, and Executive Leadership to research, shape, and execute national funding strategies; actively participates in regular Executive Leadership fundraising meetings, presenting research and cultivation recommendations.
- Serves as the project lead on high-stakes, multi-stakeholder revenue opportunities, including federal/public grants, national multi-year gifts, and targeted donor campaigns.
- Prepares high-level strategy memos, tailored concept decks, and custom presentations for prospective grantmakers and key institutional stakeholders.
- Provides guidance, peer coaching, and onboarding support to Development Associates; co-leads skill-building and training sessions with Development Managers to strengthen overall team capacity.
- Leads portfolio review meetings and revenue pipeline calls; ensures data integrity across Salesforce records, meeting agendas, and timely donor stewardship/acknowledgments.
- Other related duties as assigned
Requirements
- 3+ years of professional experience in development, with at least 1–2 years of direct grant writing and revenue generation experience demonstrating a proven track record of securing funds.
- Prior experience managing complex cross-functional projects across geographically dispersed teams.
- Demonstrated track record partnering with executive leaders, board members, or senior program directors on high-stakes funding opportunities.
- Proven experience delivering presentations, pitches, or strategic briefings to institutional program officers and individual donors.
- Foundational project leadership, cross-team facilitation, and staff/peer mentorship skills across geographically dispersed teams.
- Outstanding written and verbal storytelling skills with the ability to articulate complex workforce development and criminal legal system data into compelling cases for support.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple concurrent proposal deadlines and competing priorities in a fast-paced, matrixed environment.
- Rigorous attention to detail regarding grant guidelines, compliance budgets, and qualitative/quantitative reporting.
- Ability to shift priorities swiftly to match organizational needs.
- Commitment to social and racial justice.
Skills
- Grant writing
- Revenue generation
- Project management
- Cross-functional project management
- Executive engagement
- Presentation delivery
- Pitching
- Strategic briefing
- Project leadership
- Team facilitation
- Staff mentorship
- Peer mentorship
- Storytelling
- Data articulation
- Proposal management
- Priority management
- Attention to detail
- Google Workspace proficiency
- Salesforce CRM/donor management platforms proficiency (preferred)
- Agility in shifting priorities
Location
- New York, NY
Work Type
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- Senior Associate
- 3+ years professional experience
- 1-2 years direct grant writing and revenue generation experience
Salary/Compensations
- $62,500-$75,000
Benefits
- Medical coverage
- Dental coverage
- Professional development opportunities
- Paid parental leave
- Participation in a retirement plan
- Sick leave
- Vacation leave
- Paid holidays
- Lunch and learns
- Team outings
- Holiday gatherings
About the Company
- The Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO) provides employment services to people recently released from incarceration.
- Across the United States, 8,000-9,000 people participate in CEO each year, transitioning to employment that supports themselves, their families, and their communities.
- CEO is the leading reentry employment organization in the country, where over 30,000 formerly incarcerated individuals have secured full-time employment since 1996.
- Center for Employment Opportunities believes that everyone deserves the chance to shape a stronger future for themselves, their families, and their communities.
- CEO is committed to the CROWN Act, and creating an open space where our employees can present as their true authentic selves.
Equal Opportunity
- People who are justice involved are highly encouraged to apply for vacant positions at all levels.
- All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without unlawful discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, gender, gender identity, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, military status, prior record of arrest or conviction, citizenship status, current employment status, caregiver status, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.
- We value diverse experiences, including with regard to educational background and justice system contact.