Development Assistant, Individual Giving at Brooklyn Museum
The Development Assistant, Individual Giving provides direct support to the Individual Giving team, playing an integral role in the Museum’s advancement efforts at a pivotal moment in our history.
Qualifications:
A successful candidate will meet many of these requirements, and have the desire and capacity to learn the rest on the job.
- Bachelor’s degree
- At least one year of related professional experience in development
- Clear, concise, and professional verbal and written communication skills
- Proficiency in Raiser’s Edge and Microsoft Office
- Poised, professional engagement with colleagues, donors, and other stakeholders
- Mature judgment and discretion when handling confidential and/or sensitive information
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail, especially when communicating on behalf of the Director of Individual Giving and other senior Development staff
- A high level of personal motivation, agency, and ownership of assigned projects and tasks
- Ability to meet competing deadlines on time, work independently, and exercise thoughtful prioritization
- Sense of humor, collegial approach, and equanimity
Responsibilities:
- Support the Director of Individual Giving by managing appointment calendars, fielding phone calls, drafting correspondence and memoranda, entering data in Raiser’s Edge, and helping to maintain the Director’s portfolio
- Assist the Individual Giving team’s moves management process by maintaining prospect lists, benefit fulfillments, and fundraising timelines; keeping proposals up to date in Raiser’s Edge; and drafting templates
- Work with the Development Operations team to process individual gifts, track pledges, and craft and send gift acknowledgments
- Assist with management of patron renewal notices
- Conduct donor research and prepare memos
- Help manage and support donor cultivation events, including early-stage planning, check-in and logistics, and liaising with vendors
- Perform administrative tasks for the Individual Giving team, including financial and human resources reporting
- Work on special projects and other tasks, as assigned
Start date: Immediately
Department: Development
Reports to: Director of Individual Giving
Position type: Full-time
Union status: Non-union
FLSA status: Non-exempt
Schedule: 35 hours per week, Monday through Friday, 9 am to 5 pm
If you have questions about our online application system, please get in touch with us at job.application.questions@brooklynmuseum.org.