Assistant Director, Campaign

New York Botanical Garden•New York, NY

14d•$75,000 - $80,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Director, Campaign supports the planning and implementation of NYBG’s Branching Out fundraising campaign and related efforts. The Assistant Director will assist NYBG leadership in securing significant new philanthropic investments to realize an ambitious capital construction program and new programmatic initiatives. The Assistant Director combines proactive project management and quantitative analysis with exceptional persuasive writing skills to help NYBG leadership plan, prepare for, and track these campaign fundraising activities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree required.
4+ years of relevant experience in non-profit fundraising, preferably in a comparable cultural, educational, or scientific institution.
Excellent time management and organizational skills, with an ability to plan and balance multiple projects in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. Sharp attention to detail.
Exceptional persuasive writing, proofreading, and editing skills.
Experience with visual and multimedia persuasive communications.
Experience preparing grant budgets.
Propriety, thoughtfulness, sound judgment, and discretion.
Willingness to work occasional evenings/ weekends for events and donor visits.
Valid driver’s license.
Fluency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and particularly Excel) required.
Experience with Raiser’s Edge or a comparable CRM preferred.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Raiser’s Edge or a comparable CRM preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain campaign budgets and tracking documents, partnering as needed with colleagues across Advancement, Finance, Capital Projects, and other areas.
Work with NYBG leadership to turn strategy into action by drafting compelling and consequential fundraising communications, including pitch decks, grant budgets, proposals, acknowledgement letters, informal updates, and stewardship reports.
Record donor activity and correspondence in database (Raiser’s Edge) and files.
Prepare for and/or staff site visits for donors managed by the Chief Advancement Officer, their guests, and other VIPs as needed, including leading tours, etc.
Assist with staffing NYBG’s fundraising and stewardship events.
Assist with donor/prospect research and briefings to support campaign activities.
Special projects as assigned.