Associate, Individual Giving & Engagement
Robin Hood is the largest poverty fighting organization in New York City, focusing on lifting families out of poverty through impactful solutions. The Associate, Individual Giving & Engagement plays a key role in supporting fundraising efforts and donor engagement activities, ensuring effective communication and administrative support within the Development team.
Responsibilities
- Supporting solicitation, stewardship and cultivation activities with a focus on donor engagement for individuals giving $1,000 or more annually
- Providing administrative and event support for signature engagement programs including Family Philanthropy, the Forest, and the Archer Legacy Society
- Providing key sales support on campaigns such as Big Benefit, Investors Conference, and Year-End
- Drafting donor communications for both solicitation and stewardship purposes, including the development of pitch decks
- Scheduling meetings, facilitating meeting preparation and providing prompt follow-up with key stakeholders, both internal and external
- Assisting front-line fundraisers in sending keepsakes, personal cards, thank you gifts and other items to donors for stewardship purposes
- Providing data input and general data management to track fundraising and engagement activity
- Supporting fundraising events during set-up, check-in, and break-down
- Serving as a 'generalist' and pitching in on projects and initiatives as needed
Skills
- A passion for and deep understanding of Robin Hood's mission
- At least 1 year of relevant work experience
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
- Confidence and ease with phone use and conversations
- Excellent verbal and written communications skills required
- Highly organized self-starter and multi-tasker
- Excellent project management skills including a demonstrated ability to plan, prioritize, and organize a diversified workload
- High attention to oversee details with accuracy
- Time management skills and the ability to work under pressure
- Strong analytical skills with ability to problem solve
- Comfortable in a behind-the-scenes and administrative development role with occasional exposure to donors
- Bachelor's Degree preferred but not required
- Some work experience in development or advancement, business development, sales, communication, or marketing is preferred
- Experience with Salesforce preferred, but not required
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
- 403(b) retirement plan with employer match
- 12% employer contribution to a 401(a) retirement plan
- 20 days of accrued paid time off
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