Development Associate

Estimated Start Date: February 16, 2026

Location: 519 8th Avenue, 24th Floor New York, NY 10018

Salary: $53,000 - $58,000

Reports to: Senior Director of Development

This position is a non-exempt role (40 hours per week)

About the Fiver Children’s Foundation

Fiver is not a typical after school program or summer camp. We take a slow and steady approach to building relationships and developing social, emotional and life skills that lead to positive decision-making and outcomes for youth. We are committed to ensuring that all Fiver spaces, communications and interactions are: Inclusive, Warm, Youth-Centered, Honest, and Intentional. Through our one-of-a-kind ten-year commitment, Fiver provides experiences that challenge and builds relationships that nurture so that youth from marginalized communities in New York can create their own positive futures.

Development Associate – Position Overview

Fiver is seeking a detail-oriented and organized Development Associate to play a key role in supporting the organization’s fundraising efforts. The primary focus of this position will be managing critical administrative functions, including donation processing, database management, and maintaining accurate donor records. The Development Associate will work closely with the Senior Director of Development to ensure the integrity and efficiency of donor data systems, while also assisting in the stewardship of donor relationships.

The role will also support donor and volunteer events, and other development activities including administrative support of Fiver’s Annual Benefit (raised $1.17M in Spring 2025). This position is part of Fiver’s development team and reports directly to the Senior Director of Development. The Development Associate will have the opportunity to interact with program staff, participants, families, and donors, and will occasionally visit Fiver’s camp in central New York during the summer.

Job Responsibilities

Donor Relations & Data Oversight (60%)

• Ensure entry and acknowledgement of donations and tracking of donor interactions in Raiser’s Edge, ensuring data integrity and confidentiality.
• Generate timely gift acknowledgement and tax recipes for donors
• Support Senior Director of Development with ongoing data maintenance strategy, identifying periodic cleanup projects for part-time/temp staff to support
• Help coordinate special donor communications, including thank-you notes and emails, lapsed donor outreach, summer updates to major donors, etc.
• Support Senior Director of Development with fundraising reporting for the Board of Directors (give/get reports, biweekly donor reports, etc).
• Work closely with the Senior Director of Development to execute annual appeals and event mailings (Summer Appeal, End of Year Appeal, Benefit Invitations)
• Conduct donor research as needed

Events Management (25%)

• Support planning and execution of Fiver’s Annual Benefit, with a critical focus on event data entry, maintenance, and reporting; donor and sponsor relations, including outreach for guest lists, sponsor benefits, etc.; volunteer recruitment and staffing planning, donor research, and post-event stewardship.
• Support logistics of cultivation events throughout the year including invitation design, email outreach/reminders etc.
• Support Executive Director and Senior Director of Development with logistics of annual Board Retreat at Camp Fiver.

Volunteer Support (15%)

• In collaboration with Senior Director of Development, create and execute volunteer plan and assignments for annual benefit
• In collaboration with Senior Development of Director, support logistics of volunteer opportunities for corporate volunteer groups and Fiver Advocates (Fiver’s junior board), with critical focus on summer job training, winter internships, and family events.

Requirements

• 1-3 years of experience in nonprofit development, database management, or administrative roles preferred
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to multitask and work well in a team, as well as independently.
• Motivated, “can do” attitude, friendly personality, quick learner, and a desire to take initiative.
• Highly organized, attentive to detail, and able to work within tight deadlines
• Ability to work collaboratively with all levels of staff, donors, and community partners
• A high level of computer literacy required, including familiarity with fundraising software (Raiser’s Edge highly preferred or similar database), Microsoft Office, social media platforms (Facebook, LinkedIn & Instagram), Canva, and Google Suite. Familiarity with project management software a plus (we use Asana).
• Willingness to work in-person at Fiver’s midtown Manhattan office (2 work-from-home days per week)
• A commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion and active participation in growing one’s knowledge and understanding in these areas.

Benefits Package

• Subsidized medical insurance for employee
• Full dental and vision insurance for employee
• 24 Days PTO, 11 holidays, 10 sick days
• 403b retirement plan with 2% employer contribution
• Participation in professional development program, “Fiver U”, and other professional development opportunities throughout the year
• Hybrid work scheduled (3 days in office, two work-from-home per week)
• Work from anywhere week following end of Summer Camp
• End of Year Holiday Closure from December 25 - January 1
• Potential for bonus pending the organization’s achievement of annual fundraising goals

To apply, please send a resume and cover letter to careers@fiver.org

Estimated Hiring Timeline

• Post December 22, 2025
• January 2 - 9 : Resume & Cover Letter Review
• January 12 - 16 : Introductory calls with candidates
• January 19 - 23: In-person interviews
• January 26 - Feb 2: Reference checks, position offer, and background check
• February 16 - Estimated Start Date

The Fiver Children’s Foundation believes that historically marginalized communities must be centered in the work that we do, and are actively taking steps to make sure our processes and practices promote equity for all, including people of color, people from working-class backgrounds, women, and members of the LGBTQ+ community. We encourage applications from people with these identities or members of other marginalized groups.

For more information about Fiver’s commitment to DEIB, please visit: https://www.fiver.org/dei

• Subsidized medical insurance for employee
• Full dental and vision insurance for employee
• 24 Days PTO, 11 holidays, 10 sick days
• 403b retirement plan with 2% employer contribution
• Participation in professional development program, “Fiver U”, and other professional development opportunities throughout the year
• Hybrid work scheduled (3 days in office, two work-from-home per week)
• Work from anywhere week following end of Summer Camp
• End of Year Holiday Closure from December 25 - January 1
• Potential for bonus pending the organization’s achievement of annual fundraising goals