Detroit Equity-Driven Community Impact Associate

GreenLight Fund; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement benefits

Job summary

GreenLight Fund Detroit is seeking an Associate to lead and support activities spanning event management, fundraising, research, and operations. You will report to the Executive Director and collaborate across the national network to advance equity and opportunity for Detroit residents.

You will build relationships with donors, manage intern teams, and help shape engagement strategies while ensuring strong administrative processes and data integrity across platforms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in administration, operations, or fundraising.
• 2–3 years in administration, event management, operations, or fundraising.
• Deep commitment to understanding issues faced by residents in low‑income urban communities, including equity.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and execution of annual fundraiser to highlight a new portfolio organization.
• Support donor outreach, stewardship, and engagement across channels.
• Conduct prospect research on potential individuals, corporations, and foundations.
• Maintain Salesforce, Apricot, Excel, and Google Sheets databases and reports.
• Prepare agenda and materials for advisory council meetings.
• Coordinate scheduling, note-taking, and follow-up from meetings and site visits.

Skills

Event management

Fundraising

Grant writing

Research

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Salesforce

Apricot

Microsoft Excel

Google Sheets

Job description

GreenLight Fund Detroit is seeking an Associate to lead and support activities spanning event management, fundraising, research, and operations. You will report to the Executive Director and collaborate across the national network to advance equity and opportunity for Detroit residents.

You will build relationships with donors, manage intern teams, and help shape engagement strategies while ensuring strong administrative processes and data integrity across platforms.