Development Associate, School of Professional Studies

NYU•New York, NY

6d•$70,000 - $77,000•Hybrid

About The Position

University Development and Alumni Relations (UDAR) is dedicated to soliciting the private funding necessary to support the strategic goals of the University in teaching, learning, and research. The personnel of UDAR work university-wide as well as within individual schools and colleges of the University to discover, motivate, cultivate, solicit, and steward alumni, parents, faculty, and friends for immediate, long-range, and future financial support, through gifts and pledges to the University, for critical operations such as student aid, faculty support, academic and research program development, and facilities and infrastructure. UDAR's endeavors raise funds for immediate University use and also for the University's endowment. As a vital part of the Schools & Institutes fundraising team, this position will support the implementation of effective strategies to build and manage fundraisers’ prospect pools, assist the execution of approaches, steward prospects, and help identify and execute engagement opportunities to attract major gifts. Provide primary support to the Lead School Fundraiser (LSF) for School of Professional Studies. Collaborate and coordinate with the Prospect Development and Research teams to identify prospective donors; drive the implementation of donor strategies set by the School of Professional Studies’ LSF and other LSFs as needed; ensure proper acknowledgement for gifts and pledges related to the LSF’s portfolio; draft proposals, reports, briefings, communications, remarks and talking points, and provide follow-up correspondence and communication with prospects and donors, as appropriate. Identify and suggest ways to best target different prospective donors, parents, and alumni to engage them to increase giving. Plan and draft correspondence and proposals for prospects and current donors; draft gift agreements; and manage and help implement the stewardship process for the donors who have made gifts to support the School of Professional Studies. Act as primary point-person on the team for data hygiene and reporting. UDAR encourages work-life integration for our employees, therefore this position is eligible for a hybrid work arrangement.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree
2+ years experience with public relations, client relations, fundraising, or corporate marketing, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
Must be an excellent writer with excellent interpersonal and verbal communication skills
Strong analytical and project management skills
Ability to plan and implement events
Working knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet, and database software

Nice To Haves

2+ years experience in an academic environment
Experience with specialized fundraising databases

Responsibilities

Support the implementation of effective strategies to build and manage fundraisers’ prospect pools
Assist the execution of approaches
Steward prospects
Help identify and execute engagement opportunities to attract major gifts
Provide primary support to the Lead School Fundraiser (LSF) for School of Professional Studies
Collaborate and coordinate with the Prospect Development and Research teams to identify prospective donors
Drive the implementation of donor strategies set by the School of Professional Studies’ LSF and other LSFs as needed
Ensure proper acknowledgement for gifts and pledges related to the LSF’s portfolio
Draft proposals, reports, briefings, communications, remarks and talking points, and provide follow-up correspondence and communication with prospects and donors, as appropriate
Identify and suggest ways to best target different prospective donors, parents, and alumni to engage them to increase giving
Plan and draft correspondence and proposals for prospects and current donors
Draft gift agreements
Manage and help implement the stewardship process for the donors who have made gifts to support the School of Professional Studies
Act as primary point-person on the team for data hygiene and reporting