Fundraising and Development Associate

New York Foundation for the Arts; New York (NY); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the nonprofit sector is seeking a Fundraising and Development Associate. This full-time role involves providing support in fundraising, managing research teams, and engaging with clients. Ideal candidates will have strong writing and research skills, along with a commitment to the company's values of integrity and professionalism. Competitive salary and benefits offered.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of experience in fundraising and development.
• Experience in grant writing preferred.
• Ability to manage junior level staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide support services for clients in fundraising and development.
• Manage research team and conduct extensive foundation research.
• Write proposals, pitch letters, and letters of intent.

Skills

Excellent writing skills

Attention to detail

Research skills

Project management

Administrative abilities

Education

4-Year Degree

Job description

$50,000 - $70,000 (Annual) Full Time Permanent Experienced (Non-Manager) 4-Year Degree

Description

Koszyn & Company is filling a full-time position of Fundraising and Development Associate to add to its client-focused team. Serving the non-profit industry, the Company creates and executes fundraising counseling programs, strategic plans and program development for nonprofit institutions. Founded by a former executive of the Brooklyn Academy of Music in 2002, Koszyn & Company’s continued growth and staff expansion have reflected its success with over 150 institutions.

Koszyn & Company was nominated for theCrain's New YorkSmall Business Award, the only consulting/service business dedicated to the nonprofit sector to be nominated; its founder was nominated for Best Entrepreneur in New York City and Notable Woman in Consulting four years in a row (2018-2021) byCrain’s New York Business.

The Company’s three areas of service include: 1) Large-scale Capital Campaigns; 2) Full-scale Fundraising and Development Programs; 3) Feasibility Studies and Strategic Plans that lead to institutional growth; and 4) Program development of special projects, seminars, and public education programs that raise visibility and increase funding for the client institution.

Koszyn & Company’s exciting and diverse roster includes/has included the Intrepid Museum, Target ALS, NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, The University Club of New York, the Brooklyn Academy of Music, the Girl Scout Council of Greater New York, Symphony Space, New York Live Arts, The New York State Department of Education, National Center for Law and Economic Justice, The Children’s Museum of Manhattan, and the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts, amongst many others. (For more complete client list, go to www.koszynandco.com.)

POSITION DESCRIPTION

We are looking at candidates who have one-to-three years of professional experience in at least six of the following areas:

• Development and fundraising counseling fornonprofits
• Government support fundraising and management of alltimelines
• Administrative responsibilities, including managing schedules and meetingpreparation
• Grant writing for nonprofitcompanies
• Marketing and new business development, print anddigital
• Branding and publicrelations
• Project management – concept to production and collaboration projects Long-term and ongoing responsibilities include but are not limitedto:
• Providing support services for clients in fundraising, development, and programdevelopment;
• Managing research team (two-four staffers);
• Research and correspondence for Koszyn & Company initiatives and programs andclients;
• Some strategic-level services depending upon years ofexperience;
• Face-to-face and Zoom client meetings, including generating agendas and keepingminutes;
• Extensive foundation research through use of paid sources firm subscribesto;
• Leveraging existing relationships with foundation officers,leadership;
• Writing proposals, pitch letters, and letters of intent, both originating language and tailoringfor specificfoundations.

The candidate must have the following skill sets:

• Excellent writing skills; experience in grant-writingpreferred;
• Very strong attention todetail;
• A “can do” attitude about all levels of work, from the daily and administrative to long-term thinking andplanning;
• Strong research skills, with some experience in individual donorresearch;
• Strong administrative abilities—ability to line produce and administrateevents;
• Ability to manage junior level staff, including interns, if and asneeded;
• Ability to converse and interact with clients and colleagues at all institutional levels, including CEOs, major donors, and board members;
• Project management experience on short and long-term deadlineprojects;
• Presentability—candidate must be able to be a public face for the company both in person and on Zoom.

Koszyn & Company is a values-based company. We are looking for a candidate who has the following qualities/values:

• Ability to completely honor confidentiality on alllevels
• Integrity
• Politedirectness
• Superb work ethic (reliability,punctuality)
• Trustworthiness
• A “silver lining,” “glass is half full,”attitude
• Professionalism

Full-time salary is competitive and commensurate with experience, with full benefits included. Average tenure of employees and consultants is three to six years in a company founded 22 years ago; for senior associates, average is 12 years.

Send résumé and cover letter to: [e-mail]. Cover letter must describe specific interest in Koszyn & Company (no employment form letters) and reflect job description (both skill sets and values). No phone calls. Following receipt of materials, a first-round, ten-minute phone interview will be scheduled for promising candidates only. Apply as soon as possible, as this is a highly competitive position.

Salary range: $50-70K

Thank you for your time and interest in Koszyn & Company.

How to apply

Send résumé and cover letter to: [e-mail]. Cover letter must describe specific interest in Koszyn & Company (no employment form letters) and reflect job description (both skill sets and values). No phone calls. Following receipt of materials, a first-round, ten-minute phone interview will be scheduled for promising candidates only. Apply as soon as possible, as this is a highly competitive position.