Development Associate, Mid-Level Giving

The Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law is a nonpartisan law and policy institute that seeks to improve the systems of democracy and justice in the United States. The Center works to hold our political institutions and laws accountable to the twin American ideals of democracy and equal justice for all. Its work ranges from voting rights to campaign finance reform, from ending mass incarceration to preserving constitutional protections in national security policies.

The Development team is responsible for raising the revenues needed for the Center to operate and remain sustainable. It is comprised of three portfolios:
Major Donor Relations, Institutional Relations, and Direct Response & Donor Services. The Center entirely relies on donations.

The Association will play a central, supportive role for a team overseeing fundraising strategies that include direct mail, planned giving, sustained giving, employee match giving, and gift processing. The Direct Response and Donor Services team of six is also responsible for overall fundraising administration for the full Development team. In this highly collaborative role, the Associate will primarily support mid-level donor ($1,000–$15,000) projects, as well as fundraising operations.

Responsibilities include ensuring accurate donor and gift records, coordinating cultivation activities such as in-person meetings and webinars, handling donor inquiries, researching new and current donors within the portfolio; supporting donor pipeline activities between the small donor, mid-level, and major donor programs; coordinating donor outreach; editing donor correspondence and other written materials; and working with the other Development Associates to manage an array of supportive, coordinating duties as needed.

This position is in‑office 4 days per week (Monday through Thursday) and is based at headquarters in New York City. Occasional in‑person work on Fridays and early morning, evening, or weekend events may be required.

• Help organize, edit, and distribute cultivation and stewardship materials aimed at mid-level donors
• Help track mid-level campaign performance, donor engagement, and pipeline activities
• Help gather data (metrics, reports, project updates) from program teams to provide the most up-to-date information on the Brennan Center’s work for donor outreach
• Help prepare mailing lists, event invitation lists, surveys, donor profiles, and fundraising reports and analyses for strategic planning and future fundraising activities
• Support the preparation and production of live and virtual donor events and briefings
• Conduct donor and prospect research, including helping to implement a systematic individual donor research program for the department
• Use Salesforce to manage logistics for large outreach campaigns, create and update contact lists, and ensure integrity of donor and prospect information
• Participate in implementing fundraising initiatives and special projects to increase donor engagement
• Support gift entry tasks, including cleanup, coding, issuing acknowledgments, and maintaining accurate donor records
• Handle donor phone, mail, and email inquiries and customer service
• Help coordinate meetings with donors and internal staff as needed
• Other duties as assigned

• Bachelor’s degree
• Minimum 1-2 years of post-undergraduate, full-time work experience required, preferably at a mission-driven organization. Fundraising, marketing, administrative, or customer service experience is a plus
• Highly organized with outstanding attention to detail and accuracy
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency with office systems and databases, including but not limited to CRMs (experience with programs such as Salesforce or Raiser's Edge preferred);
  Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook), and project management tools (Asana)
• Ability to multi-task, track “next steps,” and thrive in a fast-paced, unpredictable environment
• Maturity to work effectively with staff, donors, external contacts, and leadership at all levels
• Sound judgment and discretion to maintain privacy and confidentiality
• Energetic…