Assistant Vice President, Development (Remote | NYC Tri-State Area Preferred)

NAF; New York (NY); Remote; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Employer-paid Life Insurance

Headspace membership

HealthiestYou by Teladoc

Retirement plan contributions

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Parental leave options

Job summary

NAF is seeking an Assistant Vice President of Development to lead the philanthropy program, shaping major gifts, individual giving, donor engagement, and fundraising events. The AVP will coach the Development team, ensure disciplined frontline activity, and personally manage a portfolio of high-capacity donors.

Based remotely with preference for NY tri-state area, the role includes travel up to 20% and close collaboration with the Chief Advancement Officer on revenue forecasting and strategic

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive development experience with success closing major gifts at six- and seven-figures.
• 6+ years leading frontline fundraising staff and building high-performing teams.
• Experience with major gifts, individual giving, institutional philanthropy, and fundraising events.
• Proven ability to think strategically while driving day-to-day execution.
• Experience using Salesforce or a comparable fundraising CRM.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coach the Development team to drive disciplined, donor-centered fundraising aligned with the strategic plan.
• Personally manage a portfolio of select high-capacity donors.
• Partner with the Chief Advancement Officer on revenue forecasting, risk management, and donor engagement at the executive level.
• Oversee frontline fundraising activity and ensure alignment across departments.

Skills

Leadership

Donor engagement

Fundraising strategy

Major gifts

Strategic thinking

Communication

Salesforce

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

Assistant Vice President, Development (Remote | NYC Tri-State Area Preferred)

Job Summary:

The Assistant Vice President, Development is a senior member of NAF’s Philanthropy team and works closely with the Chief Advancement Officer in setting the organization’s fundraising strategy. This includes major gifts, individual giving, donor engagement, advisory boards, and fundraising events.

They will also lead and coach the Development team, creating a supportive environment where people can collaborate, grow, and follow through on their goals. They will ensure that frontline fundraising activity is disciplined, donor-centered, and aligned with NAF’s strategic plan. The AVP will also personally manage a portfolio of select high-capacity donors and partner with the Chief Advancement Officer on revenue forecasting, risk management, strategy refinement, and executive-level donor engagement.

This is a remote role with occasional regional and national travel, up to 20%. Candidates based in the New York tri-state area are strongly preferred.

Preferred Educational/Training:

Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.

Preferred Experience:

• 10 or more years of progressive development experience, with demonstrated success closing major gifts at the six- and seven-figure level.
• 6 or more years demonstrated experience leading and managing frontline fundraising staff and building high-performing teams.
• Experience with major gifts, individual giving, institutional philanthropy, volunteer engagement and leadership strategy, and fundraising events.
• Proven ability to think strategically while driving day-to-day execution.
• Experience using Salesforce or a comparable fundraising CRM.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Strong leadership and coaching skills with demonstrated experience managing professional fundraisers.
• Excellent donor relationship management and solicitation skills across individual and institutional giving.
• Ability to operate both at the strategic level and in the details of day-to-day fundraising execution.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including donor-facing storytelling and the ability to translate organizational priorities into compelling funding opportunities.
• Ability to work collaboratively across teams and at the executive level.
• Commitment to NAF’s mission and values, with genuine interest in education equity, career-connected learning, and youth development.

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, Vision and Flexible Spending Account eligibility as of date of hire
• Employer-paid Life Insurance as of date of hire
• Employer-paid Headspace and HealthiestYou by Teladoc memberships as of hire date
• Generous employer contributions to Retirement Plan
• Twelve Paid Holidays per calendar year
• Five Paid Sick Days per calendar year
• Generous flexible paid time off policy
• Conditional Paid Leave, e.g., Parental Bonding, Bereavement, Jury Duty

NAF and Insperity provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race (including hair texture and hairstyles), color, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, pregnancy, childbirth, physical disability, mental and/or intellectual disability, age, military status, veteran status (including protected veterans), marital status, registered domestic partner or civil union status, familial status, gender (including sex stereotyping and gender identity or expression), medical condition (including, but not limited to, cancer related or HIV/AIDS related), genetic information, or sexual orientation in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.