Development Associate

Public Broadcasting Service; United States; On-site; USD 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan (403(b))

Paid time off & parental leave

Paid holidays and illness

Job summary

PBS Foundation in the United States seeks a Development Associate to support fundraising, prospect management, and administrative tasks. This role works closely with the VP, Advancement and a collaborative team to advance PBS Foundation's mission.

The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s degree, 2–5 years nonprofit development experience, and strong written and verbal communication, with discretion and attention to detail. Flexible hours and some travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required, or the equivalent combination of experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• 2–5 years of nonprofit development experience.
• Experience using a fundraising donor management software system.
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion, judgment, tact, and poise.
• Attention to detail, proactive, organized, and thorough with a desire for continuous improvement.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• Supports PBS mission and public media.
• May require flexible hours, including nights and weekends.
• Limited travel may be required.

Responsibilities

• Administrative Support, Planning and Logistics.
• Coordinate with Research Team for lists for communications.
• Support onboarding of new team members.
• Manage schedules in Outlook, arrange meetings, travel, and expense reports.
• Build relationships with donor and family office teams.
• Create and maintain constituent records in CRM and track actions.
• Assist in planning and executing cultivation activities and events.
• Prepare materials for prospective donors.

Skills

Non-profit fundraising

Donor relationship management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

CRM system experience

Job description

Position Title: Development Associate

Department: PBS Foundation

Corporate Area: PBS Foundation

Status: Regular, Full time

Manager Title: VP, Advancement

Position Overview

The Development Associate performs a range of functions in support of the furtherance of PBS Foundation’s fundraising efforts, including resource development, research, administrative support, and prospect management. The Development Associate is a key member of a dynamic and collaborative team. The incumbent will be thoughtful, creative and detail-oriented.

Key responsibilities will include, but are not limited to: Administrative Support, Planning and Logistics

• Maintain adequate supplies and resources (subscriptions, memberships, and licenses).
• Coordinate with the Research Team to create lists needed for holiday mailings and other targeted communications.
• Support the onboarding process for new team members.

Donor and Prospective Donor Relationship Management

• Manage schedules in Outlook, set-up virtual meetings, arrange business travel and process expense reports.
• Build rapport and productive relationships with support teams at the businesses and family offices of donors and prospective donors.
• Create and maintain constituent records in CRM, assist in entering contact reports and other actions, and track and monitor constituent actions against performance metrics.
• Support the work to establish and manage campaign advisory committees.
• Assist in research activities to inform prospect qualification and strategy decisions.
• Assist in preparing materials, including agendas, presentation decks, and proposals for prospective donors.
• Assist in the planning and execution of cultivation activities and other special events.
• As assigned, assist with stewardship reports for individual donors, specifically those with directed or programmatic giving.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements for success

• Bachelor’s degree required, or the equivalent combination of experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• At least two to five years of recent non-profit development work experience.
• At least two years of experience using a fundraising donor management software system.
• Ability to handle confidential and highly sensitive information with a high degree of discretion, judgment, tact, and poise.
• Attention to detail, creative, proactive, organized, and thorough with desire for continuous improvement.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• Consistently demonstrates respect for inclusion, diversity, and ethics.
• Supports the mission of PBS and public media.
• May require working flexible hours, including nights and weekends.
• Limited travel may be required.

The base pay range for this position at the beginning of employment is expected to be between $50,000 and $60,000/year. The actual base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including but not limited to job‑related knowledge, skills, and experience.

The total compensation package for this position will also include other elements for eligible employees, including:

• (i) eligibility for discretionary bonuses;
• (ii) various insurance options, including medical, dental, vision, hearing, life, accidental death and dismemberment, short‑term and long‑term disability, and business travel accident insurance;
• (iii) identity protection program;
• (iv) employee assistance program;
• (v) financial and retirement savings benefits including the PBS Retirement Plan 403(b);
• (vi) paid time off (17 days per year), paid sick time benefits (12 days per year), paid parental leave (60 days / 12 weeks ), and paid holidays (12 days per year).

The application window for this position is expected to close on 8/31/2026.

PBS is an Equal Opportunity Employer in accordance with the EEOC and the Commonwealth of Virginia.

PBS is a membership organization that, in partnership with its member stations, serves the American public with programming and services of the highest quality, using media to educate, inspire, entertain and express a diversity of perspectives. PBS empowers individuals to achieve their potential and strengthen the social, democratic, and cultural health of the U.S.