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WhatYou'llDo

Fundraising & Donor Engagement

• Develop and execute an annual fundraising strategy aligned to site goals and priorities

• Manage and grow a portfolio of corporate, foundation, government, and individual donors

• Identify, cultivate,solicit, and steward current and prospective supporters

• Partner closely with the ExecutiveDirectorand Board members on donor strategy, outreach, and relationship management

• Build andmaintaina strong fundraising pipeline and track progress toward revenue goals

• Coordinate donor meetings, school visits, stewardship efforts, and community engagement opportunities

• Collaborate with City Year national and regional colleagues to maximize funding opportunities andleverageshared resources
  

Grants, Communications & Events

• Coordinate grant submissions and reporting in partnership with national grant support staff and contracted grant-writing support

• Manage multiple concurrent fundraising projects, deadlines, reports, and donor communications throughout the fiscal year

• Support planning and execution of fundraising and donor engagement events

• Partner with staff and national communications resources to support donor messaging, newsletters, impact storytelling, and external communications

• Help strengthen City Year New Orleans' visibility and community partnerships

• Serve as project manager and lead point on all cultivation and fundraising events (approx. 2-3 per year)

• Lead all development related social media campaigns (primarily Instagram/LinkedIn)
  

Development Operations & Stewardship

• Maintainaccuratedonor records, pipeline tracking, reporting, and engagement activity within City Year's CRM systems(Salesforce)

• Coordinate gift processing, acknowledgements, stewardship communications, and donor follow-up

• Prepare donor reports, pipeline updates, board materials, and fundraising progress updates

• Support annual development planning, forecasting, and pipeline reviews

• Identifyopportunities to improve systems, workflows, and organizational efficiency
  

Board & Cross-Functional Partnership

• Partner with the ExecutiveDirectorand Board leadership to support board fundraising engagement and Development Committee goals

• Support preparation for quarterly board meetings and ongoing board communication related to fundraising progress and priorities

• Collaborate with program and operations staff to gather stories, photos, data, and updates that support fundraising and communications efforts

• Serve as a member of the site leadership team and contribute to broader organizational planning and priorities
  

Who You Are

You are a strong relationship-builder and project manager who can balance big-picture thinking with strong follow-through and attention to detail.

You are comfortable managing multiple priorities, building systems, and working both independently and collaboratively. You enjoy connecting with people, telling compelling stories, and helping move work forward.

The strongest candidates will bring:

• 5+ years of experience in fundraising, development, nonprofit partnerships, communications, external affairs, or related work

• Demonstrated success building and stewarding donor or partner relationships

• Strong organizational and project management skills

• Strong writing, communication, and storytelling skills

• Highproficiencywith Microsoft suite (Word, Excel,PowerPoint)

• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment

• Experience working collaboratively across teams and with external stakeholders

• Comfort with donor databases, reporting systems, and development operations

• Comfort navigating change and adapting strategy in a dynamic nonprofit environment

• A proactive, solutions-oriented mindset

• Passion for youth development, community partnership, and helping students and schools thrive

• Experience with grant writing, donor stewardship, fundraising events, CRM systems, or nonprofit communications is strongly preferred
  

What Success Looks Like

Success in this role means:

• Meeting annual fundraising goals across multiple revenue streams

• Building strong long-term relationships with donors and community partners

• Maintaining organized and effective development systems and processes

• Strengthening donor stewardship and engagement efforts

• Increasing community awareness and investment in City Year New Orleans

• Supporting sustainable fundraising growth and long-term organizational impact