Philanthropic Services Associate

Founders Pledge • New York, NY

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

At Founders Pledge, our mission is to empower entrepreneurs to do immense good with their charitable giving. Since launching in 2015, our community of over 2,300 members has pledged nearly $13.6B and donated $1.9B+ to the charitable sector in 45+ countries. We provide end-to-end giving infrastructure, pioneering research, and access to a global network of experts. In other words, we help tech leaders become strategic philanthropists. Our members include founders and leaders behind companies such as Airbnb, UiPath, Dropbox, Skype, Spotify, and Uber. We focus on deploying capital where it can achieve the greatest impact, guided by evidence, careful analysis, and long-term thinking.

Salary: $70,000 - $75,000 dependent on experience

About the Role
The Philanthropic Services Associate provides essential administrative and operational support to our Philanthropic Services (PS) team, keeping the day-to-day machinery of grants and contributions running smoothly. You'll process gift receipts, monitor bank accounts, triage shared inboxes, and respond to contribution-related questions from members and internal stakeholders alike. Reporting to our Head of Philanthropic Services, this is a role with real, immediate impact. From day one, you'll help us build the operational capacity and consistency needed to maintain a great experience for members as we scale.

Requirements

• Exceptional ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong commitment to accuracy, especially when handling financial and donor-related information.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, with the ability to provide professional, timely support to donors and internal stakeholders.
• A demonstrated ability to pick up new systems, processes and tools, quickly.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to know when to resolve issues independently versus escalate.
• Proven ability to work autonomously while collaborating effectively across a team.
• A high level of trustworthiness when handling confidential donor and financial information.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in philanthropy, nonprofit operations, donor services, or fundraising.
• Familiarity with donor-advised funds (DAFs), charitable giving, or contribution processing.
• Experience using Salesforce or similar CRM and case management systems.
• Experience managing shared inboxes or supporting customer service, donor support, or operations teams.
• Experience working in a high-growth or fast-paced environment with evolving priorities.

Responsibilities

• Handle day-to-day processing of gifts and contributions, ensuring accuracy and timeliness at every step.
• Prepare and issue gift receipts, keeping records accurate and donors well informed.
• Monitor bank accounts for incoming contributions and flag or resolve discrepancies as they arise.
• Triage and manage shared team inboxes, making sure nothing falls through the cracks.
• Respond to contribution-related and general PS inquiries via Slack and email with professionalism and care.
• Support workflows tied to giving and our corporate DAF partnerships.
• Conduct bank verification calls as part of our due diligence process.
• Create and manage cases in our CRM, keeping information current and accessible to the team.
• Contribute to special projects and broader PS team initiatives as needs evolve.

Benefits

• This role offers a real foothold into philanthropic operations at a growing, mission-driven organization.
• You'll build deep expertise in contribution processing and member/donor services while directly enabling the team's ability to deliver for members at scale.
• We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at Founders Pledge.
• We seek people with different strengths, experiences, and backgrounds, who share our drive to understand and solve complex social challenges.
• We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
• Finding solutions to the world’s most pressing problems requires different perspectives and unique ways of thinking, and we are committed to building an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone can do their best work.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed