Overview

About NYLAG

Founded in 1990, NYLAG is a leading civil legal services organization combatting economic, racial, and social injustice by advocating for people experiencing poverty or in crisis. Our services include comprehensive, free civil legal services, financial empowerment, impact litigation, policy advocacy, and community partnerships. NYLAG exists because wealth should not determine who has access to justice. We aim to disrupt systemic racism by serving individuals and families whose legal and financial crises are often rooted in racial inequality. NYLAG goes to where the need is, providing services in more than 150 community sites (e.g. courts, hospitals, libraries) and on our Mobile Legal Help Center. During COVID-19, most of our services are virtual to keep our community safe. NYLAG’s staff of 300 impacted the lives of nearly 90,000 people last year.

 

Job description:

NYLAG seeks a full-time Associate Director of Development, Individual and Major Giving, to support the growth of unrestricted support in support of NYLAG’s mission. Reporting to the Director of Development and working closely with the Development and Executive leadership teams and Board of Directors, this individual will develop and implement strategies to grow unrestricted support through Annual Fund, special event, corporate and major giving fundraising. This is a fantastic opportunity for a creative and strategic fundraiser with a passion for individual fundraising to bring new ideas to a growing team in support of important work.

 

Responsibilities:

  • Oversee Annual Fund giving 
  • Develop and execute annual giving strategy, including setting revenue goals, developing strategies, and maintaining annual calendar
  • Design new and execute existing donor engagement strategies to identify prospects and increase funding from current and lapsed donors
  • Collaborate closely with the marketing and communications team on strategies to design and execute fundraising campaigns, grow lists of potential annual fund donors, and maintain donor segmentations
  • Develop and execute solicitation plans customized for donor segments
  • Draft donor cultivation materials, including collateral for both mailed and digital solicitation and donor acknowledgment materials. 
  • Serve as lead administrator for Salesforce database, managing users across development team
  • Develop strategies to maximize Salesforce database in support of fundraising efforts
  • Ensure accurate record-keeping, timely acknowledgement of donors, and supervise monthly reconciliation process
  • Support Major Gift program
  • In conjunction with Director of Development, support the execution of annual major donor strategy
  • Manage mid-tier donor portfolio
  • Develop strategies to identify new donor prospects and increase giving from existing donors
  • Support prospect research strategy
  • Develop stewardship plans and oversee the execution of well-crafted moves management strategies
  • Draft major gift solicitation materials and develop ask decks
  • Support Director of Development, President & Attorney-in-Charge, members of the Board, and others in stewarding major donors
  • Maintain a portfolio of individual mid-level and major donors
  • Supervise Development Assistant
  • Oversee Associate Board
  • Collaborate with Pro Bono and Volunteer department to identify prospects and develop engagement strategies  
  • Support Corporate fundraising
  • Support special event fundraising, including the annual Gala and other fundraising and cultivation events as they arise.

 

Qualifications

  • Minimum of 5 years in a professional setting; 3 years of experience in individual and major gift fundraising required.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills; demonstrated ability to draft polished and compelling solicitation materials
  • Understanding of fundraising best practices with a demonstrated record of accomplishment growing philanthropic revenue and donor engagement.
  • Demonstrated ability to develop and execute donor stewardship plans
  • Strong project management skills, with the ability to work collaboratively and independently
  • Passion for NYLAG’s mission
  • Excellent interpersonal skills, with a comfort working with high net worth individuals
  • Experience working with a donor database; experience with Salesforce preferred
  • Strong research and analytical skills
  • Sense of humor

 

To be considered, send a cover letter and resume in one pdf.

 

NYLAG’s Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

NYLAG is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. People of color, women, people with disabilities, immigrants, veterans, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people, and those with lived experiences in the communities we serve are strongly encouraged to apply.

 

Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401k, life insurance, long term disability, commuter benefits, flexible spending accounts (FSA) for Medical and Dependent care.

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