Associate Director, Financial Services Fundraising
Location: Midtown Manhattan (Grand Central area) — Hybrid (3 days/week onsite)
Compensation: $90,000–$110,000 base salary
Experience Required: Fundraising success within the New York Financial Services community
About the Role
The Associate Director will lead fundraising efforts within the New York Financial Services sector, managing a portfolio of high-capacity donors and executing strategies to grow annual and long-term philanthropic support. This role requires strong relationship-building skills, cultural fluency, and the ability to communicate effectively with sophisticated donors and volunteer leaders.
You will oversee major gift cultivation, solicitation planning, event support, donor stewardship, and division-level initiatives, while partnering closely with internal teams and community stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and execute fundraising strategies targeting the New York Financial Services community
- Manage a portfolio of major donors and prospects; oversee cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship
- Engage and partner with volunteer lay leaders
- Support donor events, stewardship activities, and an annual gala
- Collaborate on fundraising messaging and materialsMaintain donor and prospect information using a donor database
- Represent the organization at community events (evenings/weekends as needed)
- Occasional international travel required
Qualifications
- 5+ years of philanthropic fundraising experience, including direct major gift solicitation
- Required: Demonstrated success raising funds from the New York Financial Services community
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Strategic, organized, and able to manage multiple priorities
- Experience with donor management databases
- Mission-driven with high energy and professionalism
- Flexibility for evening/weekend events and occasional travel