Development Associate, Donor Relations (Posted 1-28-10)

The National Academy Foundation (NAF) is an acclaimed national network of high school career academies – schools within schools – with rigorous, career-themed curricula created with current industry and educational expertise.  Each year, NAF serves more than 50,000 students in over 500 Academies in 40 states and the District of Columbia through the Academy of Finance, the Academy of Engineering, the Academy of Hospitality & Tourism, and the Academy of Information Technology.  NAF was founded by Sanford I. Weill, Chairman Emeritus of Citigroup Inc., as a partnership between business leaders and educators.  Employees of more than 2,500 businesses support NAF students by securing paid internships, volunteering in classrooms, acting as mentors, and serving on local Advisory Boards. 

NAF's record of success with 90% graduation rates and more than 80% of these graduates going on to college, has garnered the support of corporations, public policy makers, and foundations, including the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

Job Summary:  

The Development Associate for Donor Relations, based in the National Academy Foundation’s midtown Manhattan offices, is responsible for managing and maintaining a Raiser’s Edge database, carrying out gift and proposal tracking, written donor acknowledgements, and reconciling income received with NAF’s Finance department.

Responsibilities: 

•    Maintain data integrity of Raiser’s Edge database, while expanding functionality and use 

•    Develop and execute plan to conduct clean up of current records 

•    Provide requested reports and mailing lists, and develop routine analysis of income to Development team 

•    Produce relevant statistical and analytical reports for the Development team and senior     management on funds received by foundations and individual donors, updates on fundraising events, and progress of solicitation mailings 

•    Work closely with IT department and database vendor to troubleshoot problems and assist with upgrades 

•    Track dates for grant applications, awards, receipts and reports, and record all completed actions as part of integrated prospect management platform 

•    Draft acknowledgement letters, enter gifts and generate acknowledgements 

•    Work closely with Finance department to provide monthly reconciliations of income and to support the organization’s audit preparations. 

•    Participate in Development department annual fund and Gala fundraising efforts 

Interested applicants should submit a resume to jobs@naf.org with Subject Header "Development Associate, Donor Relations" in the subject line.