Development Associate

Riverdale Country School • Bronx, NY

20h • Onsite

About The Position

Riverdale Country School seeks a Development Associate to support its growing Development Team. The Associate reports to the Executive Director of Development and the Chief Development Officer and collaborates with the Directors of the Annual Fund and Alumni Relations. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to major gift cultivation, prospect research, fundraising events, and other development projects while building a career in development.

The position supports special events across fundraising programs, campaign and major-gift activities, donor research, and administrative operations. Responsibilities include coordinating event logistics and follow-up, maintaining donor and prospect information, supporting Development Committees of the Board of Trustees, arranging travel and conference registrations, managing monthly credit card reports, and using the Veracross database for event-based data management. The role requires occasional work outside standard business hours, including evenings and weekends, and light physical work from time to time.

Requirements

• Associate degree required; bachelor's degree preferred.
• 1–3 years of work experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and Google Workspace.
• Ability to act as a project lead, balance multiple priorities, and meet deadlines.
• Ability to work and communicate effectively with alumni, parents, administration, faculty, and students.
• Creative, self-motivated, detail-oriented, and donor-centered approach.
• Understanding of and commitment to the school's mission.
• Organized team player with a can-do attitude.
• Light physical work is required from time to time.
• Strong moral character and ability to handle confidential information.
• Ability and willingness to work outside standard business hours, including occasional weekends and evenings, as needed.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with design programs such as Canva, Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, or similar.
• Experience with database programming, particularly fundraising programs.

Responsibilities

• Assist with coordination, implementation, and follow-up of on- and off-campus special events related to fundraising programs.
• Oversee event logistics from start to finish, including invitation lists and text, RSVPs, nametags, menus, floorplans, and related arrangements.
• Maintain a calendar of sponsored assemblies and facilitate associated receptions.
• Assist the Alumni Relations team with Reunion and other local and regional special events.
• Establish vendor relationships and contract services such as printers, florists, caterers, and gift vendors.
• Assist the director with activities related to the major gifts program.
• Help maintain accurate donor stewardship, cultivation, and follow-up records.
• Coordinate logistics and follow-up for cultivation activities.
• Support Development Committees of the Board of Trustees with statistics, lists, research reports, and related materials.
• Produce and maintain accurate research profiles on current and prospective donors, trustee candidates, award nominees, stewardship recipients, and other requested subjects.
• Stay current on online research resources.
• Facilitate travel arrangements, reservations, vendor orders, and conference registrations for the team as needed.
• Manage monthly credit card reports.
• Create and compile volunteer materials for meetings and events.
• Use the Veracross database to assist with event-based data management.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Riverdale offers and subsidizes health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Flexible spending account for health-related expenses using pre-tax dollars.
• Employees are eligible to join the Defined Contribution retirement plan through TIAA; the school contributes 7% of an employee's annual salary to their retirement account.
• Generous time-off policy for staff in addition to vacations afforded by the school calendar.
• Professional-development budget for conferences, skills training, and onsite training.
• Employees are eligible for Frankel Fellow enrichment grants, known as passion grants.
• Stipends are available for coaching, affinity group facilitation, advising clubs with significant out-of-school time, and chaperoning trips.
• Shuttle service is available to and from the 242nd St / Broadway subway station, with limited stops near transit hubs in Manhattan; a shuttle from the Henry Hudson Parkway / 246th St bus stop may also be run if needed in the community.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree