Assistant Director, Campaign

New York Botanical Garden; New York (NY); On-site; USD 75,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

15 Vacation Days

13 Paid Holidays

12 Sick Days

Health and Dental Insurance Coverage

401K

Pension Plan

Job summary

The New York Botanical Garden invites applications for an Assistant Director, Campaign to guide the Branching Out fundraiser and related initiatives. You will partner with leadership to plan, draft proposals and stewardship reports, and help secure major philanthropic investments for an ambitious capital program.

This role requires 4+ years in nonprofit fundraising, excellence in persuasive writing, strong project management, and comfort with donor databases such as Raiser's Edge.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required and 4+ years in nonprofit fundraising.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills.
• Exceptional persuasive writing and editing skills.
• Experience with grant budgets and donor communications.
• Willingness to work evenings/weekends for events.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain campaign budgets and tracking documents, partnering with Advancement, Finance, and Capital Projects.
• Draft fundraising communications, including pitch decks, proposals, and stewardship reports.
• Record donor activity in Raiser's Edge and files.
• Staff donor site visits and donor events as needed.
• Assist with donor research and briefings for campaign activities.
• Take on special projects as assigned.

Skills

Fundraising

Grant proposals

Communications

Project management

Nonprofit experience

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Raiser’s Edge

Microsoft Office

Job description

Title

Assistant Director, Campaign

Reports to

Chief Advancement Officer

Position Summary

The Assistant Director, Campaign supports the planning and implementation of NYBG’s Branching Out fundraising campaign and related efforts. The Assistant Director will assist NYBG leadership in securing significant new philanthropic investments to realize an ambitious capital construction program and new programmatic initiatives. The Assistant Director combines proactive project management and quantitative analysis with exceptional persuasive writing skills to help NYBG leadership plan, prepare for, and track these campaign fundraising activities.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain campaign budgets and tracking documents, partnering as needed with colleagues across Advancement, Finance, Capital Projects, and other areas.
• Work with NYBG leadership to turn strategy into action by drafting compelling and consequential fundraising communications, including pitch decks, grant budgets, proposals, acknowledgement letters, informal updates, and stewardship reports.
• Record donor activity and correspondence in database (Raiser’s Edge) and files.
• Prepare for and/or staff site visits for donors managed by the Chief Advancement Officer, their guests, and other VIPs as needed, including leading tours, etc.
• Assist with staffing NYBG’s fundraising and stewardship events.
• Assist with donor/prospect research and briefings to support campaign activities.
• Special projects as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• 4+ years of relevant experience in non-profit fundraising, preferably in a comparable cultural, educational, or scientific institution.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills, with an ability to plan and balance multiple projects in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. Sharp attention to detail.
• Exceptional persuasive writing, proofreading, and editing skills.
• Experience with visual and multimedia persuasive communications.
• Experience preparing grant budgets.
• Propriety, thoughtfulness, sound judgment, and discretion.
• Willingness to work occasional evenings/ weekends for events and donor visits.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Fluency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and particularly Excel) required. Experience with Raiser’s Edge or a comparable CRM preferred.

Physical Demands & Work Environment

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is required to, at minimum, stand; walk; sit; use hands, the employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Work outdoors under a variety of weather conditions. Work under low, moderate or loud work conditions.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

Baseline Work Schedule

Monday-Friday 9am-5pm

Salary

commensurate with experience within the range of $75,000-$80,000

Benefits

• 15 Vacation Days
• 13 Paid Holidays
• 12 Sick Days
• Health and Dental Insurance Coverage
• 401K
• Pension Plan

EOE