Communications Associate, External Relations

Action Against Hunger • New York, NY

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About The Position

Action Against Hunger USA (ACF USA) is seeking a Leadership Gifts Associate to support donor engagement, stewardship, fundraising coordination, and major gifts operations within its External Relations team. This role will support the Development Team in raising more than $14 million annually from major private donors, board members, legacy society members, and donor prospects capable of making gifts of $10,000 or more. Reporting to the Director of Development, this position will help coordinate donor engagement, draft donor-facing materials, support board and volunteer leadership activities, maintain donor records, and track key fundraising deliverables. This role is ideal for a highly organized, relationship-driven, and strong writer who enjoys storytelling, donor engagement, project coordination, and working across teams in a mission-driven environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Strong writing, storytelling, and donor communication skills.
• Strong relationship-building and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage competing deadlines.
• Comfortable engaging with donors, board members, internal stakeholders, and volunteer leadership.
• Ability to think quickly, remain calm under pressure, and follow through on time-sensitive priorities.

Nice To Haves

• Minimum 2 years of fundraising and/or customer service experience preferred.
• Nonprofit experience preferred.
• CRM, Raiser’s Edge, and/or Salesforce experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Draft donor stewardship materials, including emails, reports, donor updates, appeals, impact statements, and other donor-facing content.
• Prepare donor and prospect briefings for external meetings and internal strategy discussions.
• Conduct high-level research on new and existing donors using available research tools.
• Support the development of donor-facing collateral, including concept notes, funding opportunities, presentations, and fundraising materials.
• Support board and advisory council engagement, including fundraising coordination, meeting notes, PowerPoint presentations, scheduling, and quarterly reporting.
• Maintain and update donor records in Salesforce and support data coordination with internal systems teams.
• Track donor communications, solicitations, gift receipts, engagement calendars, and reporting deadlines.
• Support donor and prospect events, including invitation lists, RSVP tracking, VIP support, event follow-up, and Salesforce updates.
• Coordinate team meetings, agendas, schedules, and special projects as needed.

Benefits

• Gain hands-on experience across major gifts, donor stewardship, board engagement, fundraising operations, and events while working closely with experienced fundraising leaders and mission-driven colleagues.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level