Youth Design Center Inc. Development Manager Brooklyn, NY · Part time

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Youth Design Center is the first nonprofit, youth-led creative agency and innovation hub in East Brooklyn. We provide gateways for young people to learn marketable design and tech skills, access postsecondary education, achieve economic mobility, and engage in place-based community revitalization. Our mission is to increase racial and ethnic diversity in design and technology professions and to disrupt cyclical poverty and youth unemployment. We aim to reduce the number of disconnected youth by lowering their barriers to entry to the STEAM professions and increasing their relevant experience in the innovation economy. Toward achieving this goal, we respond to two interrelated issues: the lack of diversity in the design and technology sectors and the ongoing cycle of poverty in East Brooklyn. Additional information on Youth Design Center can be found by visiting youthdesigncenter.org.

Job Duties and Responsibilities 

• Lead the administrative needs of the organizations fund development.
• Research funding opportunities and write compelling, timely and complete proposals that successfully meet the requirements of potential funders.
• Play a key role in preparing and issuing donation acknowledgements, end of year appeal requests, and in managing additional donor engagement, as required.
• Track the success of fundraising campaigns and major gift events and maintaining CRM with all confirmed pledges and donations.
• Upkeep of the calendar of report and proposal deadlines to ensure timely proposals and grant reports.
• Develop and maintain a growing list of contacts with current and potential funders.
• Conduct prospect research/briefs for upcoming meetings and events.
• Coordinate site visits for potential donors.
• Track all relevant deadlines, provide support with required reports and ensure timely submission.
• Plan coordinate fundraising events 
• Write timely thank you letters for individual donations and foundation gifts.
• Coordinate cross department collaborations on  pitch documents and collateral materials
• Support with additional assignments as requested.

Skills and Qualifications 

• A minimum of 5 years of experience working in direct development.
• Experience with Salesforce, Google Workspace or similar systems are an asset.
• Ability to work well under pressure and maintain a high level of accuracy while working quickly.
• Ability to develop and manage budgets and prepare financial reports.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong communication in writing, email, and phone calls.
• Must have the ability to handle multiple tasks in a dynamic team environment and demonstrate a willingness to shift easily between various responsibilities.
• Ability to work independently and self-manage to achieve goals.
• Ability to demonstrate effective time management, exercising good judgment, and decision-making

ABOUT YOUTH DESIGN CENTER

Youth Design Center is the first nonprofit, youth-led creative agency and maker space in East Brooklyn. Our mission is close the opportunity gap for youth in underinvested communities. We provide gateways for young people to learn marketable design and tech skills, access postsecondary education, achieve economic mobility, and engage in place-based community revitalization. 

Additional information on Youth Design Center can be found by visiting youthdesigncenter.org.