Development and Fundraising Capacity Building VISTA, New York City

University of North Texas at Dallas; New York (NY); On-site; USD 16,000 - 18,000; Full time

Job summary

Reading Partners seeks a Development and Fundraising Capacity Building VISTA in New York City to strengthen systems, pipelines, and donor engagement as part of a national nonprofit focused on literacy education.

You will build sustainable fundraising practices, develop prospect profiles, and create tools and processes to support campaigns and annual appeals across Reading Partners regions.

Qualifications

• Experience with prospect research, fundraising, donor engagement, data management, or corporate partnerships is a plus.
• Strong research and written communication skills are essential.
• Excellent project management and analytical abilities are required.

Responsibilities

• Assess regional fundraising systems and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Research corporations, foundations, and community organizations and develop prospect profiles.
• Build and maintain prospect and partnership tracking systems and identify opportunities for support.
• Develop standardized outreach and partnership materials for Reading Partners staff.
• Create a donor stewardship framework, calendar, and reusable communication resources.
• Analyze donor and prospect data to strengthen engagement and retention.
• Develop project plans, tracking tools, and resources for fundraising campaigns and annual appeals.
• Organize development resources and document repeatable processes and SOPs.

Skills

Research

Written communication

Project management

Analytical skills

Prospect research

Fundraising

Donor engagement

Data management

Corporate partnerships

Job description

Reading Partners is a national nonprofit dedicated to helping children become lifelong readers by connecting them with community volunteers and evidence-based literacy support. For more than 25 years, Reading Partners has worked alongside schools, families, and communities to expand access to high-quality literacy resources for students in historically underserved communities.

As a Development and Fundraising Capacity Building VISTA in New York City, you will help Reading Partners strengthen the systems and infrastructure that make our work possible. You will support the development of sustainable fundraising practices, prospect pipelines, donor engagement systems, corporate and community partnerships, and campaign infrastructure. Your work will have a regional reach and create tools and processes that Reading Partners can use long after your service term ends.

You will:

• Assess regional fundraising systems, workflows, and development practices to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Research corporations, foundations, businesses, and community organizations aligned with Reading Partners' mission and develop prospect profiles.
• Build and maintain prospect and partnership tracking systems and identify opportunities for financial and in-kind support.
• Develop standardized outreach and partnership materials for Reading Partners staff.
• Create a donor stewardship framework, calendar, and reusable communication and recognition resources.
• Analyze donor and prospect information to identify opportunities to strengthen engagement and retention.
• Develop project plans, tracking tools, and resources to support fundraising campaigns and annual appeals.
• Organize development resources and document repeatable processes, best practices, and standard operating procedures.

We are looking for a curious, organized, and collaborative individual who is excited by the intersection of mission and fundraising. Strong candidates will have excellent research, written communication, project management, and analytical skills, with an interest in nonprofit development, philanthropy, education, or community partnerships. Experience with prospect research, fundraising, donor engagement, data management, or corporate partnerships is a plus.

During your service, you will gain experience in nonprofit fundraising, prospect research, donor stewardship, partnership development, campaign strategy, data analysis, and national systems building while building a portfolio of work with a national education organization. You will collaborate with colleagues across Reading Partners' regions and develop professional skills and relationships in the nonprofit and philanthropic sectors.