Reading Partners is changing the education landscape. We are a leader in working to solve the literacy crisis in our country by leveraging community volunteers in under-resourced schools. Our diverse and expansive volunteer base provides one-on-one tutoring to students twice weekly, and our program is proven to help children master the reading fundamentals they need to unlock their potential as successful, happy, and confident readers in school and in life. Our people are our heartbeat and our greatest resource; we are all passionately rallied around our mission to help children become lifelong learners by empowering communities to provide individualized instruction that truly works. Join our stellar, committed team leading the charge to deepen our impact and expand our service. Watch this video to learn more about the mission and core tutoring work of Reading Partners.
The high level:
The development associate (DA) is part of a team of relationship builders working together to support Reading Partners NYC’s regional strategic efforts. The development associate’s main role is to support the achievement of regional fundraising goals in close partnership with the local development team by driving development operations, supporting regional events, and supporting the management of our individual giving portfolio. Reporting to the development director in the NYC region, the development associate supports a variety of development team initiatives, is heavily involved in prospecting, and event support, and ensures smooth departmental operations.
The development associate is a highly collaborative, detail-oriented, and avid relationship builder who is hungry to gain a great deal of exposure to many areas of fundraising in a high-growth nonprofit.
What you’ll do:
Drive regional development operations and provide administrative support:
Support regional fundraising events and activities:
Support individual portfolio management:
Drive regional internal and external development communications efforts:
Other duties as needed.
How you’ll do it:
Development Operations Management:
Relationship Development & Collaboration:
Communication:
About you!
You’ll be successful in this role if you:
Reading Partners is changing the education landscape. We are a leader in working to solve the literacy crisis in our country by leveraging community volunteers in under-resourced schools. Our diverse and expansive volunteer base provides one-on-one tutoring to students twice weekly, and our program is proven to help children master the reading fundamentals they need to unlock their potential as successful, happy, and confident readers in school and in life. Our people are our heartbeat and our greatest resource; we are all passionately rallied around our mission to help children become lifelong learners by empowering communities to provide individualized instruction that truly works. Join our stellar, committed team leading the charge to deepen our impact and expand our service. Watch this video to learn more about the mission and core tutoring work of Reading Partners.
The high level:
The development associate (DA) is part of a team of…
What We Offer
Reading Partners’ compensation and benefits programs are designed to attract, motivate, engage, and retain top talent to propel our mission forward. We aim to set salaries based on objective, external, high-quality market data. Our salaries are adjusted for candidates in different geographic regions. We do our very best to ensure that we’re bringing our best offer - therefore we do not engage in salary negotiations.
The other things you need to know:
What We Offer
Reading Partners’ compensation and benefits programs are designed to attract, motivate, engage, and retain top talent to propel our mission forward. We aim to set salaries based on objective, external, high-quality market data. Our salaries are adjusted for candidates in different geographic regions. We do our very best to ensure that we’re bringing our best offer - therefore we do not engage in salary negotiations.
What’s Next?
If you’re interested in joining our Reading Partners team, please submit the following application materials to our online job posting:
At Reading Partners we respect and honor the diversity in our workforce, and we are an Equal Opportunity Employer.
What’s Next?
If you’re interested in joining our Reading Partners team, please submit the following application materials to our online job posting: