Sr. Associate, Individual Giving At BRAC

About BRAC and BRAC USA

BRAC is an award-winning international non-governmental development organization with the vision of a world free from all forms of exploitation and discrimination, where everyone has the opportunity to realize their potential. BRAC is a leader in developing and implementing cost effective, evidence-based programs to assist poor and disadvantaged communities in low-income countries, including in conflict-prone and post-disaster settings. It is an organization of and for the people of the Global South, pioneering new development and social enterprise approaches to equip communities to achieve prosperity.

Based in New York, BRAC USA is the North American affiliate of BRAC. BRAC USA is an independent 501(c)3 nonprofit that strengthens BRAC’s impact by raising awareness about its work, mobilizing resources to support its programs, and amplifying its evidence-based poverty innovations worldwide.

BRAC USA staff work in a remote-first environment that includes both in-office and remote work arrangements. This position will be based in the Northeast, with a preference for candidates located in the DC or New York area.

About the Position

BRAC USA seeks a highly motivated and entrepreneurial candidate to join our team.

Reporting to the Director of Individual Giving, the Senior Associate will work as an integral part of a small but highly effective team in support of the growth of BRAC USA and its efforts to advance BRAC’s poverty alleviation programs. They will work closely with senior management and provide high-level administrative support, specifically with prospect, donor, and stakeholder relationships through meeting preparation, meeting follow-up, written correspondence, management of professional calendar, engagement tracker, to-do list, and external email account.

Duties/Responsibilities:

Donor Prospecting, Cultivation and Relationship Management

• Conducting in-depth research on new and prospective individual donors, family foundations, and select institutional and high net worth donors; synthesizing information into meeting briefs and other materials.
• Draft, edit, and design donor-facing materials including reports and concept notes, letters of intent, grant letters, online campaigns, and proposals for select individual or institutional relationships, ensuring accuracy and alignment with fundraising objectives.
• Drafting targeted solicitation emails for priority prospects, Board members, and key stakeholders, employing persuasive language and strategic messaging to maximize engagement and support.
• Conduct email and phone stewardship outreach to select individual donors, new donors, and prospects in support of specific donor/prospect “moves” throughout the year.
• Schedule donor meetings and coordinate preparatory meetings in advance of key interactions.
• Draft external introductory, thank you, and follow up communications.
• Participate in select external calls and meetings, taking detailed notes to be shared out as well as proactively write and capture meeting debriefs for knowledge management.
• Provide logistical and planning support for donor cultivation and stewardship trips and events, including dinners, receptions, relevant speaking engagements, and occasional donor trips to BRAC’s operational countries. Help with event and travel logistics, including scheduling, list management, invitation preparation and delivery, materials development, event briefing documents, debriefings, and oversight of next actions.
• Reviewing the design and layout of materials written by other team members to ensure professional presentation and alignment with organizational standards.
• Support logistical details and planning for partner engagement events, activities, and trips.
• Manage select follow-up action items to ensure progress along the donor pipeline and independently handle specific tasks as needed.
• Lead internal team meetings as assigned.

Team & Development Operations Assistance

• Maintain and update contact details and documentation in Salesforce and create and run reports as needed.
• Provide support for Salesforce optimization projects and manage select donor journeys in Salesforce.
• Support team to prepare data for potential global Salesforce migration.
• Capture team’s project tasks and timelines, in part by using project management tools like Asana and Notion.
• Monitor and record engagements and donor/prospect metrics for each fiscal quarter.
• Maintain bandwidth and anticipate additional work hours for specific times of year, such as at year-end, before and after domestic and international meetings and events, and before and after UNGA and board meetings.
• Manage a professional calendar and coordinate directly with external contacts to schedule calls and meetings.
• Coordinate document preparation, including inserting e-signatures and ensuring timely execution.

Organizational Stewardship

• Facilitate excellent internal relations, staff coordination, and communication; collaborate closely with the Communications and Finance & Administration teams.
• Support the planning and execution of partner engagement activities and internal team meetings.
• Model cultural competence and humility as a member of a multicultural team that works globally.
• Model and support BRAC USA’s commitment to valuing and supporting diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging and contributing to an inclusive working environment.
• Support BRAC USA’s engagement in OneBRAC initiatives.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Takes ownership and accountability of assigned projects and tasks with strong follow-through.
• Ability to exercise good judgment under pressure and prioritize multiple competing demands.
• Interest in international development and nonprofit fundraising.
• Strong communication, writing and editing skills
• Strong project management skills
• Highly organized, strategic thinker with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks in a dynamic and entrepreneurial environment.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high intensity work environment.
• Proactive team player with strong desire to learn and ability to be flexible.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with colleagues on diverse teams, both in-person and remotely
• Personal qualities of integrity, credibility, and dedication to the mission of BRAC USA.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required in relevant field.
• At least two years of work experience (e.g., part- or full-time, work-study, internships).
• Previous experience working directly with donors and corporations/matching gifts.
• Experience with prospect research and donor communications.
• Proficient in Google Suite and MS Office.
• Proficient with Salesforce.
• Experience with CRM platforms and databases such as iWave and Foundation Center preferred and project management tools such as Asana and Notion.