Associate Director, Fundraising Systems & Analytics

iMentor•New York, NY

About The Position

iMentor is seeking an Associate Director of Fundraising Systems and Analytics to build and manage the systems, data, and processes that support its growing national fundraising program. Reporting to the VP of Philanthropy and Development Operations, this role serves as the operational backbone of the development function, ensuring fundraisers have accurate data, reliable reporting, well-managed systems, and program information they can confidently share with funders. The position partners with colleagues across Development, Organizational Learning, Program Impact, and Finance. The Associate Director owns iMentor’s fundraising technology stack, supports fundraising analytics and forecasting, and coordinates the flow of program outcome and impact data into proposals, reports, and donor communications. The role also maintains grants and systems calendars, supports campaigns and events, conducts prospect research, and identifies practical opportunities to improve operations, including through automation and AI. Occasional evening and weekend work is required to support organization-wide initiatives and events.

Requirements

Four or more years of experience in development operations, fundraising systems, grants management, or nonprofit data roles.
Deep working knowledge of Salesforce as a fundraising system.
Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and carry complex projects through to completion.
Ability to collaborate across departments and functions, adapting communication style and approach to the audience.
Comfort using AI tools in daily work.
Strong written communication skills.
Strong research and analytical skills.
Impeccable attention to detail.
Demonstrated alignment with iMentor’s mission, core values, and commitment to a supportive, collaborative community that welcomes all perspectives.
Recognize and value individuals’ backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives, and actively contribute to a welcoming and collaborative environment.
Bachelor’s degree required.
Must meet school district compliance requirements, including background checks.

Nice To Haves

Experience managing software vendors, contracts, or renewals.

Responsibilities

Design and maintain Salesforce structures and processes, including donor segmentation, campaign structure, moves management, and integrations across fundraising platforms.
Assist the VP of Philanthropy and Development Operations with quarterly Board reporting and monthly executive reporting, including give-and-get tracking.
Build and maintain annual dashboards for revenue to goal, pipeline health, and campaign performance.
Build and implement the annual revenue forecasting process in partnership with the VP of Philanthropy and Development Operations.
Analyze annual fundraising trends, including donor retention, attrition, and giving patterns.
Support annual budget planning with historical trend analysis and growth assumptions.
Serve as the standing contact for data requests between Development, Organizational Learning, and Program Impact.
Manage the process for moving outcome and impact data into proposals, reports, and donor communications; maintain approved externally citable metrics and conduct an annual data refresh.
Build and maintain the institutional grants calendar, tracking proposal, report, and supporting-data deadlines.
Keep Salesforce grant records accurate and current, including grant periods, payment schedules, restrictions, and reporting deadlines.
Own iMentor’s fundraising technology stack and related platforms, manage vendor relationships, and evaluate new tools as needed.
Maintain the contract and renewal calendar for development systems.
Use AI tools, including iMentor’s enterprise Claude environment, to streamline development operations and reduce manual work.
Identify opportunities to improve development processes and recommend automation or AI solutions to improve accuracy, speed, or consistency.
Provide operational support to the Associate Director of Donor Engagement and Events for campaigns and events, including GoFundMe Pro page administration, registration and attendee data, sponsor tracking, revenue capture, and post-event reconciliation as needed.
Conduct prospect research, manage prospect research consultants, and prepare donor briefs as needed.
Work occasional evenings and weekends to support organization-wide initiatives and events.