Development Associate: Grants & Donor Growth

Confidential; New York (NY); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential in New York, NY seeks a Development Associate to support fundraising growth through CRM management, grant development, donor stewardship, and campaign execution with high standards of accuracy and professionalism.

The role involves entering gifts, updating donor profiles, drafting grant applications, coordinating campaigns, and preparing monthly reports to support board and donor communications.

Qualifications

• Strong fundraising and relationship management experience in small, passionate teams.
• Experience leading fundraising efforts around major gifts, grants, or corporate partnerships.
• Experience working with healthcare institutions, public hospitals, or community organizations preferred.

Responsibilities

• Enter gifts, pledges, grants, and donor interactions.
• Update donor profiles and contact information.
• Generate reports for fundraising and board review.
• Draft and submit grant applications.
• Track reporting deadlines and grant compliance.
• Coordinate direct mail and digital appeals.
• Assist with donor engagement initiatives.
• Monitor campaign performance metrics.
• Maintain campaign records and reports.
• Prepare letters of acknowledgment.
• Assist with donor recognition efforts.
• Support donor events and cultivation activities.
• Prepare monthly development reports.
• Support board reporting requirements.
• Maintain organized grant and donor files.
• Assist with fundraising analytics.

Skills

CRM management

Fundraising

Grant writing

Donor stewardship

Campaign execution

Reporting

Donor events

Data entry

Analytics

Job description

Confidential in New York, NY seeks a Development Associate to support fundraising growth through CRM management, grant development, donor stewardship, and campaign execution with high standards of accuracy and professionalism.

The role involves entering gifts, updating donor profiles, drafting grant applications, coordinating campaigns, and preparing monthly reports to support board and donor communications.