Advance Collaborative (formerly Advance NYC) is a leading consulting firm dedicated to meeting the flexible, on-demand needs of non-profit organizations. From transformative campaigns to strategic plans and annual fundraising activities, our team collaborates with clients to create and execute customized strategies that increase organizational stability and capacity. Advance Collaborative has had the privilege of working with a wide range of leading arts and cultural, education, economic development, public green space, and social service organizations including theAmerican Museum of Natural History, Brooklyn Children's Museum, Community FoodBank of New Jersey, Friends of Governors Island, MASS MoCA, Prospect Park Alliance, The Public Theater, Sanitation Foundation, Urban Bush Women, Vaughn College, and Weeksville Heritage Center, among many others. Additional information on our work and clients can be found on our website at advance-collaborative.com.
Advance Collaborative continuously works to incorporate and foster a diversity of perspectives and experiences on our team. We are deeply committed both to creating a welcoming and inclusive work environment for employees of all races, ethnicities, ages, gender identities, sexual orientations, socioeconomic backgrounds, and abilities; and to ensuring that our team reflects the landscape of our clients and communities we serve.
Advance Collaborative is committed to supporting the well-being of our employees: we endeavor to pay them fairly, provide professional development opportunities that directly align with their goals, promote from within, and foster a supportive workplace that allows everyone to place our full trust in each other and do our best work. The employee workload is structured to be accomplished within a 40-hour work week, and while the occasional long day or week happens, we strive for it to be an exception and not the norm.
This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate, motivated professional interested in advancing their career in nonprofit organizational growth. We appreciate the value of myriad life and work experiences, recognize that many paths might adequately prepare someone for this role, and encourage anyone who believes they would be a good fit to apply.
The Development Associate will report to a Manager. Together, the team provides fundraising support, strategic planning, and best practices for 4-6 clients at a time. Day-to-day responsibilities for the Associate include: preparing for, participating in, and documenting client check-ins; team task management and calendar maintenance; drafting client, donor, and funder correspondence; and, on occasion, preparation of other client-facing materials and deliverables. The successful candidate will be highly detail-oriented, computer savvy, able to manage multiple projects simultaneously, and able to work both collaboratively with the team and autonomously at times. This position offers the opportunity for responsibilities to grow with experience and as proficiency is demonstrated.
While Advance Collaborative operates in a virtual office, this position requires in-person attendance as needed for select client meetings, internal meetings, and other related tasks in the NYC metro area, as well as possible occasional out-of-state travel. Advance Collaborative’s office hours are generally 10AM - 6PM EST Monday-Friday with the occasional evening obligation. Team members may exercise a more flexible schedule within the 40-hour work week as client commitments and team needs allow.
Commensurate with experience, the starting salary for this full-time (40-hour) position begins at $62K and caps at $66K. Throughout the interview process, we will focus on learning the depth and breadth of each candidate’s background and experience and will use that information to determine the best offer while considering internal pay equity. To ensure parity across employees at the same level, Advance uses a banded salary-system, which is reviewed annually and adjusted with cost-of-living as required. In 2026, the salary band for Associates is $62K-$72K. Once hired, employees can expect to receive annual cost-of-living salary increases and are eligible for performance-based salary increases as well.
Advance Collaborative also provides generous contributions toward health and dental insurance, paid vacation time and sick time, 13 paid holidays + EOY paid week off, summer Fridays (ending the work day at 2pm, as client needs allow), a 401k program with employer contribution, eligibility for flexible and remote work, a stipend for home office equipment, FSA eligibility, and competitive parental and family leave.
Please email your resume and a 1-page cover letter telling us more about yourself and why you are interested in the position to jobs@advance-collaborative.com. We will accept applications until July 20, conduct interviews through August, and ideally hire for a mid-September start date.
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