The mission of Read Alliance is to accelerate the educational trajectory of early elementary students through the power of teens who provide one-to-one literacy tutoring in under-resourced communities. Read Alliance’s dual-impact model addresses the achievement gap for young students while engaging youth in serving their communities as paid reading tutors. Established in 2000, Read Alliance is a not-for-profit corporation that improves the chances for academic success of children we serve by ensuring they possess the reading skills necessary to read on grade level by third grade.
Over the past 26 years, Read Alliance’s dual impact intervention program has proved to make a significant difference in the long-term success of the students and youth it has served. More than 23,000 early elementary students have received reading intervention through Read Alliance’s one-to-one model delivered by over 22,000 trained Teen Leaders meaningfully employed as individual reading tutors. Read Alliance pre- and post-assessment data has consistently shown that after just one program cycle, students who receive Read Alliance intervention average more than a full year’s growth in foundational reading skills.
Function
The Development Associate is a dynamic, well-rounded team player and an energetic self-starter willing to roll up their sleeves and offer support to the development team. Key components of this role include but are not limited to: managing all government funding applications and contracting processes; assisting with writing funding proposals and reports; helping to implement communications via annual appeals and digital campaigns; managing updates on READ’s website that align with organizational priorities; assisting in managing the organization’s fundraising database and mailing lists; ensuring timely gift processing and acknowledgements, and pulling data reports on program to inform proposal and report development for institutional funders.
The ideal person in this role is flexible and multi-talented, a strong writer, and willing to step in and assist wherever most needed. Consistent with all roles in the organization, this position will be responsible for administrative and office tasks as needed or assigned.
Responsibilities
- Manage government funding applications and contracting processes including but not limited to city council discretionary funding apps and contract confirmations; DOE contracting and purchase orders; applications for funding through HRA or other relevant city agencies; state funding requests; federal funding applications.
- Maintain an outreach calendar for government and city deadlines and updates.
- Support aspects of the grant procurement process, including assisting with grant writing by drafting and editing proposals and reports, gathering supporting materials, and conducting research to identify prospective funding sources and opportunities.
- Through use of Salesforce and Tableau, provide quantitative program reports of participant outcomes to inform proposals and foundation reports.
- Work collaboratively with finance to reconcile all contributions throughout fiscal year, providing support during yearly audit to ensure consistency between finance and development records.
- Assist in managing and maintaining Read Alliance’s fundraising database, Raiser’s Edge NXT, including running donor analysis and reports, data entry, data integrity reports and projects, creation and implementation of protocols and procedures and other necessary projects that contribute to the efficient function of the system.
- Support updates and maintenance of the organization’s website.
- Collaborate on social media efforts, including creating and publishing content to promote programs and engage the community.
- Assist in management of constituent lists as needed for fundraising outreach.
- Assist with and offer support to the overall function of the Development team across initiatives and activities including events, appeals, and marketing and communications.
- Assist and attend several special events including the Annual Spring Gala, Gala Kick-Off Reception, Teen Leadership Youth Summit, and Associate Board meetings and events.
- Assist with Board and Associate Board meeting preparation, including taking minutes.
- Perform other duties, as assigned.
Core Competencies
- Capacity to multi-task and effectively manage various projects and initiatives simultaneously
- Flexibility to work independently and as a team member
- Must have excellent written and verbal skills
- Ability to utilize creativity, problem solving and critical thinking
- Must be attentive to detail and highly organized
- Project management skills strongly preferred
- Familiarity with DEIB and anti-racist, anti-sexist practice and principles
- Must be located in NYC metro area and willing to travel to READ office at least three times per week, as well as to READ program sites, events, or funder meetings, as needed
Qualifications
- Minimum of two years in an administrative position within a youth serving nonprofit organization preferred
- Bachelor’s degree preferred, but not required
- Proficiency with Excel, PowerPoint and Google Workplace required, familiarity with Raiser’s Edge, Salesforce, and Tableau a plus
Physical Demands/Work Environment
Business office environment. Must be able to travel to the READ office at least three times per week, as well as to READ sites or funder meetings, as needed. This position requires the ability to work using a computer for long periods of time.
Application
Please send a cover letter and resume via Idealist or by email to careers@readalliance.org with the subject line: Development Associate. Only candidates who submit all required materials will be considered.No phone calls, please.
