Development Assistant, Women’s Committee

Reports to: Executive Director, Women’s Committee

Department: Women’s Committee

Status: Full-time/Non-exempt

Note: This is an on-site position.

About Central Park Conservancy

Central Park is one of the most famous and beloved urban public spaces in the world. Designed by Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux in 1857, the 843-acre park was the first purpose-built public park in the country and is a National Historic Landmark. The Central Park Conservancy, a private not-for-profit organization, was founded in 1980 to rescue the Park which had fallen into serious disrepair. Since that time, the Conservancy has overseen the investment of approximately $1 billion in the restoration of the Park, and now hosts over 40 million visitors a year.

The Conservancy’s mission is to preserve and celebrate Central Park as a sanctuary from the pace and pressures of city life, enhancing the enjoyment and wellbeing of all. The City of New York has formally entrusted the care of the Park to the Conservancy which is responsible for every aspect of the Park’s care, including landscape maintenance, capital improvements, and the visitor experience. Committed to sharing the best practices in urban park management, the Conservancy also serves as a resource for other NYC parks and for public-private partnerships around the world. The Conservancy employs 325 people and has an operating budget of $80 million.

Job Summary

The Women’s Committee Development Assistant is a key member of a results-oriented team who will support the Women’s Committee office to ensure the productivity and efficiency of all projects and programs. Responsibilities include but are not limited to day-to-day administrative support for the Executive Director and Women’s Committee team, gift processing, database and list management and donor acknowledgments and correspondences.

The ideal candidate will possess strong written and verbal communication skills, have experience with fundraising and fundraising software (Raiser’s Edge a plus). The Development Assistant will exercise good judgment in a variety of situations and be able to handle a multitude of activities and confidential matters with discretion.

Summary of Essential Job Functions:

Donor Relations

· Produce acknowledgement letters for all gifts received by the Women’s Committee

· Print and mail membership cards

· Manage fulfillment of stewardship premiums for members

· Help with writing personal notes for solicitations

· Handle donor inquiries and correspondence via mail, phone and email

Gift Processing and Finance

· Process all Women’s Committee gifts through PaperSave

· Review and approve gift batches

· Facilitate financial adjustments (refunds, appeal/fund changes to committed gifts)

· Organize payments

Data Management

· Register donors for events in Raiser’s Edge database

· Create and link memberships in Raiser’s Edge database

· Enter and update donor solicitor lists into Raiser’s Edge database

· Pull and organize mailing lists for membership mailings, event invitations and emails

General/Administrative

· Proactively find ways to support the Executive Director’s administrative needs

· Process contracts in SpringCM database

· Facilitate creation of purchase orders and payments for Women’s Committee department

· Order office and mailing supplies for department

· Special projects as assigned by team

Events

· Attend stewardship and fundraising events

· Manage event check-in lists

· Provide general support including set-up, check-in, and break down

Minimum Requirements:

· 2 or more years’ experience in a nonprofit donor service, general customer service or in an administrative capacity.

· Excellent written and verbal communication skills

· Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, time management skills and the ability to prioritize

· Ability to work in a fast-paced, team environment and to carry out projects independently, managing multiple deadlines and using own initiative

· Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

· Ability to enter data in a complex database with a high level of accuracy

· Database experience (especially Raiser’s Edge, RE NXT or Luminate Online)

Salary range: $47K to $58K (based on experience)

About the Women’s Committee

The Women’s Committee is a community of Central Park philanthropists with a passion for preserving and enhancing Central Park. With a membership of 1,000 the Women’s Committee has provided invaluable support and raises critical funds for the general operations of the Park. Since its inception in 1983, the Women’s Committee has raised over $200 million.

The Committee is responsible for the management of many Park-wide programs, including: Adopt-A-Bench, Conservancy Docents, Gilder Run paving stone program, Olmsted Visionaries planned giving program, Perimeter Association, Playground Partners, Tree Trust, and Tulips & Daffodils. As well as five primer fundraising events.

Please apply directly to the Central Park Conservancy jobs site: centralparknyc.org/jobs