Grants & Development Specialist

The City University of New York; New York (NY); On-site; USD 59,000 - 71,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plans

Tuition waivers for graduate study

Paid time off

Job summary

LaGuardia Community College, part of the City University of New York, seeks a Development Specialist to advance fundraising efforts. The role involves crafting proposals, managing donor communications, and supporting the Foundation with board materials and events.

Qualifications include a BA and four years in nonprofit development with strong writing, detail orientation, and coordination skills. Salary ranges and benefits are described in the posting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required and four years' related experience.
• Preferred experience in non-profit development/fundraising.
• Excellent writing skills with proposals, grants, annual reports.
• Excellent attention to detail and strong administration/coordination skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare fundraising materials, including writing funding proposals and donor reports.
• Conduct prospect research for potential donors and create donor briefings.
• Assist in donor moves management from cultivation to solicitation to stewardship.
• Serve as liaison with President’s Office and partners on projects and meetings.
• Provide day-to-day administrative support to Executive Director of the LaGuardia Foundation.
• Coordinate donor cultivation meetings and events, including logistics and expense reconciliation.
• Assist in department budget oversight and HR-related functions for Development.
• Develop and prepare Board materials and communications; agendas, reports, and presentations.
• Provide logistical support for Board/Committee meetings and onboarding of new Directors.
• Coordinate and schedule Board/Committee meeting calendars and communications.
• Draft and proofread documents, minutes, proposals and reports.
• Assist staff, Board, and speakers for meetings and events.
• Update Board database.

Skills

Fundraising

Grant writing

Proposal writing

Donor relations

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

LaGuardia Community College, part of the City University of New York, seeks a Development Specialist to advance fundraising efforts. The role involves crafting proposals, managing donor communications, and supporting the Foundation with board materials and events.

Qualifications include a BA and four years in nonprofit development with strong writing, detail orientation, and coordination skills. Salary ranges and benefits are described in the posting.