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About the Role

This is an excellent opportunity for an organized professional looking to build a career in nonprofit fundraising while advancing social justice. As Development Assistant, you’ll work closely with the Associate Director of Individual Giving and Operations to gain hands-on experience in donor stewardship, fundraising administration, database management, and special events. As part of our small but mighty team, you’ll collaborate with colleagues across VIP, interact directly with donors, partners, and members of our Board of Directors, and jump in wherever needed to keep development operations running smoothly.

Responsibilities

Support individual and corporate fundraising efforts, including donor and prospect research.
Maintain accurate donor records, gifts, interactions, and notes in VIP’s donor database.
Prepare gift acknowledgments, thank-you letters, and other donor correspondence.
Generate donor reports, prospect and mailing lists, and other fundraising data.
Help keep development files, documents, and procedures organized and up to date.
Support fundraising events, including VIP’s annual benefit, with event logistics, communications, materials, donor lists, sponsor recognition, and follow-up.
Provide administrative support to the Associate Director, including calendar management, meeting agendas, notes, and follow-up.

Requirements

1–3 years of relevant work experience.
High comfort managing data, generating reports, and maintaining donor database integrity with precision.
Strong project coordination and time-management skills, with pride in delivering accurate, orderly, and polished work.
Clear, thoughtful written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage thoughtfully with diverse community partners and donors.
A grounded commitment to VIP’s mission of supporting survivors and ending gender-based violence.
Fluency in English is required.
Spanish proficiency or fluency is a strong plus.
To ensure an equitable review, please remove the names of the schools you attended (both undergraduate and graduate) from your resume. Please retain the degree itself.

Skills

Systems and data comfort
Organizational chops
Exceptional communication
Mission alignment

Location

East Harlem (near the Lexington & 125th St station)

Work Type

Hybrid workplace
Full-time position requiring at least two days per week in the office
Remote Schedule: You are welcome to work remotely during regular office hours the remainder of the week, with occasional additional in-person days based on operational and event needs.

Experience Level

1-3 years of relevant work experience

Salary/Compensations

$60,000 to $65,000

Benefits

Unlimited PTO
Flexible work schedules
Health benefits coverage up to 90% for staff and their families
A 403(b) retirement plan
A staff-led wellness committee
Dedicated time to connect as a team

About the Company

Established by Black and Latina activists in 1984, the Violence Intervention Program (VIP) is NYC’s only culturally specific organization with a mission to address domestic and sexual violence within Latine communities.
Each year, we provide intensive support and services to 3,500+ survivors and children and reach 15,000+ community members through community events and preventive education.
We are committed to developing innovative programs that respond to the needs of our diverse community and reflect our organizational values.