Development Associate

THE ORGANIZATION

Tanenbaum promotes justice and builds respect for religious difference by transforming individuals

and institutions to reduce prejudice, hatred, and violence.

As a secular and non-sectarian non-profit, Tanenbaum works to promote religious peacebuilders

who help counter extremism and violence in armed conflicts, and tackles religious bullying of

students, harassment in workplaces, and disparate health treatment for people based on their

beliefs.

THE PROGRAM

The Development Associate will work collaboratively with the Development Department. They will

manage the donor database (Donor Perfect) and ensure excellent data integrity while supporting

the overall fundraising activity of the organization through research, institutional giving support and

other administrative activity. This role is a great entry point into the nonprofit development field.

This is an hourly, hybrid position; however, candidates must reside in the New York City area and

be available to work onsite as needed.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

The Development Associate reports to the Assistant Director, Institutional Giving. Responsibilities

include but are not limited to the following:

• Research and make recommendations based on the research for prospective funding,

including:

o Corporate foundations (through corporate social responsibility and other efforts)

o Foundations (public, private, family)

o Government funding opportunities (city, state and federal)

• Assist with sponsorship, grant, and other funding submissions, as well as donor

outreach.

• Maintain trackers and databases to track institutional giving activity.
• Attend meetings as needed and take notes.
• Accurately enter and maintain donor contributions in the database.
• Write and send timely acknowledgment letters to donors.
• Generate reports from donation database as needed.
• Provide the CEO, Director of Development, and Assistant Director, Institutional Giving

with donor giving histories, donation analytics and financial reporting as needed.

• Assist with events as needed.
• Perform additional administrative and development-related tasks as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Commitment to and nuanced understanding of the mission and goals of Tanenbaum
• Experience with Donor Perfect or similar donor database
• Exceptional research skills
• Excellent administrative and computer skills, with proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Ability to think strategically, analyze data, and present analysis clearly
• Effective and creative writing skills
• Highly organized, detail-oriented and self-motivated
• Ability to learn quickly and adapt to new systems
• Flexibility to work both independently and collaboratively
• Sense of humor

BENEFITS

• Paid sick leave

HOURLY COMPENSATION RANGE

$22.00 per hour. Maximum of 17 hours per week.

WORK PRODUCT

All work produced for Tanenbaum by the employee is the work product of Tanenbaum and may not

be used by the employee outside of Tanenbaum-authorized activities.

TO APPLY

Please send a cover letter and résumé to hr@tanenbaum.org. Be sure to include the name of the

position in the subject line of your email.

No phone calls, please.

Tanenbaum | Center for Interreligious Understanding

200 Broadway, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10038.

Email: hr@tanenbaum.org