Development Officer, ACCION USA

New York, New York (Salary range 50 to 60K DOE)

 Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

The Development Officer is responsible for providing fundraising, administrative, and other support as needed to the Resource Development team, the VP of Resource Development, and the President & CEO. Key duties and responsibilities include:

• Prepare proposals and reports for foundation, corporate, and public funders.
• Maintain stewardship of foundation, corporate, government, and individual funders.
• Provide regular updates to the proposal and reporting schedule and the revenue status report.
• Act as a liaison with lending team to monitor progress against stated proposal goals.
• Research corporate, foundation, and individual donor prospects and provide additional support..
• Work closely with senior level management from concept to final outcome in strategic fundraising activities.
• Work closely with the Marketing team on communication projects, mailings, and donor-related activities.
• Assist with special projects, including site visits, events, etc.
• Manage the charity registration and certification to do business registrations for the organization.
• Manage Board for ACCION USA’s program in Atlanta and attend quarterly Board meetings).

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree

Excellent writing and editing skills

3-5 yrs experience in grant proposal writing and fundraising with a CDFI or similar organization

Strong intellectual curiosity and a passion for research

Highly self-motivated

Deadline-driven

Detail-oriented

Demonstrated written and oral English language skills and ability to communicate ideas effectively

Ability to synthesize materials into simple, clear and concise language

Excellent organizational skills and the ability to establish and implement organizational systems

Ability to deal effectively with a wide range of individuals, including donors, volunteers and staff

Ability to work as a team member as well as independently

Extensive knowledge of Microsoft Office programs. Knowledge of Raiser’s Edge a plus

Commitment to the ACCION USA mission, values and culture

Positive, can-do attitude

Sense of humor

 To apply:

Please send a resume and cover letter, along with a short writing sample, to vperez@accionusa.org.