Associate Director, Development; Corporate Partnerships

Associate Director, Development (Corporate Partnerships)

Status: Full-time, exempt

Reports to: Senior Director, Development

Start Date: November 1, 2026

About NYC Pride: NYC Pride works toward a future without discrimination where all people have equal rights under the law. We do this by producing LGBTQIA+ Pride events that inspire, educate, commemorate and celebrate our diverse community.

The Associate Director, Development is part of a small Development team and reports to the Senior Director, Development. The Associate Director, Development will be a key strategic partner, co‑leading NYC Pride’s fundraising strategies.

The Associate Director, Development will work closely with the Senior Director of Development and Executive Director to build a culture of philanthropy while creating, implementing, and monitoring a sustainable fundraising plan with an emphasis on corporate funders. The Associate Director will help grow smaller portfolios of individual and major donors, foundation grants, special events, and third‑party events. NYC Pride’s operating budget for the next fiscal year is approximately $4 million, with a goal of $5.5 million by 2029.

The Associate Director will collaborate closely with the leadership team and all departments, including Events, Volunteers, Finance, and Media and Communications.

In co‑leading the resource development team, they will articulate and advance a comprehensive vision for the organization’s fundraising efforts and work collaboratively to translate that vision into execution. The organization is currently supported by approximately 85 percent corporate partnership revenue, with the goal of reducing it to 75% over the next three years. The Associate Director will prioritize securing new funding from all sources while increasing revenue from existing partners.

The Associate Director will also ensure staff have the support they need to thrive and grow as professionals while contributing to the NYC Pride’s strategic plan goals and development’s long‑term goals.

Due to the nature of NYC Pride’s operations to serve the community, working 2-3 nights past 6:00 p.m. is required. During the month of June, evening and weekend hours are more frequent.

For more information, visit nycpride.org.

• Develop and lead NYC Pride’s long-term development strategy in close partnership with the Senior Director of Partnerships, Executive Director and Board Officers, ensuring alignment with NYC Pride’s goals and strategic objectives.
• Provide multi-year financial modeling, scenario planning, and forward-looking analysis to support enterprise-level decisions, including programmatic investments, staffing strategies, and capital priorities.
• Advise senior leadership on the financial implications of new initiatives, organizational changes, and external developments, balancing ambition with sustainability.

• Design and implement a quantifiable and measurable corporate partnership fundraising strategy to achieve NYC Pride's financial and brand goals, including increasing & diversifying funding, expanding digital fundraising efforts, growing foundation and city funding, individual giving, special events, and third-party events.
• Set yearly fundraising metrics; develop an execution plan that incorporates key marketing strategies to ensure that the goals and metrics are aligned and achieved.
• Adjust fundraising plan as needed to respond to opportunities and changing funding and programmatic landscapes; ensure fundraising activities are aligned with strategic plan goals.
• Work with senior leadership and Media & Communications teams to develop and implement public relations strategies (to include both…