Development Assistant

Equitable Hiring Group•New York, NY

5d•$60,000 - $65,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Development Assistant supports the Violence Intervention Program’s individual and corporate fundraising efforts and helps keep development operations organized and running smoothly. Working closely with the Associate Director of Individual Giving and Operations, the role provides hands-on experience in donor stewardship, fundraising administration, database management, and special events. The assistant collaborates with colleagues across VIP and interacts directly with donors, partners, and members of the Board of Directors. This full-time position is based in a hybrid workplace. It requires at least two days per week in VIP’s East Harlem office, with remote work during regular office hours for the remainder of the week. Occasional additional in-person days may be needed based on operational and event needs, and the role is expected to attend all VIP fundraising and networking events.

Requirements

1–3 years of relevant work experience.
High comfort managing data, generating reports, and maintaining donor database integrity with precision.
Strong project coordination and time-management skills, with a focus on accurate, orderly, and polished work.
Clear, thoughtful written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to engage thoughtfully with diverse community partners and donors.
A grounded commitment to VIP’s mission of supporting survivors and ending gender-based violence.
Fluency in English.

Nice To Haves

Spanish proficiency or fluency.

Responsibilities

Support individual and corporate fundraising efforts, including donor and prospect research.
Maintain accurate donor records, gifts, interactions, and notes in VIP’s donor database.
Prepare gift acknowledgments, thank-you letters, and other donor correspondence.
Generate donor reports, prospect and mailing lists, and other fundraising data.
Keep development files, documents, and procedures organized and up to date.
Support fundraising events, including VIP’s annual benefit, through event logistics, communications, materials, donor lists, sponsor recognition, and follow-up.
Provide administrative support to the Associate Director, including calendar management, meeting agendas, notes, and follow-up.
Attend all VIP fundraising and networking events.