Development Associate, Health Sciences & Public Service

New York University; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 77,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

New York University seeks a Development Associate in Health Sciences & Public Service to support fundraising strategies, cultivate donors, and advance major gift opportunities across UDAR. You will prepare donor materials and coordinate engagement opportunities to strengthen donor relationships, collaborating with fundraisers and university partners.

Hybrid work arrangement is offered, with emphasis on rigorous donor communication, event planning, and project management in an academic

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• Minimum 3 years fundraising, public relations, marketing, or related field.
• Academic environment experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support fundraising strategies, cultivate donors, and advance major gift opportunities.
• Collaborate with fundraisers and university partners on donor strategies and communications.
• Prepare donor correspondence, proposals, briefings, and gift agreements.
• Coordinate programs, meetings, and engagement opportunities to strengthen relationships.

Skills

Excellent writer

Interpersonal communication

Verbal communication

Analytical skills

Project management

Event planning

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Word processing software

Spreadsheet software

Database software

Job description

Position Summary

University Development and Alumni Relations (UDAR) is dedicated to soliciting the private funding necessary to support the strategic goals of the University in teaching, learning, and research. The personnel of UDAR work university-wide as well as within individual schools and colleges of the University to discover, motivate, cultivate, solicit, and steward alumni, parents, faculty, and friends for immediate, long-range, and future financial support, through gifts and pledges to the University, for critical operations such as student aid, faculty support, academic and research program development, and facilities and infrastructure. UDAR's endeavors raise funds for immediate University use and also for the University's endowment.

The Development Associate, Health Sciences & Public Service supports fundraising strategies to build and manage prospect pipelines, cultivate and steward donors, and advance major gift opportunities. Collaborates with fundraisers and University partners to identify prospects, implement donor strategies, coordinate gift administration and stewardship, and ensure effective donor communication. Prepares donor correspondence, proposals, briefings, gift agreements, and other development materials, and supports programs, meetings, and engagement opportunities that strengthen donor relationships and advance fundraising goals.

UDAR encourages work-life integration for our employees, therefore this position is eligible for a hybrid work arrangement.

Qualifications

Required Education:Bachelor's DegreeRequired Experience:3+ years relevant experience in fundraising, public relations, marketing, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experiencePreferred Experience:3+ years experience in an academic environmentRequired Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:Must be an excellent writer with excellent interpersonal and verbal communication skills

Strong analytical and project management skills

Ability to plan and implement events

Working knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet, and database softwarePreferred Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:Experience with specialized fundraising databases

Additional Information

In compliance with NYC's Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary range for this position is USD $77,000.00 to USD $84,700.00. New York University considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and organizational considerations when extending an offer. This pay range represents base pay only and excludes any additional items such as incentives, bonuses, clinical compensation, or other items. NYU aims to be among the greenest urban campuses in the country and carbon neutral by 2040. Learn more at nyu.edu/nyugreen.NYU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to a policy of equal treatment and opportunity in every aspect of its recruitment and hiring process without regard to age, alienage, caregiver status, childbirth, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, domestic violence victim status, ethnicity, familial status, gender and/or gender identity or expression, marital status, military status, national origin, parental status, partnership status, predisposing genetic characteristics, pregnancy, race, religion, reproductive health decision making, sex, sexual orientation, unemployment status, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis. All interested persons are encouraged to apply at all levels.