Assistant Director, Major Gifts

NADAP; New York (NY); Hybride; USD 115 000 - 125 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Hybrid work flexibility

Retirement plan

Generous paid time off

Comprehensive benefits

Résumé du poste

NADAP is seeking an Assistant Director of Major Gifts in New York to build a major gifts program, expand relationships with high-net-worth individuals and foundations, and increase unrestricted giving. You will report to the Senior Director of Development and collaborate with the CEO to shape NADAP's philanthropy strategy.

The successful candidate will manage a ~100–150 prospect portfolio, lead donor cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship across multi-year campaigns, and leverage AI-enabled

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressively responsible fundraising experience; major gifts leadership preferred.
• Demonstrated success securing five- and six-figure gifts and building or expanding major gifts programs.
• Experience partnering with CEOs, Boards, and influential volunteers; exceptional relationship-building, communication, and strategic planning skills.
• Experience with fundraising CRMs and data-driven portfolio management.
• Comfort integrating AI-enabled research, writing, analytics, and productivity tools into fundraising workflows.
• Knowledge of the New York philanthropic community preferred.

Responsabilités

• Develop NADAP's multi-year major gifts strategy and lead the creation of a sustainable pipeline generating 500,000+ annually in unrestricted gifts.
• Personally manage a portfolio of ~100–150 high-capacity prospects and lead cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship for gifts ranging from $1,000 to $100,000+.
• Collaborate with executive leadership on complex solicitions and transformational gifts; prepare donor briefings, proposals, stewardship plans, and events.
• Use EveryAction or similar CRM to manage moves, forecasting, reporting, and donor segmentation; evaluate digital fundraising technologies to boost donor engagement.
• Produce compelling donor proposals, impact reports, stewardship materials, and campaign messaging with marketing partners and influencers.

Connaissances

Relationship building

Communication

Strategic planning

Portfolio management

Donor cultivation

Solicitation

Stewardship

CRM experience

AI fundraising tools

Outils

EveryAction CRM

Description du poste

Reports to: Senior Director of Development

Salary: $115,000–$125,000, with annual performance bonus up to $10,000

About NADAP

Since 1971, NADAP has helped New Yorkers overcome barriers to health, employment, recovery, and economic stability. Serving over 35,000 individuals annually across New York State, NADAP delivers workforce development, care management, health insurance enrollment, behavioral health navigation, and other services that address the social determinants of health. As the organization continues to diversify beyond its historic government funding base, philanthropy is becoming an increasingly important driver of innovation, growth, and long‑term sustainability.

The Opportunity

This is an opportunity to build a major gifts program. Reporting to the Senior Director of Development and working in close partnership with the CEO, the Assistant Director of Major Gifts will help shape NADAP's individual philanthropy strategy, expand relationships with high-net-worth individuals, family foundations, and philanthropic advisors, and meaningfully increase unrestricted support.

The successful candidate will be a strategic fundraiser who enjoys creating new opportunities, building systems, and collaborating with executive leadership. While an existing donor network is welcome, equal value will be placed on candidates with a demonstrated ability to identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward new philanthropic relationships.

Primary Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership
• While this is an individual contributor role, this position will help develop and execute NADAP's multi-year major gifts strategy.
• Build a sustainable pipeline capable of generating $500,000+ annually in unrestricted individual giving over time.
• Identify new philanthropic markets, family foundations, donor‑advised fund opportunities, and leadership giving prospects.
• Personally manage a portfolio of approximately 100–150 high‑capacity prospects.
• Lead cultivation, solicitation, stewardship, and multi‑year giving strategies for gifts of $1,000–$100,000+.
• Partner with executive leadership on complex solicitations and transformational gifts.
• Board & Executive Engagement
• Develop engagement strategies leveraging the Board, Advisory Board, CEO, and senior leadership.
• Prepare donor briefings, proposals, stewardship plans, and cultivation events.
• Use EveryAction (or similar CRM) to manage movements, forecasting, reporting, and donor segmentation.
• Leverage AI and modern fundraising technology to enhance prospect research, wealth intelligence, donor communications, portfolio optimization, briefing preparation, and strategic decision‑making while maintaining thoughtful human relationship management.
• Evaluate emerging digital marketing and fundraising technologies that improve productivity and donor engagement.
• Communications
• In collaboration with the Senior Director of Development, marketing, and our partners and influencers, produce compelling donor proposals, impact reports, stewardship materials, and campaign messaging.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressively responsible fundraising experience; major gifts leadership preferred.
• Demonstrated success securing five‑and six‑figure gifts and building or expanding major gifts programs.
• Experience partnering with CEOs, Boards, and influential volunteers.Exceptional relationship‑building, communication, and strategic planning skills.
• Experience with fundraising CRMs and data‑driven portfolio management.
• Comfort integrating AI‑enabled research, writing, analytics, and productivity tools into fundraising workflows.
• Knowledge of the New York philanthropic community preferred.
• Passion for advancing health equity, workforce development, recovery, and economic opportunity.
• Able to attend occasional night and weekend events with advance notice.
• Able to work a hybrid schedule; up to 2 remote days/week.

Why Join NADAP?

• Play a foundational leadership role in building one of New York's next‑generation major gifts programs.
• Work directly with an engaged CEO and Senior Director of Development committed to investing in philanthropy.
• Help diversify revenue and expand services that improve the lives of thousands of New Yorkers each year.
• Competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, retirement plan, generous paid time off, and hybrid work flexibility.