The Rockefeller University · 1 day ago
Development Assistant I | Women & Science
New York, NY
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
$48K/yr - $55K/yrThe Rockefeller University is dedicated to improving the understanding of life for the benefit of humanity. The Development Assistant will provide essential support for donor relations, assist in managing fundraising initiatives, and collaborate with other teams to ensure successful events and outreach efforts.
Education
Responsibilities
Support a front-line fundraising team in managing a portfolio of 60+ W&S committee a tracking, and drafting correspondence, among other duties
Support W&S and other Development Office colleagues in the planning and execution of several events
Responsibilities include preparing reports and related materials, scheduling, coordinating with vendors, tracking gifts, maintaining constituent records in Blackbaud CRM, and engaging directly with university donors, laboratories, and other university departments
Produce and track fundraising solicitations to W&S donors and other prospects, as well as special appeals for support of critical research areas and other university initiatives
Provide general administrative assistance to the department, performing such duties as responding to emails, answering phone calls, scheduling meetings, updating calendars, and other tasks as needed
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree required
Excellent communication (both written and verbal) and organizational skills, exceptional attention to detail, and ability to multi-task in a demanding environment
Ability to work as a member of a highly collaborative office, be responsive to feedback, produce time-sensitive materials, and handle confidential information
Professional demeanor and ability to work effectively with diverse personalities
An interest in and ability to prepare high quality materials for sophisticated audiences
Proficiency in MS Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint) and an understanding of database programs
Must be available to work occasional early mornings and evenings
Preferred
Experience working with fundraising software/ Blackbaud CRM, Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, and basic coding skills preferred; HTML a plus
Interest in science is a plus
Company
The Rockefeller University
The Rockefeller University is a center for research and graduate education in biomedical sciences, chemistry, bioinformatics, and physics.
Founded in 1901
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
The Rockefeller University has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (73)
2024 (56)
2023 (43)
2022 (69)
2021 (47)
2020 (27)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$5.2MKey Investors
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
2020-01-01Grant· $2.7M
2015-01-01Grant· $1.5M
2012-01-01Grant· $1M
Leadership Team
Audrey Goldfarb
Co-founder, RU peer mentorship program
Ashton Murray, PhD
Chief Diversity Officer and Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Recent News
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