Overview
POSITION SUMMARY: Four Freedoms Park Conservancy is seeking a full-time Development Associate who will report to the Chief Executive Officer and manage a portfolio of fundraising activities including grant research, grant writing, data management, drafting communications, and event production.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE
Gift Processing and Data Management: Timely and efficient processing and acknowledgment of donations, creating and maintaining accurate donor records, and creating reports from DonorPerfect
Donor Stewardship Support: Supporting the CEO in the management and stewardship of donors and prospects, including members of the Board of Directors, by preparing presentations, reports, meeting materials, and correspondence
Foundation Fundraising Support: Researching prospective foundation funders and drafting foundation grant requests, including project budgets
Individual Fundraising Support: Drafting and sending individual fundraising appeals, direct mail, and email solicitations
Event Production: Taking an active role in the planning and executing of fundraising and engagement events, including administrative support, processing mailings and invitations, and maintaining event records
QUALIFICATIONS:
2+ years of nonprofit fundraising experience
Top-notch administrative and project management skills and impeccable attention to detail
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Working knowledge of donor CRMs/databases, online fundraising tools, and Microsoft Office; experience with DonorPerfect preferred
Flexibility, curiosity, creativity, and a track record of taking initiative
Enthusiasm for and a demonstrated commitment to FFPC’s mission
LOCATION: This is a hybrid position located in New York City. While primarily remote, the position will require reporting to FFPC’s WeWork office in SoHo and FDR Four Freedoms State Park on Roosevelt Island.
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS:
Annual salary range of $65,000 to $70,000
Competitive benefits include: PTO, contribution to 401K, medical/vision/dental
TO APPLY: Please submit a resume and cover letter in PDF format to info@4freedomspark.org expressing why you would like to join the team. Please visit the Four Freedoms Park Conservancy website to find out more about us.
To apply for this job email your details to info@4freedomspark.org
About Four Freedoms Park Conservancy
ORGANIZATIONAL OVERVIEW: Four Freedoms Park Conservancy (FFPC) is a nonprofit organization founded in 2011 that partners with the New York State Office of Parks Recreation and Historical Preservation to produce public programs at Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms State Park. We are inspired by the legacy of Franklin D. Roosevelt and his State of the Union Speech of January 6, 1941, in which he described the basis for a better world predicated on four freedoms - freedom of speech and expression, freedom of worship, freedom from want, and freedom from fear.
FFPC is committed to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture and community. Candidates of color, bilingual, and bicultural candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. FFPC strongly supports equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.