Associate, Major Gifts

ABOUT THE BREAST CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATATION (BCRF)

Breast cancer is a complex disease with no simple solution. Research is the key to stopping it in its tracks. Founded in 1993 by Evelyn H. Lauder, the Breast Cancer Research Foundation is the largest private funder of breast cancer research in the world. By investing in the best minds in science to examine every aspect of the disease from prevention to metastasis—and fostering cross-disciplinary collaboration—BCRF is accelerating the entire field and moves us closer to the answers we urgently need to be the end of breast cancer.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF) is hiring an Associate to the Major Gift team to join its growing Development & Events department. Reporting directly to the Managing Director, Development & Major Gifts, this new position will provide crucial support to the Major Gift team in donor engagement, communication, meeting preparation, portfolio management, administrative and operational needs. This role offers an ideal opportunity for a candidate with administrative experience and project management skills who is interested in learning about fundraising from a best-in-class team, as BCRF embarks on their first ever Comprehensive Campaign.

This position is based in New York, New York.  BCRF currently requires staff to work onsite a minimum of three days per week.

Primary Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive administrative and operational support to the Major Gifts team, including drafting donor correspondence, scheduling department meetings and pipeline reviews, and managing logistics across the team.
• Coordinate the preparation for donor meetings by assembling briefing materials, donor profiles, and research summaries and assist with follow-up strategies after donor interactions.
• Support donor portfolio management including moves management activities and team strategies to ensure timely and thoughtful donor engagement.
• Assist in drafting and coordinating outreach to major donors including thank you notes, timely updates that highlight BCRF’s impact, and additional cultivation and stewardship strategies as appropriate.
• Actively participate in meetings with team members, donors, and partners by preparing detailed agendas and capturing thorough notes including updates to donor records, actions, and notes.
• Assist with donor activity tracking and reporting, ensuring information documented in Raiser’s Edge is done in a timely and consistent manner.
• Respond to potential major donor inquiries as received via the general BCRF phone line, email inboxes, and other channels as appropriate.  
• Coordinate the management of donor outreach and reporting schedule.
• Review major donor acknowledgements and personalize as appropriate.
• Evaluate weekly donor reports, conduct preliminary prospect research, and elevate as needed.
• Support additional major gift and development projects as assigned. 

  ABOUT YOU

You take pride in your organizational skills and your impeccable attention to detail. You demonstrate strong communication skills including verbal, written, and presentation skills. You have demonstrated ability to exercise good judgment and handle confidential matters with discretion which will be essential when preparing information for and interacting with ultra-high-net-worth donors. You are able to manage multiple priorities at once and have excellent time management skills.  You are a team player with a willingness to assist and collaborate with your colleagues. You have a passion for the mission and work of BCRF.

In addition, you have the following qualifications and experience:

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Minimum of 2-3 years’ experience working in administrative support roles, ideally in nonprofit organizations.
• Skilled in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Adobe Acrobat Suite
• Experience using Raiser’s Edge preferred
• Excellent organizational skills, decision-making abilities, and attention to detail
• Ability to multi-task, manage, and prioritize multiple requests and deadlines
• Strong project management skills, with a focus on interdepartmental collaboration
• Enthusiasm for working as part of a team while working independently with limited supervision
• Communicate effectively and graciously orally and in writing
• Willing to tackle ad-hoc projects outside of assigned responsibilities
• Ability to lift, move or carry up to 15 lbs. on an occasional basis; ability to push or pull a cart weighing up to 15 lbs.)

Compensation and Benefits:

This is a full-time non-exempt role.  The hourly rate for this role is $28.00 – 30.00 an hour.  Our compensation packages include an exceptional benefits package focusing on employee physical, mental and financial wellness.  More specifically we offer

• Medical, dental and vision coverage from the first day of employment; with the election of certain medical plans, BCRF helps significantly defray the cost of out-of-pocket expenses with contributions to a health reimbursement account or heath savings account.
• The opportunity to enroll in pre-tax Commuter Transit, Flexible Spending Account or Health Savings Account and Dependent Care Account from the first day of employment.
• 401K, with up to a 5% match each pay period; employee contributions and any match are immediately fully vested
• Paid parental leave offering 18 weeks 100% paid leave for a birthing parent and 12 weeks 100% paid leave for non-birthing parent
• Paid Time Off including
• 15 days of annual vacation time in first year of employment, increasing with length of service
• 7 days of annual paid sick time
• Paid holidays along with BCRF wide half days and summer Fridays

To Apply:

Please submit a CV and cover letter expressing your intention to apply for the role. After uploading your CV, please select the "upload attachment" option on the next screen to provide your cover letter.

Only candidates short-listed for an initial interview will be contacted. Please, no phone calls.

Our Commitments

BCRF upholds an equal opportunity employment policy and employs personnel without regard to race, creed, color, ethnicity, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, age, physical or mental ability, veteran status, military obligations, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law. This policy applies to all applicants, employees, consultants, third-party workers.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full‑time basis without the need for employer support or sponsorship now or in the future.