Development Associate​/Individual Giving Coordinator

Job Details:

Job Location:

Main Office - Brooklyn, NY;
Position Type:
Full Time;
Education Level: Bachelor's + combination of work exp.;
Salary Range: $55,000 – $65,000 per year;
Travel Percentage:
Less than 10%;
Job Shift: Day (8-4pm or 9-5pm);
Job Category:
Fund Development.

With community residents leading the way, the mission of Cypress Hills Local Development Corporation (CHLDC) is to build a strong, sustainable Cypress Hills/East New York, where youth and adults achieve educational and economic success, secure healthy and affordable housing, and develop leadership skills to transform their lives and community. We actively promote policies that advance racial equity.

Cypress Hills Local Development Corporation has an opening for one (1) full-time Development Associate/Individual Giving Coordinator to support the organization’s growing fundraising efforts through a combination of grant writing, donor relations, and individual giving initiatives. This position is a non-exempt role within the Fund Development Department.

The ideal candidate will be a skilled writer and detail-oriented project manager who is equally comfortable preparing compelling proposals and reports for private foundations, corporations, and government agencies, as well as cultivating and stewarding a portfolio of individual donors. This is a growth position reporting to the Director of Fund Development & Strategic Initiatives and supporting the Deputy Director of Fund Development.

CHLDC has an annual budget of $25 million and serves over 20,000 residents annually across multiple schools, storefronts, and a community center.

• Manage and grow a portfolio of individual donors and prospects, soliciting gifts between $250–$2,500.
• Work with the Director of Strategic Communications and Marketing to plan and execute donor communications and campaigns (letters, phone calls, visits, appeals, digital fundraising, etc.)
• Maintain accurate donor records in CHLDC’s CRM (Raiser’s Edge), ensuring data integrity.
• Assist the Director of Fund Development and Strategic Initiatives to prepare donor briefings and coordinate donor visits, meetings, and stewardship activities.
• Support gift acknowledgments, ensuring 100% of donations are recognized within 72 hours.
• Collaborate with leadership on cultivating Alumni, the Junior Board and other volunteer-to-donor pipelines.
• Coordinate volunteer days with division leaders and program directors.

• Prepare interim and final reports to funders, working with program and fiscal staff.
• Ensure compliance with administrative requirements for funded awards.
• Maintain orderly files of critical grant documents and manage access to City, State, and Federal grantee systems.
• Support prospecting and foundation/corporation research.
• As needed, coordinate and write proposals to private and corporate foundations, as well as RFPs to government agencies. Lead proposal development processes, including drafting, reviewing, and submitting timely, high-quality applications.

• Assist the Director of Fund Development and Strategic Initiatives in planning and execution of major fundraising events.
• Assist in coordinating logistics, vendor relationships, sponsorship outreach, and attendee management.
• Track event revenue/expenses and manage donor follow-up.
• Help organize smaller cultivation events to engage prospects and steward donors.

• Assist the Director of Fund Development and Strategic Initiatives to support board members in achieving annual give/get goals and individual giving plans.
• Generate monthly/quarterly donor reports for the board.

• Other duties as assigned.

• Success in this role will be measured by the ability to meet or exceed the following benchmarks:
• Grow CHLDC’s individual donor base by 15% annually, with a focus on cultivating new mid-level donors.
• Achieve an annual fundraising target of $90,000 over three years from individual donors.
• Maintain an active portfolio of 40–50 donors, implementing Moves Management strategies.
• Increase donor retention to at least…