Senior Associate, Development

Center for Employment Opportunities•New York, NY

5d•$62,500 - $75,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Associate, Development advances the Center for Employment Opportunities’ fundraising work by co-leading complex, high-stakes revenue opportunities, partnering with leadership on strategic planning, and providing training and peer mentorship to Development Associates. The Fund Development team researches, develops, and implements efforts to grow foundation, corporate, government, and individual support, working closely with Investment, Program, and Executive leadership to align fundraising with organizational impact and outreach goals. The role may have a regional or national focus, as determined by departmental leadership based on organizational priorities and portfolio distribution. Regional work centers on place-based institutional philanthropy, local government funding, site-based funder visits, and collaboration with local and regional Program and Investment Directors. National work centers on nationwide institutional foundations, multi-site and federal opportunities, enterprise-wide initiatives, and collaboration with Senior Directors and Executive Leadership. The Center for Employment Opportunities provides employment services to people recently released from incarceration. The organization serves 8,000–9,000 participants annually across the United States. Applicants with lived experience of incarceration or involvement in the justice system are strongly encouraged to apply.

Requirements

At least 3 years of professional experience in a relevant area, including at least 1–2 years of direct grant writing and revenue generation experience with a demonstrated record of securing funds.
Experience managing complex cross-functional projects across geographically dispersed teams.
Demonstrated experience partnering with executive leaders, board members, or senior program directors on high-stakes funding opportunities.
Experience delivering presentations, pitches, or strategic briefings to institutional program officers and individual donors.
Foundational project leadership, cross-team facilitation, and staff or peer mentorship skills across geographically dispersed teams.
Outstanding written and verbal storytelling skills, including the ability to explain complex workforce development and criminal legal system data in compelling cases for support.
Ability to manage multiple proposal deadlines and competing priorities in a fast-paced, matrixed environment.
Rigorous attention to detail regarding grant guidelines, compliance budgets, and qualitative and quantitative reporting.
Proficiency with Google Workspace.
Ability to shift priorities swiftly to meet organizational needs.
Commitment to social and racial justice.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Salesforce CRM or donor management platforms.

Responsibilities

Draft, assemble, and submit responses to foundation, corporate, and government requests for proposals, concept papers, and letters of inquiry.
Coordinate the preparation and submission of data-driven grant reports for institutional funders and individual donors.
Research prospective institutional and individual funders aligned with the organization’s mission, develop strategy memos, and provide analytical support for emerging program models or funding priorities.
Coordinate in-person or virtual funder site visits; prepare strategic briefing memos, meeting requests, and follow-up correspondence.
Partner with Program, Investment, Finance, and Grants Management teams to meet deliverable deadlines and comply with grant requirements.
Track cultivation, solicitations, deliverables, and relationship milestones for assigned regional or national portfolios in Salesforce.
For regional assignments, partner with the Regional Development Manager and local site leadership to design and execute regional revenue and funder cultivation strategies.
For national assignments, collaborate with the Senior Manager, Senior Director, and Executive Leadership to develop and execute national funding strategies; participate in Executive Leadership fundraising meetings and present research and cultivation recommendations.
Lead high-stakes, multi-stakeholder revenue opportunities, including federal and public grants, national multi-year gifts, and targeted donor campaigns.
Prepare strategy memos, tailored concept decks, and custom presentations for prospective grantmakers and institutional stakeholders.
Provide guidance, peer coaching, and onboarding support to Development Associates, and co-lead skill-building and training sessions with Development Managers.
Lead portfolio review meetings and revenue pipeline calls, maintain Salesforce data integrity, prepare meeting agendas, and ensure timely donor stewardship and acknowledgments.
Perform other related duties as assigned.