Community Development & Housing

About NYRR

New York Road Runners was founded in 1958 when a small group of passionate runners vowed to bring running to the people and has grown from a local running club to the world’s premier community running organization.  NYRR’s mission is to empower everyone, of all ages and abilities—beginners and competitive athletes, the young and the elderly, adult professionals and underserved schoolchildren—to improve their health and well-being through the power of running and fitness.

NYRR’s races, community events, instruction and training resources, and youth programs give hundreds of thousands of people each year the motivation, know-how, and opportunity to start running and keep running for life. NYRR’s premier event, the famed TCS New York City Marathon, attracts the world’s top pro runners and committed amateurs alike while also raising millions of dollars annually for charity and driving economic impact for the City.  But NYRR is equally committed to the runners of tomorrow, passionately providing youth fitness programs that educate and inspire more than 100,000 kids in underserved communities in New York City, all 50 states, and around the world.

Headquartered in New York City, NYRR implements a unique nonprofit model that teams contributed and earned income to make all its efforts possible.  To learn more, please visit www.nyrr.org.

New York Road Runners is an Equal Opportunity Employer

About the Department

NYRR’s Development & Philanthropy department is responsible for the creation and execution of NYRR’s annual plan to secure financial support from individuals, foundations, and corporations. The department is responsible for expanding and diversifying the organization’s funder base, furthering the potential for future fundraising efforts, and the retention of the growing base of donors who share NYRR’s passion and commitment of helping and inspiring all people through running.

In addition to individual and institutional giving, the Development & Philanthropy Department is also responsible for NYRR Team for Kids, a team of adult runners who add meaning to their miles by raising funds for NYRR’s youth and community programs, and NYRR’s membership program, which is designed to enhance runner’s engagement with the running community and their experience at NYRR events.

The department closely collaborates with NYRR’s Youth & Community Programs Department, whose primary role is growing NYRR’s impact and reach through free programs serving the communities of New York City, and young runners across the country. The Youth & Community Programs Department is responsible for the planning, execution and promotion of Rising New York Road Runners, NYRR Run for the Future, NYRR Open Run, NYRR Striders, NYRR Youth Ambassadors and resources for athletes with disabilities.

About the Position

Reporting to the Sr. Manager of Development Administration, this role will join the department in a core function of gift processing and development administration.  In this role, you will be responsible for all aspects of gift processing, reconciliation, and general support for our growing development team.

You will work in partnership with the Sr. Manager, Development Administration to maintain the integrity of our donor database in Salesforce.

Job Responsibilities (primary and secondary duties):

Oversee all donation processing including checks, wires and credit cards for Development, Team for Kids (TFK) and Membership
Credit check and wire donations to TFK runner fundraising accounts
Work in partnership with the finance team to reconcile donation data on a monthly basis
Troubleshoot any payment processing issues in partnership with the IT team
Manage the matching gift and workplace donation programs
Ensure accurate donor records in Salesforce
Coordinate membership fulfillment, renewal and welcome campaigns with outside vendors
Serve as department lead for the processing of invoices, contracts, and check requests
Provide departmental administrative support and overflow support for department as needed
Support the production of departmental events throughout the year, in both planning and execution (some evenings and weekends requested)
Job Requirements:

Experience:

Knowledge of and passion for the running community preferred, but not required.
1-3 years’ experience in a non-profit
Previous CRM (Salesforce, Raiser’s Edge, etc…) experience preferred
Skills and Attributes:

Outstanding organizational skills including impeccable attention to detail, time management, and a strong sense of personal accountability
Ability to work independently, using good judgement, resourcefulness and the ability to sustain productivity under pressure
Comfortable with data, proficient in excel and able to easily create reports
High professional and ethical standards for handling confidential information
High level of competency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) as well as Outlook. Working knowledge of Salesforce or other database a plus.