Development Associate

Women’s World Banking; New York (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

15+ PTO days + holidays

Mental Health Weeks (2 per year)

401(k) with employer match

Professional development opportunities

Remote work options

Job summary

Women’s World Banking is seeking an Associate or Senior Associate to grow our global funding pipeline. You will support prospect research, funding opportunity monitoring, and donor intelligence to strengthen the Development team focused on women’s economic empowerment and financial inclusion.

The role involves researching institutional funders, maintaining Salesforce records, and preparing opportunity summaries for relationship managers. Competitive benefits and flexible work options are offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• 1–3 years of experience in research, fundraising, philanthropy, business development, international development, market research, or related fields.
• Strong research, writing, and analytical skills; ability to synthesize into concise recommendations.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, able to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Comfort with Microsoft Office; experience with Salesforce or AI-enabled research tools.

Responsibilities

• Identify, research, and qualify prospective institutional funders aligned with WWB’s priorities.
• Assess prospects for mission fit, geography, giving history, and engagement likelihood.
• Translate research into concise summaries to help relationship managers prioritize next steps.

Skills

Research skills

Analytical writing

Organized and detail-oriented

MS Office; Salesforce experience

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

Reports to: Director, Development Operations

Classification: Full-time

Location: New York, NY

Start Date: Immediate

Salary: $60-65,000 annually

Salary range is for candidates based in the New York City Metropolitan area. Outside of the NYC metro, we differentiate salaries based on location.

It is customary for entry-level candidates to join Women’s World Banking at the lower half of the range to leave room for candidates to grow, expand, and develop in the role. It is common for starting salaries to fall in the mid-point of the range for more experienced candidates. We negotiate actual salaries with final candidates based on their exact location, experience in similar roles, and expertise related to the qualifications.

Women’s World Banking is seeking a curious, detail-oriented Associate or Senior Associate to help grow and strengthen our global funding pipeline. This role supports prospect research, funding opportunity monitoring, donor intelligence, pipeline management, and other priorities for a mission-driven Development team focused on advancing women’s economic empowerment and financial inclusion.

Roles and Responsibilities

Prospect Research & Pipeline Development

• Identify, research, and qualify prospective institutional funders—including foundations, corporations, bilateral and multilateral donors, and donor collaboratives—aligned with Women’s World Banking’s strategy and funding priorities.
• Assess prospects for mission fit, funding interests, geography, giving history, relationship pathways, and likelihood of engagement.
• Translate research into concise, actionable summaries that help relationship managers prioritize prospects and determine next steps.

Funding Opportunity Mining & Market Intelligence

• Monitor RFPs, donor initiatives, challenges, prizes, and partnership opportunities relevant to Women’s World Banking’s priorities.
• Use databases, alerts, newsletters, search tools, and other resources to surface timely opportunities.
• Prepare decision-ready opportunity summaries that highlight alignment, eligibility, competitiveness, value, and timeline.

AI, Technology & Prospecting Innovation

• Use AI-enabled and traditional research tools to improve the speed, quality, and organization of prospect and opportunity research.
• Test and document practical search strategies, prompts, and workflows the team can reuse.
• Apply sound judgment, source validation, confidentiality, data privacy, and responsible AI practices.
• Prepare donor and prospect briefs, background research, and other materials to support relationship managers, senior leaders, donor meetings, and outreach.
• Support targeted one-to-one, one-to-some, and one-to-many donor and prospect outreach, including developing contact lists, preparing outreach materials, coordinating communications, and tracking follow-up.
• Research relevant contacts, connections, events, and engagement opportunities that can help the Development team build relationships with priority prospects.
• Support Development-led donor and prospect events, including invitation lists, attendee research, briefing materials, logistics, and post-event follow-up.
• Maintain accurate prospect, outreach, and engagement information in Salesforce and help track next steps and movement of prospects through the pipeline.
• Provide research, coordination, and other Development support as needed to advance fundraising priorities.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• One to three years of experience in research, fundraising, philanthropy, business development, international development, market research, competitive intelligence, or a related field; strong internships, fellowships, or project-based experience are welcome.
• Strong research, writing, and analytical skills, with the ability to synthesize information into clear recommendations.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable managing multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Comfort with Microsoft Office; experience with Salesforce, prospect research tools, funding databases, or AI-enabled tools

Preferred Qualifications

You May Be a Great Fit If You...

• Are curious, resourceful, and energized by finding connections between people, organizations, priorities, and ideas.
• Can turn research into a concise “here’s what matters and what we should do next” recommendation.
• Enjoy learning new tools, experimenting with technology, and improving how work gets done.
• Want your research to lead to action and increased resources for an important global mission.

Measure of Success

Within the first 90 days

• Build working knowledge of Women’s World Banking’s strategy, funding priorities, donor base, and prospect pipeline.
• Produce concise prospect and opportunity summaries that help the team assess fit, priority, and next steps.
• Maintain accurate Salesforce records and begin identifying practical improvements to research and opportunity-tracking workflows.

Within the first six months

• Maintain a refreshed pipeline of qualified institutional prospects and relevant funding opportunities.
• Move researched prospects and opportunities into active consideration by relationship managers.
• Share clear updates on prospects identified, opportunities surfaced, next steps, and pipeline progress.

We offer comprehensive benefits including:

• Competitive salary & top tier benefits
• 15+ paid time off days in addition to paid sick days and holidays
• Company closes for two paid Mental Health and Rejuvenation Weeks per year (July & December)
• 401(k) with employer match / pension contributions where applicable
• Company paid professional development opportunities
• Flexible work options available, including work from home options (outside of fieldwork)

About Women's World Banking

We believe in being a force for the greater good, devoted to accelerating and growing the financial inclusion of women. With rapidly changing markets, influenced by technology and social behavioral expectations, we are embarking on a new chapter to transform the way we design and implement solutions.

For over 40 years, Women’s World Banking has partnered with financial institutions, showing them the benefit of investing in women as customers. We equip these institutions with in-depth research and data driven insights to develop financial products and educational programs. While our clients are financial service providers, our mission is to engage consumers – women who are marginalized by financial systems.

Women’s World Banking and WWB Asset Management is an equal employment opportunity for all regardless of race, color, citizenship, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, veteran or reservist status or any other category protected by federal, state or local law.