Development & Donor Relations Lead

Yale NewHaven Health; New Haven (CT); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Project Access-New Haven, a program of Yale NewHaven Health, seeks a Development Specialist to lead fundraising strategy and donor engagement in the Greater New Haven area. You will plan campaigns, cultivate donors, manage events, and oversee a donor database to advance the organization’s mission.

Responsibilities include moves management, timely acknowledgments, reports, and collaboration with the marketing team to communicate impact. On-site with occasional events beyond regular hours.

Qualifications

• Minimum three (3) years of experience in nonprofit fundraising or development.
• Demonstrated success in donor cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship.
• Experience planning and executing fundraising events.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and donor database software.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a comprehensive annual fundraising plan aligned with organizational goals and revenue targets.
• Identify, research, and cultivate new funding prospects including individuals, foundations, corporations, and government sources.
• Track fundraising progress against goals and provide regular reports to the Executive Director.
• Build and maintain strong donor relations and stewardship activities.
• Manage donor solicitations including direct mail, email campaigns, and personal asks.
• Develop moves management strategy to increase giving levels over time.
• Coordinate donor impact reports and acknowledgement letters reflecting impact.
• Plan, coordinate, and execute fundraising events and manage logistics.
• Maintain donor database entries, generate reports, and ensure data privacy compliance.

Skills

Donor cultivation

Solicitation

Stewardship

Event planning

Microsoft Office

Donor database software

Written communication

Verbal communication

Organization

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Network for Good

Job description

Project Access-New Haven, a program of Yale NewHaven Health, seeks a Development Specialist to lead fundraising strategy and donor engagement in the Greater New Haven area. You will plan campaigns, cultivate donors, manage events, and oversee a donor database to advance the organization’s mission.

Responsibilities include moves management, timely acknowledgments, reports, and collaboration with the marketing team to communicate impact. On-site with occasional events beyond regular hours.