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Girls Who Invest · 2 months ago

Development Associate

New York, NY

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid Level

$90K/yr - $100K/yr

3+ years exp

Girls Who Invest (GWI) is a non-profit organization dedicated to transforming the investment management industry by attracting and advancing women investors, change-makers, and leaders. The Development Associate plays a vital role in the organization's fundraising and development operations, managing donor relationships and supporting grant writing and reporting to ensure effective fundraising efforts.

FinanceNon Profit

Responsibilities

Manage a small portfolio of donors of foundations, corporations, or partners with a fundraising goal developed in conjunction with senior leadership

Oversee day-to-day relationship management of your portfolio, including cultivating, engaging, and soliciting donors

Participating in or leading potential donor prospect calls or meetings where appropriate

Support foundation fundraising in conjunction with an outside vendor to draft, edit, and submit select foundation grant proposals and grant reports

Project-manage the foundation grant portfolio in collaboration with the Director of Development and an outside vendor to maintain the calendar of upcoming grant deadlines, reporting requirements, and submission schedules

Conduct research on prospective foundation and corporate donors

Ensure donor and funder information is accurately maintained in the development database, including tracking and recording incoming funder payments

Collect and manage data needed for development or foundation reporting and analysis, collaborating across the organization

Support gift processing and acknowledgement processes as needed

Contribute to the continuous improvement of development processes and systems

Support development and execution of select donor engagement events

Support the Director of Development in creating slides, pitch decks, and briefing materials for meetings with donors, Board members, and partners

Provide administrative and logistical support for donor and stakeholder meetings

Work with the entire Partnerships and Giving team to pitch in when needed

Qualification

Non-profit fundraisingGrant writingProject managementClient relationship managementSales experienceData managementGoogle SuiteMicrosoft ExcelSalesforceProactive attitudeVerbal communicationWritten communicationAttention to detailTeam collaboration

Required

Three to five years of prior experience in non-profit fundraising, business development, finance, or professional services

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Client relationship management and/or donor engagement experience required; personal experience in sales or fundraising a plus

Strong project management and problem-solving skills, and able to manage multiple priorities and demands with short lead times in a fast-paced environment

Enthusiastic self-starter with a proactive attitude

Highly responsive to funder, partner, and internal requests

Attention to detail and task-oriented; ability to set priorities and meet deadlines

High energy and passion for GWI's mission, and an interest in the financial services industry

Proficiency in Google Suite and Microsoft Excel, and PowerPoint