Development Coordinator, Trustee Giving & Campaign Ops

Museum of Modern Art; New York (NY); On-site; USD 56,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

The Museum of Modern Art in New York seeks a Development Assistant to support the Trustee Giving and Campaign Operations team with project coordination, precise data entry, and timely gift processing.

You will maintain donor records in the CRM, generate reports, prepare acknowledgments and tax letters, and help coordinate communications with trustees and donors while working on-site five days per week during the initial period.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in a development office or nonprofit setting.
• 2+ years of relevant development or donor-records experience.
• Strong project coordination and data management skills with multiple workstreams.
• Excellent writing and proofreading abilities for donor communications.
• Highly organized, proactive, and able to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Proficiency with MS Office, Google Workspace, and a CRM (Salesforce or similar).

Responsibilities

• Gift processing and acknowledgments, ensuring timely, accurate postings and tax letters.
• Maintain gift and pledge records in the CRM and related systems with accuracy.
• Prepare donor communications and stewardship materials for trustees and donors.
• Coordinate meetings, reporting, and data requests across departments.
• Support budgets, vendor invoices, and confidential donor information handling.

Skills

Project coordination

Data management

Written communication

Organizational skills

Independent work

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Salesforce

Microsoft Office

Google Workspace

Excel

Job description

The Museum of Modern Art in New York seeks a Development Assistant to support the Trustee Giving and Campaign Operations team with project coordination, precise data entry, and timely gift processing.

You will maintain donor records in the CRM, generate reports, prepare acknowledgments and tax letters, and help coordinate communications with trustees and donors while working on-site five days per week during the initial period.