JOB TITLE: Development Associate

Center for Family Life in Sunset Park (CFLSP), a nationally-recognized social service program in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, seeks a Development Associate to join our grants management and fundraising team. Our ideal candidate is detail-oriented with excellent written and verbal communication skills, the ability to communicate with Board leadership, and will bring a passion for neighborhood-based work to enrich the lives of youth, families, and the community. This is a great opportunity for a motivated individual to gain experience in non-profit development and Board relations.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Supporting Grants Manager in maintaining current public and private funding portfolio, including contributing content to and monitoring the project status for proposals and reports, communicating specific tasks/needs to appropriate staff, and organizing submission materials.
• Identifying areas for new grant development.
• Coordinating review of resources such as the Foundation Directory Online and grant-making newsletters.
• Developing agency communication materials, including social media postings, funder updates, and program highlights.
• Receiving, processing, tracking, and acknowledging donations.
• Providing support for private donor fundraising activities, including an annual appeal and annual fundraising event.
• Maintaining communication with members of CFL’s Governing Body, helping to prepare materials, agendas, and reports for Governing Body meetings, and coordinating meeting logistics.
• Providing additional administrative support to the development department and agency as a whole as needed.

Qualifications:

• Education/Degree minimum requirement: Bachelor’s Degree
• 2+ years of relevant professional experience preferred, ideally in a non-profit development department
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to take initiative with projects and work independently
• Highly organized and able to prioritize and manage multiple tasks

This is a full-time position. Salary is commensurate with experience and education, and begins in the mid $40,000s. To apply, please send a resume, cover letter, and brief writing sample (maximum three pages) to Julia Jean-Francois at j.jean-francois@centerforfamilylife.org

Center for Family Life in Sunset Park is an equal opportunity employer.