Associate Director of Development

Union Settlement Association•East Harlem, NY

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Union Settlement is an East Harlem based nonprofit organization founded in 1895. For over 130 years, Union Settlement has provided critical and innovative programming to children, youth, families, and older adults. As a pioneer of the settlement house movement, Union Settlement continues to meet the needs of the ever-changing East Harlem community through its core programs. Through these programs, New Yorkers gain opportunities, develop skills, and become empowered to pursue and achieve their dreams. Today, Union Settlement provides services through 33 program sites in approximately 28 locations. Union Settlement’s current programmatic portfolio includes the following service areas: Early Childhood Education, Youth Development and Opportunity, Family Services (including the Family Enrichment Center, the Family Childcare Network, and the East Harlem Community Partnership, NYC Benefits, Adult Education, Mental Health Services, Older Adult Centers, and Economic Development. Union Settlement serves more than 15,000 individuals and nearly 1,000 businesses every year. Strengthened by a dynamic, diverse, and collaborative workforce of more than 350 employees, Union Settlement also serves as a connector, convener, and advocate for East Harlem and its partners. To learn more about Union Settlement, visit www.unionsettlement, visit www.unionsettlement.org

Requirements

5–7+ years of experience in non-profit development
Exceptional Writing Ability: Exceptional and persuasive communicator in writing and verbally
Multi-Channel Fundraising Expertise: Demonstrated success in securing major gifts, corporate partnerships, and/or foundation/government grants
CRM Knowledge: Hands-on experience managing a non-profit donor database/CRM Salesforce with a commitment to data integrity and workflow design.
Strategic Relationship Management: Have strong relationship-building skills and are a savvy collaborator
Executive-Level Partnership: Experience preparing executives and senior leaders for major donors and institutional funder engagements.
High emotional intelligence, professional maturity, and discretion with sensitive organizational data.
Mission Alignment: A deep commitment to the mission of Union Settlement.

Responsibilities

Lead the development and execution of assigned institutional fundraising projects, including foundation, corporate, and government grant proposals, reports, and other donor-facing materials.
Collaborate closely with the Director of Institutional Giving, Chief Development Officer, program leadership, finance staff, and other stakeholders to develop compelling and competitive funding proposals.
Manage proposal development timelines and coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure deadlines, requirements, and deliverables are met.
Research and identify prospective institutional funding opportunities that align with organizational priorities.
Draft compelling narratives, impact statements, budgets, and supporting materials for grant submissions and reports.
Support stewardship efforts for institutional funders through reports, updates, site visits, and relationship-building activities.
Maintain grant calendars, submission schedules, and funder records to ensure timely compliance and reporting.
Assist with government grant administration and management of relevant grant portals.
Partner with development leadership to design, implement, and advance a comprehensive corporate engagement strategy aligned with organizational fundraising priorities.
Research, cultivate, and steward corporate partners, sponsors, and prospective business supporters.
Develop sponsorship proposals, partnership opportunities, and customized engagement plans for corporate funders.
Coordinate cross-departmental efforts to execute corporate volunteer activities, cause-marketing opportunities, sponsorship activations, and employee engagement initiatives.
Monitor corporate fundraising trends and recommend strategies to strengthen Union Settlement's corporate fundraising program.
Support relationship management and ongoing communications with corporate stakeholders and prospects.
Support individual donor cultivation, stewardship, and engagement activities as needed.
Assist with fundraising campaigns, annual appeals, donor communications, and special events.
Maintain accurate donor and funder records within the CRM and related databases.
Prepare fundraising reports, briefing materials, and development communications for leadership and board engagement.
Collaborate with communications staff and consultants to ensure consistent fundraising messaging across all channels.
Contribute to special projects and organization-wide development initiatives as assigned.