About Child Mind Institute
We’re dedicated to transforming the lives of children and families struggling with mental health and learning disorders by giving them the help they need. We’ve become the leading independent nonprofit in children’s mental health by providing gold-standard evidence-based care, delivering educational resources to millions of families each year, training educators in underserved communities, and developing tomorrow’s breakthrough treatments.
Position Details:
The Development Associate will support the Major Gifts team through projects such as donor research, data entry and integrity, proposal and presentation drafting, and cultivation and fundraising event support. The Development Associate, Major Gifts, will proactively stay informed of the Child Mind Institute’s work and project information to participate in donor meetings and effectively communicate to donors, as needed. You will work with Child Mind Institute Board Members, Advisory Council members, major donors, and many other internal and external stakeholders.Reporting to the Director of Individual Giving, this is a full-time, hybrid position (minimum 4 days in the office) located in our Midtown, New York Headquarters.
You Will:
- Partner with Research and Annual Fund teams to identify and qualify major and mid-level donor prospects, aligning efforts with revenue goals.
- Create proposals, impact reports, budgets, and stewardship documents to support donor engagement and solicitation strategies.
- Coordinate planning and execution of donor cultivation events, collaborating with the Special Events team on outreach, invitation tracking, and on-site engagement.
- Track donor portfolios, prepare for and participate in donor meetings, and advise on solicitation and stewardship strategies for major and principal donors.
- Represent the organization in donor interactions, meetings, and calls, both independently and alongside Major Gifts Officers.
- Schedule clinician meetings, monitor KPIs, and support major gift pipeline development, including assisting the Director of Individual Giving with the Grateful Families program.
- Assist with campaign-related initiatives, including committee support, meeting coordination, and preparation of solicitation materials.
- Oversee best practices for major gift processing, acknowledgments, pledge tracking, and data accuracy while collaborating with Development Operations to enhance efficiency.
- Other duties as assigned.
You Have:
- Bachelor’s degree and 3+ years of relevant experience with knowledge of the fundamentals of fundraising principles, processes, and moves management required.
- Experience with CRM/donor management database software.
- High level of proficiency with MS Office Suite.
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Our Benefits
Our great compensation package and benefits include medical insurance, 401(k), paid parental leave, dependent care, flexible work schedules, discounted tickets and entertainment perks programs. For more information about our benefits, please visit our employee benefits website.
Pay Range
The salary range for the position is posted. Factors such as candidate's work experience, education/training, job-related skills, internal peer equity, as well as market and business considerations affect the salary offered within this range. In addition, this salary may be subject to a geographic adjustment (according to a specific city and state and depending on the role), if an authorization is granted to work outside of the location listed in this posting.
Equal Opportunity Employer
The Child Mind Institute is committed to creating an inclusive culture where all employees feel welcomed and valued. The Child Mind Institute is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in employment based on race, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), color, sex/gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), sex stereotype, gender identity/gender expression/transgender (including whether or not you are transitioning or have transitioned) and sexual orientation; national origin (including language use restrictions and possession of a driver's license issued to persons unable to prove their presence in the United States is authorized under federal law [Vehicle Code section 12801.9]); ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information/characteristics, marital status/registered domestic partner status, age (40 and over), sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law or ordinance or regulation.
Accommodations
Child Mind Institute Inc. complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact HR@childmind.org
73310.00 To 78000.00 (USD) Annually
