Development Associate, Mid-Level Giving

Position Overview

The Development team is responsible for raising revenues needed for the Brennan Center to operate and remain sustainable into the future. It is comprised of three portfolios: Major Donor Relations, Institutional Relations, and Direct Response & Donor Services. The Brennan Center entirely relies on donations; it receives no funding from NYU or the government.

Responsibilities

• Help organize, edit, and distribute cultivation and stewardship materials aimed at mid-level donors
• Help track mid-level campaign performance, donor engagement, and pipeline activities
• Help gather data (metrics, reports, project updates) from program teams to provide the most up-to-date information on the Brennan Center’s work for donor outreach
• Help prepare mailing lists, event invitation lists, surveys, donor profiles, and fundraising reports and analyses for strategic planning and future fundraising activities
• Support the preparation and production of live and virtual donor events and briefings
• Conduct donor and prospect research, including helping to implement a systematic individual donor research program for the department
• Use Salesforce to manage logistics for large outreach campaigns, create and update contact lists, and ensure integrity of donor and prospect information
• Participate in implementing fundraising initiatives and special projects to increase donor engagement
• Support gift entry tasks, including cleanup, coding, issuing acknowledgments, and maintaining accurate donor records
• Handle donor phone, mail, and email inquiries and customer service
• Help coordinate meetings with donors and internal staff as needed
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• Minimum 1-2 years of post-undergraduate, full-time work experience required, preferably at a mission-driven organization. Fundraising, marketing, administrative, or customer service experience is a plus
• Hightly organized with outstanding attention to detail and accuracy
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency with office systems and databases, including but not limited to CRMs (experience with programs such as Salesforce or Raisers Edge preferred); Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook), and project management tools (Asana)
• Ability to multi-task, track “next steps,” and thrive in a fast-paced, unpredictable environment
• Maturity to work effectively with staff, donors, external contacts, and leadership at all levels
• Sound judgment and discretion to maintain privacy and confidentiality
• Energetic team player who responds productively to direction and feedback and seeks opportunities for growth and learning
• Proactive, able to work independently, problem solve, and issue spot
• Enthusiasm for midlevel donor fundraising and the mix of donor/fundraising marketing and individualized approaches unique to it
• Genuine commitment to the Brennan Center’s mission and our organizational core values