Associate, DC or NYC
About The Position
Associates provide vital administrative, project, and client support to ensure the smooth execution of day-to-day operations across client engagements. Associates are responsible for logistical coordination, document preparation, and relationship support, and play a key role in ensuring client satisfaction and internal team alignment. This role offers an exciting opportunity for professionals early in their careers to gain hands-on experience in nonprofit consulting while building expertise across our service lines. Associates are encouraged to build skills, deepen expertise, and contribute to the firm’s culture.
Requirements
- 1–3 years of professional experience, ideally in a nonprofit, consulting, or philanthropic organization
- Ability to form relationships with diverse groups of people
- Excellent research and computing skills
- Strong writing and communication skills
- Highly organized and able to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
- High attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and a collaborative spirit
- Demonstrated interest in the nonprofit sector and social impact
Nice To Haves
- Previous exposure to fundraising and development preferred
- Experience with Raiser’s Edge and Salesforce is preferred but not required
Responsibilities
- Provide administrative support to internal client teams, including scheduling, drafting materials, and compiling and distributing action items
- Draft client-facing materials including donor outreach emails, campaign collateral, workplans, dashboards, and reports
- Conduct initial prospect research
- Coordinate logistics and material preparation for both internal and external meetings
- Support milestone tracking and light project management tasks
- Communicate regularly with team members on client communications and updates
- Proactively seek opportunities to deepen expertise in fundraising, tools, and internal processes
- Contribute to the organization beyond client work by supporting teams, joining committees, or helping with practice area initiatives
Benefits
- health, dental, and vision plans
- a 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
- paid holidays
- generous paid time off
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
101-250 employees
