Communications and Board Relations Associate

Center for Family Life in Sunset Park (CFLSP), a nationally recognized social service organization in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, seeks a Communications and Board Relations Associate to join our fundraising and grants management team. Our ideal candidate is detail-oriented with excellent written and verbal communication skills, the ability to communicate with funders, partners and 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 communications and Board relations.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Developing agency communication materials, including monthly Stories from the Field newsletters, social media postings, flyers, and invitations/holiday cards.
• Receiving, processing, tracking, and acknowledging donations in our Little Green Light donor management system, including non-monetary gifts.
• Planning private donor fundraising activities, including an annual appeal, and two annual fundraising events. Assisting with staff retreat planning and any other events/activities as needed.
• Managing the Center for Family Life website, including communicating with our support maintenance -provider on updates and changes.
• Maintaining communication with members of CFL’s Board of Directors, helping to prepare materials, agendas, minutes, and reports for Board quarterly and committee meetings, and coordinating meeting logistics.
• Scheduling meetings for Senior Executive Team with donors and funders preparing for in-person site visits.
• Supporting Senior Grants Manager and Grant Writer who maintain current public and private funding portfolio, by contributing content to proposals and reports, and assisting with organization of grant submission materials.
• 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 communications 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 at $50,000. 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.