Senior Associate, Development, RFCC

Position Overview

The Rockefeller Foundation (RF) is seeking a Senior Associate, Development, RFCC to join the RF Catalytic Capital Inc. (RFCC) team. RFCC extends the Foundation’s long tradition of using internal expertise and resources to marshal capital from outside organizations and investors. As a fiscal sponsor and donor collaborative, RFCC supports RF teams when working with external partners on jointly funded projects.  Examples of some of RFCC sponsored projects can be found here www.rfcatalytic.org.

Reporting to the Development Director, the Senior Associate will collaborate on incoming and existing projects to refine and collate necessary information for proposal development to donors, partners, and between RFCC and The Rockefeller Foundation.  

Pay Range: $99,500- $116,500. This represents the present low and high ends of the Foundation’s pay range for this position. Actual pay will vary based on various factors, including but not limited to experience.

Work Schedule: This role is based in New York, NY, and required to be in the office on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities 

• Conduct comprehensive research and analysis of prospective donors’ backgrounds, philanthropic interests, giving patterns, and financial capacity. Leverage donor prospecting platforms and secondary sources to assess alignment with RFCC’s mission and value proposition, ensuring targeted and strategic engagement.
• Develop cultivation proposals that synthesize prospect research into targeted next steps for outreach and engagement, in collaboration with the Communications Manager and the Development Director, ensuring alignment with RFCC’s moves management process 

• Monitor grant activities and ensure compliance with donor requirements, in coordination with Sponsored Projects, Grants & Contracts Management, and RFCC operations teams 
• Maintain and update Salesforce records ensuring activities, contacts, donor pipelines, and dashboards are up to date
• Serve as focal point on finalizing donor agreements in collaboration with the Legal, Finance teams, RFCC officers and partners
• Manage all subscriptions and platform access for Development team members including online fundraising resources and internal project management platforms.
• Collaborate with cross functional teams and program teams at The Rockefeller Foundation to support grant making between RF and RFCC and the establishment of projects with external partners
• Other duties as assigned

Education, Experience, and Skills

• Generally expected to have at least 5 years of experience in development, fundraising, donor research and/or policy
• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, journalism or related field
• Experience writing narrative grant reports and generating visual representations of program outcomes for similar organizations
• Experience with Salesforce and opportunity record keeping is a must
• Experience in prospect research, donor outreach and stewardship needs for private foundations, public sector (government contracts), High Net Worth Individuals (HNWI). 
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and concise writing skills
• Excellent organizational skills demonstrated using planning tools (Jira, Asana, Wrike, Monday, etc)
• Excellent interpersonal skills; diplomacy, patience, and team orientation.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize work amidst competing demands.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, the ability to learn new applications quickly, and navigate multiple platforms.

Qualifications and Competencies

 • Data Oriented: Consistently achieves results, by approaching work informed by data.

• Decision Quality: Makes good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward.

• Communicates Effectively: Develops and delivers multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.

• Strategic Learning: Actively learns through experimentation when tackling new problems, using both successes and failures as learning fodder.

• Values Differences: Recognizes the value of different perspectives, commits to being self-aware and respectful, and seeks to learn from new and different voices.
 

About The Rockefeller Foundation

The Rockefeller Foundation is a pioneering philanthropy built on collaborative partnerships at the frontiers of science, technology, and innovation that enable individuals, families, and communities to flourish. We make big bets to promote the well-being of humanity. Today, we are focused on advancing human opportunity and reversing the climate crisis by transforming systems in food, health, energy, and finance. For more information, sign up for our newsletter at http://rockefellerfoundation.org and follow us on X @RockefellerFdn.

The Rockefeller Foundation offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that includes health insurance programs, tuition reimbursement and student loan repayment, a generous 401K, parental leave, and various forms of paid time off, all to help our employees feel energized, cared for, and engaged.

As an organization, we focus on six values to advance our culture and continue our success. We are dedicated to being Transparent, Optimistic, Accountable, Collaborative, Trusted, and Equitable. We expect all employees at the Foundation to contribute by developing their unique perspectives and talent, challenging conventional wisdom through evidence and reason, and amplifying marginalized voices.

The Rockefeller Foundation is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity and compliance with all federal, state, and local laws concerning employment discrimination, including the Americans with Disabilities Act. To this end, the Foundation ensures equal opportunity to all employees and applicants regardless of race, color, age, gender, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, lawful alien status, physical, mental, and medical disability, veteran status, liability for service in the United States Armed Forces, or any other protected status. 

The Rockefeller Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer.