Development Associate - New York, United States - Advance NYC

Description

About Advance NYC

Advance NYC is a leading consulting firm dedicated to meeting the flexible, on-demand needs of

non-profit organizations. From transformative campaigns to strategic plans and annual fundraising

activities, our team collaborates with clients to create and execute customized strategies that increase

organizational stability and capacity. Advance NYC has had the privilege of working with a wide range

of leading arts and cultural, education, economic development, public green space, and social service

organizations including the American Museum of Natural History, Brooklyn Children's Museum, Friends

of Governors Island, Mass MoCA, the National Alliance on Mental Illness NYC Metro, Prospect Park

Alliance, the Public Theater, Sanitation Foundation, Urban Bush Women, and Weeksville Heritage

Center, among others. Additional information on our work and clients can be found on our website at

Advance NYC continuously works to incorporate and foster a diversity of perspectives and experiences

on our team. We are deeply committed both to creating a welcoming and inclusive work environment

for employees of all races, ethnicities, ages, gender identities, sexual orientations, socioeconomic

backgrounds, and abilities; and to ensuring that our team reflects the landscape of our clients and

communities we serve.

Advance NYC is committed to supporting the well-being of our employees: we endeavor to pay them

fairly, provide professional development opportunities, promote from within, and foster a supportive

workplace that allows everyone to place our full trust in each other and do our best work. The employee

workload is structured to be accomplished within a 40-hour work week, and while the occasional long

day or week happens, we strive for it to be an exception and not the norm. We respect each team

members life outside of the office and set expectations both internally and with our clients to ensure

that established working hours are observed. We value work/life balance and encourage our team

members to use their paid time off.

Advance NYC prioritizes the professional development of our employees and fosters a community of

learning and growth, with the aim of promoting from within whenever possible. To achieve this, regular

check-ins are scheduled between employees and Advance NYC leadership to identify each employee's

professional goals and collaboratively determine areas of growth. From there, we provide opportunities

that directly align with these goals and offer supportive feedback to steer ongoing professional

development.

Advance NYC is currently seeking a full-time Development Associate.

This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate, motivated professional who is interested in advancing

their career in nonprofit fundraising and working with a diverse portfolio of client organizations. We

appreciate the value of myriad life and work experiences, recognize that many paths might adequately

prepare someone for this role, and encourage anyone who believes they would be a good fit to apply.

The Development Associate will report to a Project Manager and/or a Project Director. Together, the

team provides fundraising support, strategic planning, and best practices for 4-6 clients at a time.

Day-to-day responsibilities include: preparing for, participating in, and documenting client check-ins;

team task management and calendar maintenance; drafting client, donor, and funder correspondence;

and, on occasion, preparation of other client-facing materials and deliverables. The successful

candidate will be highly detail-oriented, computer savvy, able to manage multiple projects

simultaneously, and able to work both collaboratively with the team and autonomously at times. This

position offers the opportunity for responsibilities to grow with experience and as proficiency is

demonstrated.

This is a partially remote position: while Advance NYC operates in a virtual office, this position requires

in-person attendance as needed for select client meetings, internal meetings, and other related tasks in

the NYC metro area. Mirroring client schedules, Advance NYCs office hours are generally

Monday-Friday, 10AM - 6PM EST, with the occasional night or weekend. Team members may exercise a

more flexible schedule within the 40-hour work week as client commitments and team needs allow.

The responsibilities of this role include:

? Providing administrative support, including task management, for other team members

(Project Manager and/or Project Director)

? Taking part in client calls, Zoom meetings, and the occasional in-person meeting (as necessary):

assisting in scheduling, drafting agendas, taking notes, sending action items, and

communicating with clients

? Providing event development and implementation support

? Supporting the Advance NYC Team with individual giving, institutional giving,

special event fundraising, development operations, campaign management, and

strategic planning efforts

? Preparing early drafts of client presentations and deliverables based on existing templates and

best practices

? Maintaining electronic files, including data entry, reporting, and upkeep of donor databases

? Drafting and managing individual giving correspondence (letters, invitations, mailing lists,

eblasts, reports, and acknowledgments)

? Providing organizational support to working board committees (as with clients, through task

management and materials preparation)

? Supporting/coordinating in-person cultivation and/or fundraising events

? Other duties as needed

A successful candidate will have some combination of the below experience and skills:

? 1-3 years of direct non-profit experience, preferably in fundraising or administration

? Ability to communicate clearly, concisely, and professionallyboth verbally and in writingas

well as strong interpersonal skills

? Experience composing clear and compelling formal communications (appeals, narrative drafts,

acknowledgments)

? Ability to efficiently manage several projects simultaneously while prioritizing to meet

respective deadlines; strong organizational and time-management skills are key

? Natural inclination to be a proactive task manager and problem solver

? Experience working in CRM databases such as Raiser's Edge, Salesforce, Patron Manager, Little

Green Light, and Ovationtix/Audience View

? Proficiency with Asana or similar task management software

? Experience working with operational budgets, Excel spreadsheets, PowerPoint/Google Slides

presentations

? Experience with email clients (Constant Contact, Mailchimp, Squarespace, WordFly)

? Interest in and willingness to participate in company-wide DEIA work.

? A growth mindset and a habit of curiosity

Essential for performing this role:

? Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Suite

? Ability to work remotely, which includes access to a phone, computer, and reliable internet

? Ability to travel to client meetings in the NYC metro area

? Flexibility to work occasional nights and weekends

Compensation:

Commensurate with experience, the starting salary for this full-time, exempt (40-hour) position

begins at $60K and caps at $64K. To ensure parity across employees at the same level, Advance uses a

salary band system; the salary band for Associates is $60K-$70K. Once hired, employees receive annual

cost of living adjustments and are eligible for performance-based salary increases each year, up to $70K

for this position.

To Apply:

Please email your resume and a 1-page cover letter telling us more about yourself and why you are

interested in the position to We will accept applications until May 20, conduct

interviews during the second half of May, and ideally hire for a late June start date.