Director of Individual Giving

Riverside Immigrant Services & Empowerment (Riverside) is an immigrant integration

center that supports the economic mobility and social inclusion of newly arrived

immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers in New York City. Our mission is to help new

immigrants successfully integrate into life in the U.S. by providing free, full-time,

immersive English language instruction, wrap-around case management and counseling,

and incorporating workforce development skills, digital literacy, and civics into daily

instruction. These supports and skills ensure that Riverside participants are better

positioned to access job training, employment, and higher education and become active

community members.

Riverside seeks a Director of Individual Giving to develop and manage a portfolio of

individual donors who make annual and multi-year gifts to the organization. The Director

will cultivate and secure new individual donor gifts in the $10,000 to $100,000 range. We

seek a professional with proven experience scaling funding campaigns and a passion for

supporting transformational change in the lives of immigrants and refugees.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop and implement Riverside’s fundraising strategy for Individual Giving,

including strategies to identify and cultivate high net-worth prospects, both inside

and outside of Riverside’s network, with the goal of converting them into major

donors.

• Secure at least $250,000 in individual donor gifts in the first year, with increasing

growth in subsequent years.

• Manage and maintain significant donor relationships, contacts, and solicitations.
• Design and execute donor events to raise awareness and support for Riverside,

such as cultivation cocktails, cultural engagements, and/or small educational

convenings.

• Represent Riverside and its programs in meetings, phone conversations, and

events with individual donors and prospective donors.

• Guide solicitation of individual prospects for the Executive Director and members

of the board of directors. This includes briefing and preparing solicitors, briefing

prospective donors, scheduling meetings and events, and preparing any

presentation materials.

• Maintain a well-documented record of activities with all associated administrative

responsibilities.

• Develop and track key performance indicators (KPI) for the individual giving

program.

• Create compelling donor communications materials.

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EDUCATION, SKILLS, AND EXPERIENCE

• Knowledge of New York City’s nonprofit sector required, and knowledge of

immigration issues preferred.

• 7-10 years of experience as a fundraiser specializing in individual giving and major

gift donations.

• Proven track record of securing $10k + gifts.
• Experienced manager with strong leadership skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to organize, prioritize, and execute responsibilities in the face of competing

priorities.

• Comfort speaking with high net-worth individuals and preparing development

materials to support donor relationships.

• Demonstrate ability to work collaboratively with colleagues across many

disciplines.

• Strong proficiency in using Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint is

required. Knowledge of Kindful or a similar CRM system preferred.

SALARY AND BENEFITS:

Riverside is committed to practicing salary transparency. The salary range for this

position is $90,000 - $110,000. Riverside offers a compensation package that includes

employer-paid health, dental, and group life insurance; 12 weeks of paid parental leave

following the birth, adoption, or placement of a child; and six weeks of vacation, all

Federal and most New York City public school holidays, plus six days of PTO for sick or

personal use.

For consideration, please submit a cover letter and resume to:

info@riversideimmigrantservices.org.

Deadline: April 4, 2025