Assistant Director, Major Gifts & Strategy

NADAP; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work flexibility

Retirement plan

Generous paid time off

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Relationship building

Communication

Strategic planning

Portfolio management

Donor cultivation

Solicitation

Stewardship

CRM experience

AI fundraising tools

Tools

EveryAction CRM

Job description

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