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Date posted: 7/13/2010
Development Officer
My Sister’s Place
Description: My Sister’s Place has striven since 1978 to end domestic violence thru advocacy, community education and various services.
Responsibilities: The Development Officer will be responsible for private and family foundations; Corporate giving; on line & government fundraising; public grants; media and communications (website management &social media, e-news) and press releases
Requirements: The ideal candidate will have a BA; 4+ years grant writing experience, the ability to multitask and possess superb interpersonal, time-management, speaking & writing skills
Range: commensurate with experience
Contact: Development Department
Email: development@mysistersplaceny.org
Fax: 914 683 1412
My Sister’s Place
1 Water Street White Plains NY 10601
No Calls Please
Date posted: 7/13/2010
Director of Leadership Giving
Calvary Hospital
Description: Calvary Hospital is the only fully accredited acute care specialty hospital exclusively providing palliative care for advanced cancer patients in the United States. With 225 beds in the Bronx and Brooklyn and more than 950 employees, we serve more than 5,500 patients annually. We provide palliative care, which is the active treatment of the symptoms, not the cure of the disease, in order to make our patients as comfortable as possible. Our programs include inpatient care, case management, outpatient care, hospice, home care and support programs for families and friends.
Responsibilities: The Director of Leadership Giving will be responsible for Managing staff; developing individual Giving Programs to grow prospective donors; engaging Board Members and other friends/supporters to develop leadership gifts from individuals and additional responsibilities as directed.
Requirements: The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s Degree and CFRE certification is preferred. They will also have a minimum 7 years professional development experience.
Contact: Send Resume to: Human Resources
Calvary Hospital
1740 Eastchester Road
Bronx, NY 10461
Fax: 718-518-2690
Email: vloperfido@calvaryhospital.org.
Date posted: 7/1/2010
Director
Pelham Art Center
Description: The Art Center provides classes, exhibits, public programs and outreach services to 15,000 people of all ages and has a $470K budget and employs five staff.
Responsibilities: The Director’s responsibilities will include Public and Education Programs, Resource Development, Communication, Business Administration and Operations.
Requirements: The ideal candidate is experienced, driven, articulate, and a creative thinker and astute business manager.
Range: 60-70K
Contact: Lisa Robb lrobb@pelhamartcenter.org
Phone: (914) 738-2525 x115
Date posted: 7/1/2010
Grants Manager
Ability Beyond Disability
Description: For over 55 years Ability Beyond Disability has been the premiere resource helping individuals with disabilities pursue lives that most people take for granted.
Responsibilities: Ability Beyond Disability is looking for an outgoing team player who can create and implement a successful grants management program. The Grants Manager will have a primary responsibility of retaining existing corporate and foundation partners and identifying and pursuing new funding opportunities. You will work in partnership with the consulting team to ensure timely submission, monitor follow-up procedures, and assist in grant proposal preparation.
Requirements: Bachelor’s required and minimum of two years grant writing experience in the not-for-profit sector preferred. The ideal candidate will have excellent verbal/written communication skills, the ability to work well under pressure, be self-motivated, highly organized and detail oriented.
Contact: jobs@abilitybeyonddisability.org
b (203)775-4688
Date posted: 6/25/2010
Communication Specialist
Richmond Community Services Foundation
Part time position/flexible hours
Description: Richmond Community Services, in partnership with all members of the community, supports children and adults with developmental disabilities and their families, to achieve the highest quality of life through individualized services, life enhancing strategies, education, and advocacy, with particular expertise in meeting the needs of those with complex health issues.
Responsibilities: It will be the responsibility of the Communication Specialist to implement a streamlined, cohesive and focused communications plan that integrates traditional print, online, social media and public relations strategies while collaborating with Foundation staff to monitor and assist in production of communication materials ensuring consistency and clarity in Richmond’s brand and messaging. Responsibilities will include:
- Newsletter: Design, write and distribute bi-annual newsletters
- E-mail marketing initiatives using In-box Marketing
- Social Media: Manage and develop content for Richmond’s social media sites.
- Annual report: write copy
- Brochures: write copy
- Special event support
- Draft and edit all press releases, fundraising letters and fact sheets.
- Liaise with various media outlets to pitch and develop stories to successfully garner support through multiple media platforms including newspaper, magazine, radio and online coverage.
- Solicit corporations for in-kind contributions
Requirements: The successful candidate will have a B.S. in Communications, Marketing, English, Journalism, PR or related field, 2 years marketing experience or related experience in nonprofit industry preferred and excellent organizational, communication and interpersonal skills.
Salary: Commensurate with experience
Contact: Paula Barbag, Director of Marketing and Development
pbarbag@richmondcommserv.org
Phone: 914. 471.4131
Richmond Community Services Foundation
272 North Bedford Road
Mt. Kisco, NY 10549
Date posted: 6/23/2010
Assistant Director of Donor Records
New York Medical College
Description: New York Medical College is one of the nation’s largest private health sciences universities, which is situated in the picturesque Hudson Valley region in Westchester County, just 30 minutes north of New York City.
