Development Associate, Institutional Giving and Academic Initiatives

The New School; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 64,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading university seeks a full-time Development Associate for Institutional Giving. The role involves supporting fundraising efforts through administrative tasks, research, and communication. Ideal candidates are organized, detail-oriented, and passionate about education and social impact. Join a diverse team committed to making a difference.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of experience in prospect research or development.
• Proficiency in prospect research tools and database management.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparing institutional communications and proposals.
• Conduct research on corporate and foundation prospects.
• Manage data entry for the Institutional Giving team.

Skills

Communication

Analytical Skills

Organizational Skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Salesforce

Google Suite

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

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Development Associate, Institutional Giving and Academic Initiatives

Apply locations A - 66 West 12th Street time type Full time posted on Posted 6 Days Ago job requisition id JR107243

The New School seeks a full-time Development Associate, Institutional Giving to support the Institutional Giving team within the Development and Alumni Engagement department. Reporting to the Assistant Vice President, Institutional Giving and Academic Initiatives, the Development Associate plays a key role in advancing foundation and corporate fundraising efforts. Under their direction, this person will provide administrative support to the institutional giving team who is responsible for the University’s foundation and corporate fundraising. The primary tasks include--though are not limited to--administrative support for the team, managing internal systems, prospect research, writing and editing donor communications, data entry and reporting, and acting as a point of first contact for University partners.

The ideal candidate is a highly organized, detail-oriented individual who is curious, collaborative, and passionate about higher education and social impact.

The New School is committed to creating and maintaining an environment that upholds and advances diversity and inclusion across all areas of employment, education, and access to its educational, artistic, and cultural programs and activities. We strongly encourage applications from individuals who share our commitment to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and equitable community.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist in preparing a spectrum of institutional constituent communications including personalized correspondence, custom proposals, tailored reports and presentations.

• Provide administrative assistance, such as writing and editing emails, drafting briefs, and preparing communications on the Institutional Giving team members behalf.

• Conduct research on corporate and foundation prospects that align with The New School’s priority areas and programmatic needs.

• Manage data entry for the Institutional Giving team including prospect research, donor outreach, correspondence, meetings, and proposals into the database (Salesforce) under the guidance and direction of the Assistant Vice President and Development Research.

• Assist the Assistant Vice President with project management through proactively organizing and preparing for meetings and major deadlines and ensuring efficient prospect-to-proposal workflow.

• Assist Institutional Giving and Academic Initiatives team members with reporting and analysis needs.

• Develop administrative systems and processes to improve efficiency of team workflows.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience, plus 1-3 years of experience in prospect research, development, corporate partnerships, or a similar field, preferably in an educational or nonprofit organization.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with attention to detail and accuracy.

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to assess giving affinity, capacity, and alignment with institutional priorities.

• Proficiency in prospect research tools and database management.

• Ability to work with all levels of employees across the University and cultivate relationships.

• Proficiency with Google Suite and the Microsoft Office Suite.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Familiarity with InDesign.

WORK MODE

Hybrid - Employees hired for this position primarily work remotely with the occasional on-campus presence required with advanced notice . Employees in this role will also be expected to use their best judgment to be on campus when necessary in order to best fulfill the responsibilities of their job descriptions.#LI-HYBRID

SALARY RANGE

$64,350 - $66,300 annually

We look forward to receiving your application!

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