Development Relations Associate

Core responsibilities:

• Partner with the Vice President of Development to execute strategic fundraising plans, including tailored cultivation and stewardship best practices across all giving levels
• Serve as a key writer for development materials, including broad base donor communications and updates, solicitations, and collateral development for individual donors
• Manage prospect research and donor qualification program to help build and maintain a pipeline of individual and institutional funders
• Oversee department subscriptions and shared inboxes; respond to or redirect donor inquiries to appropriate staff members

This role supports fundraising efforts for advocacy groups that fight for just and equitable access to reproductive health care and build political power for reproductive freedom, helping to create a society where everyone has the freedom and ability to control their reproductive and sexual lives.

Required qualifications:

• Minimum of three years of relevant experience in progressively increasing responsibilities in a development role at a nonprofit organization
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Knowledge of solicitation strategy and familiarity with moves management
• Knowledge of core reproductive rights issues preferred
• Familiarity with a donor or fundraising centric CRM preferred
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite

This is a benefits eligible, full-time non-exempt position that will require 35 hours of work, with flexibility, during normal business hours, Monday to Friday, 10 AM to 6 PM EST. The salary range for this position is $66,000 to $70,000, commensurate with experience.

The National Institute for Reproductive Health (NIRH) and the National Institute for Reproductive Health Action Fund (NIRH Action Fund) are advocacy groups that fight for just and equitable access to reproductive health care and build political power for reproductive freedom, working at state and local levels to pass laws safeguarding and advancing access.