Responsibilities: The Assistant Director of Donor Records under the supervision of the Director of Advancement Services assists with the management and maintenance of the university’s alumni and constituent database; is responsible for all financial and biographical information and data coordination and for all routine reporting activities for the Office of University Development; provides administrative support to the Director of Advancement Services. Although the Assistant Director must work autonomously, he or she must actively coordinate all efforts with other staff to ensure accuracy and timeliness. The Assistant Director of Donor Records must be personable, results oriented, enthusiastic, exceptionally organized, and have above average attention to detail; must be comfortable in dealing with individuals of status, persistent but pleasant and attentive to follow up activities; and must be an articulate and excellent communicator, both orally and in writing.
Requirements: The successful candidate will have knowledge of MS Office applications, working knowledge of information systems, database management and report writing. Two years of database experience preferred with proven ability to record, manipulate and retrieve information in a database structure. Ability to write queries is essential. Excellent administrative and organization skills required. Attention to detail a must. Knowledge of Raiser’s Edge database and Crystal Reports a strong plus.
Contact: Priscilla Pfeiferpriscilla_pfeifer@nymc.edu
Phone: 9145944546
New York Medical College
40 Sunshine Cottage Road
Valhalla, NY 10595
Date posted: 6/18/2010
Director of Development
Expeditionary Learning
Description: Expeditionary Learning (EL) is a national school transformation organization working in 165 schools in 29 states and reaching over 47,000 students. Working in both district public and charter schools across the full k-12 spectrum, EL provides schools a combination of on-site coaching and off-site professional development institutes to improve student achievement through an inquiry and project-based approach.
Responsibilities: The Development Director is responsible for the design, implementation and evaluation of EL’s fundraising efforts. The Director will build on a strong mix of revenue from school contract fees, private philanthropic support and government grants. The Director of Development will report to the Chief Advancement Officer and work closely with the President and the Board of Trustees to create and execute the organization’s development strategies. This individual must be equally comfortable managing back end processes, engaging with donors, and creating strategy. -- Design and implement an annual fundraising plan and budget. -- Develop an annual fund program, with an emphasis on expanding the donor base. Draft mail appeals and other supporting materials. -- Develop and implement strategies for sustaining, increasing and expanding institutional giving from foundations and corporations, including securing new corporate support for program initiatives through expanded signature programs.
Requirements: The successful candidate will have five to seven years of professional fundraising experience, preferably in education. – a demonstrated record of accomplishment in development, including major corporate and foundation giving, prospect research, stewardship and event management. -- Demonstrated success in personal solicitation of gifts. -- Staff supervisory experience, including setting performance goals and standards and evaluating results. -- Excellent communications skills, including writing, editing and oral presentation. -- Experience designing and implementing comprehensive and diversified fundraising plans. -- A strong work ethic and a proven record of working independently and achieving results. -- Strong organizational skills and an ability to juggle multiple projects, with attention to detail. -- Flexibility, creativity, a sense of humor, and an entrepreneurial spirit. -- Expertise in donor databases, Excel, PowerPoint preferred. OTHER CONSIDERATIONS. This position will be based in EL’s New York City office.
Contact: Annmarie Mahler amahler@elschools.org
Please submit resume and one-page cover letter via email. No phone calls, please.
Date posted: 6/14/2010
Database and Development Coordinator
Friends of Karen
Description: Friends of Karen, founded in 1978, supports critically ill children and their families in the New York metropolitan area.
Responsibilities: Friends of Karen seeks a professional to manage our Raiser's Edge database, handle gift entry and acknowledgement, prepare campaign and appeal reports, and support development and outreach activities. He/she participates in all aspects of our multi-faceted development program including the annual appeal, on-line giving, special campaigns and events.
Requirements: Candidates should have a collaborative work style, at least two years of experience in database management, proficiency in Microsoft Office and Excel, strong writing skills, a college degree, and enjoy interacting with staff, donors, volunteers and Board members.
Range: Competitive, based on experience.
Contact:Lynn Bahnken
Email: lynnbahnken@friendsofkaren.org
Phone: 914-617-4049
Fax: 914-277-4967
Address: Friends of Karen
118 Titicus Road
PO Box 190
Purdys, NY 10578
Date posted: 6/9/2010
Development Assistant
Rye YMCA
Description: The Rye YMCA is a non-profit member organization that serves Rye, Harrison, Mamaroneck and Larchmont who provides financial aid to those who cannot afford to participate in our programs.
Responsibilities: The Development Assistant will be responsible for processing donations and preparing acknowledgement letters, maintaining donor files, creating monthly reports and other database reports as needed, continually updating database records, coordinating production and mailings of spring and year-end appeal letters, maintaining guest lists, programs, journals etc. for special events and other duties as assigned by the Development Director
Requirements: The successful candidate will have a college degree, be proficient in Raiser's Edge software and have experience with special events. Candidate must be organized, an independent worker, self motivated and enthusiastic and possess excellent oral and written communication, planning and organizational skills; the ability to work on several projects at one time; be able to work as a team member and believe in the mission of the YMCA. A minimum of 5 years administrative experience in the fundraising arena required.
Contact: Sally Wright
Email: sallywright@ryeymca.org
Phone: 914-967-6363x202
Fax: 914-967-0644
Address: 21 Locust Ave. Rye, NY 10580
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