Grants & Development Associate

The Lower Eastside Girls Club of New York; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 62,000 - 67,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life

5 weeks vacation annually

11 paid holidays annually

5 sick days annually

Half day summer Fridays

403b Retirement Account

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Commuter Benefit

Job summary

The Lower Eastside Girls Club of New York is seeking a Development Associate to provide essential administrative and operational support to the Development and Finance teams. This role helps maintain accurate records in Salesforce, supports grant compliance, and assists with grant proposals and donor acknowledgments.

This entry-level development role offers hands-on experience with grants, reporting, and donor communications in a deadline-driven environment, with a hybrid work schedule and a

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; 1-2 years of nonprofit development or grants experience preferred.
• Familiarity with government grants administration and CRM/databases is a plus.
• Experience with Salesforce or similar CRM software is desirable; exposure to Fundraising platforms a plus.
• Clear written communication and ability to manage multiple deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Prepare accurate donor acknowledgments for various donation types and maintain templates.
• Track funder communications in Salesforce and support follow-up after submissions.
• Enter grants and donations; run reports to monitor fundraising activity.
• Coordinate foundation, corporate, and government grant proposals and reports.
• Support grant compliance and portal data entry for government grants and contracts.
• Assist with drafting and editing program reports and narratives; maintain boilerplate copy.

Skills

Salesforce experience

Grant administration

Nonprofit development

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Salesforce

Instrumental

GoFundMe Pro

Job description

The Lower Eastside Girls Club of New York is seeking a Development Associate to provide essential administrative and operational support to the Development and Finance teams. This role helps maintain accurate records in Salesforce, supports grant compliance, and assists with grant proposals and donor acknowledgments.

This entry-level development role offers hands-on experience with grants, reporting, and donor communications in a deadline-driven environment, with a hybrid work schedule and a