Associate, Strategic Partnerships

Position Description: ASSOCIATE, STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS

Yonkers Partners in Education (YPIE) is a nonprofit organization located in Yonkers, NY that partners with students to ensure they are ready for, enroll in, and complete college. We confront the challenges of a low-income, urban school district by providing families with equitable access to the critical tools and services necessary for college success.

Job Mission: The Associate, Strategic Partnerships, reporting to the Senior Director, Strategic Partnerships and working closely with the Senior Director, Communication and Director, Community Engagement, is responsible for supporting the management of a robust fundraising program that raises over $2.5 million annually through a combination of major gifts, corporate, foundation and government partnerships and fundraising events.  This role will also help elevate the organization through engaging communications to the YPIE community.

Job Responsibilities include:

Donor Management (50%): Maintain and update YPIE’s donor management and communications systems, DonorPerfect and Constant Contact

• Manage a system for ensuring the accuracy of Donor Perfect’s and Constant Contact’s donor entries to quickly generate customized print and email mailing lists 
• Process and record mail and online contributions within 24 hours of receipt
• Prepare donor contribution acknowledgments (letters and emails) to be signed, uploaded to Donor Perfect and sent to donors within one week of the gift receipt
• Prepare donation reports for staff and board members to review and acknowledge gifts
• Maintain a tracking system for timely responses to corporate, foundation and government grant applications and reports
• Create online forms using Donor Perfect for general contributions and special event registration and donations
• With the Director, Strategic Partnerships, complete quarterly tracking reviews of the YPIE strategic plan’s Fundraising Goals

Communications (40%): Elevate the organization through engaging communications to the YPIE individual and corporate donor community

• Assist in creating communications to engage YPIE supporters, partners, and other members of the YPIE community, including acknowledgement letters, emails, newsletters, and event recaps
• Assist in preparing grant applications and reports for corporate, foundation and government donors
• Add and maintain content on the YPIE website, including news posts, job opportunities, and team updates
• Create and share engaging content on YPIE social media channels
• Create digital assets and imagery highlighting student impact (using Canva or similar graphics tools)
• Capture photos and video of YPIE student experiences
• Participate in calls and meetings to thank donors for their contributions

Events (10%):  Support the team in preparing for and executing YPIE external and internal events

• External events include the annual fundraising gala, volunteer gatherings, corporate volunteer engagement projects and student celebrations; Manage RSVP lists and assist with event deliverables (eg., journal)  
• Internal events include staff and board meeting and celebrations

Strong Applicants will possess: 

• Strong writing, editing, communications, and organizational skills
• Fierce attention to detail
• Experience with Google platform, internet searches and research, social media
• Capable of quickly learning new software - DonorPerfect, Constant Contact, Asana, Canva, etc.
• Strategic thinker with a relentless focus on improving systems, coordinating efforts, and using data to drive decision making unwavering commitment to reaching goals
• A belief in the mission and values of YPIE, including the belief that all students can succeed, and a desire to make a difference in the lives of our students, families, and communities
• Flexibility to work some evening and weekend hours  
• Fully vaccinated for COVID-19

Recent graduates with requisite skills are encouraged to apply.

Job Details:

• Salary: Salaried from $40,000 to $55,000
• Hours: Full Time
• Calendar: 12 months
• Benefits:
• Health Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Employee Assistance Program
• Commuter Benefit
• Retirement Plan, with matching contributions
• Life Insurance
• Professional Development
• On-Site Gym