Development Associate

Estimated Start Date: April 7, 2025

Location: 519 8th Avenue, 24th Floor New York, NY 10018

Salary: $52,000 - $55,000

Reports to: Director of Development

This position is a non-exempt role (40 hours per week)

 About the Fiver Children’s Foundation

The Fiver community includes 400+ youth, ages 8-18 and 700+ alumni, ages 18+, from

systemically under-resourced neighborhoods in New York City and rural central New York.

Fiver programs develop the inherent strengths of young people in a supportive environment suffused with shared values and mutual respect. Following a multi-week experience at our award-winning, overnight summer camp, we wrap our arms around youth providing social and emotional support as well as education and career programs during out-of-school time hours. Fiver creates a far-reaching community of role models that nurture and challenge youth over a period of ten years. 

Development Associate – Position Overview

Fiver is seeking a detail-oriented and organized Development Associate to play a key role in supporting the organization’s fundraising efforts. The primary focus of this position will be managing critical administrative functions, including donation processing, database management, and maintaining accurate donor records. The Development Associate will work closely with the Director of Development to ensure the integrity and efficiency of donor data systems, while also assisting in the stewardship of donor relationships. 

The role will also support donor events, volunteer coordination, and other development activities including support of Fiver’s Annual Benefit (raised $1M in Spring 2024). This position is part of Fiver’s development team and reports directly to the Director of Development. The Development Associate will have the opportunity to interact with program staff, participants, families, and donors, and will occasionally visit Fiver’s camp in central New York during the summer.

Job Responsibilities

Donor Relations & Data Oversight (50%)

• Accurately enter and process donations in the donor database (Raiser’s Edge)
• Work with part-time development intern to ensure entry and acknowledgement of donations and tracking of donor interactions in Raiser’s Edge, ensuring data integrity and confidentiality.
• Generate timely gift acknowledgement and tax recipes for donors
• Support Director of Development with ongoing data maintenance strategy, identifying periodic cleanup projects for the development intern to execute
• Help coordinate donor communications, including thank-you letters, emails, and impact updates
• Prepare and analyze donor reports to support fundraising strategies   
• Work closely with the Director of Development to execute annual appeals (Summer + End of Year)
• Conduct donor research as needed

Volunteer Management (25%)

• Support the recruitment, screening, onboarding, and assignment of volunteers. 
• With guidance from the Director of Development, execute virtual volunteer orientation
• Work with Program Manager and Director of Development to assess needs for volunteers at core program events
• Leverage volunteer opportunities as a means of engagement
• Work closely with Fiver’s Alumni Board to support their meetings and strategy for alumni engagement throughout the year.
• In collaboration with Director of Development, create and execute volunteer plan and assignments for annual benefit
• In collaboration with Development of Director, manage logistics of volunteer opportunities for corporate volunteer groups, with critical focus on summer job training, winter internships, and family event prep 
• Oversee alumni visitor and volunteer sign-up for Camp Fiver

 Events Management (25%)

• Support planning and execution of Fiver’s Annual Benefit, with a critical focus on donor and sponsor relations, including outreach for guest lists, sponsor benefits, etc.; volunteer recruitment and staffing planning, and post-event stewardship.
• Support logistics of cultivation events throughout the year including invitation design, email outreach/reminders etc.
• Support Executive Director and Director of Development with logistics of annual Board Retreat at Camp Fiver. 

 Requirements

• 1-2 years of experience in nonprofit development, database management, or administrative roles preferred
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to multitask and work well in a team, as well as independently.
• Motivated, “can do” attitude, friendly personality, quick learner, and a desire to take initiative.
• Highly organized, attentive to detail, and able to work within tight deadlines
• Ability to work collaboratively with all levels of staff, donors, and community partners
• A high level of computer literacy required, including familiarity with fundraising software (Raiser’s Edge or similar database), Microsoft Office, social media platforms (Facebook & Instagram), Canva, and Google Suite.
• Willingness to work in-person at Fiver’s midtown Manhattan office (2 work-from-home days per week)
• A commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion and active participation in growing one’s knowledge and understanding in these areas.

 Benefits Package

• Subsidized medical insurance for employee
• Full dental and vision insurance for employee
• 24 Days PTO, 11 holidays, 10 sick days
• 403b retirement plan with 2% employer contribution
• Participation in professional development program, “Fiver U”, and other professional development opportunities throughout the year
• Hybrid work scheduled (3 days in office, two work-from-home per week)
• 2 work-from-anywhere weeks (one in August and one in December)
• Potential for bonus pending the organization’s achievement of annual fundraising goals

To apply, please send a resume and cover letter to careers@fiver.org

 The Fiver Children’s Foundation believes that historically marginalized communities must be centered in the work that we do, and are actively taking steps to make sure our processes and practices promote equity for all, including people of color, people from working-class backgrounds, women, and members of the LGBTQ+ community. We encourage applications from people with these identities or members of other marginalized groups.

For more information about Fiver’s commitment to DEIB, please visit: https://www.fiver.org/dei