Advancement Operations and Events Manager

Job Title :  Advancement Operations and Events Manager

Classification : Full-time, exempt

Pay Rate :  $90,000 - $95,000 annualized salary

Reports to :  Chief Advancement Officer

Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy, the dedicated philanthropic partner of Brooklyn Bridge Park, seeks an organized, resourceful, and experienced Advancement Operations and Events Manager to support the development operations, fundraising events, and donor relations activities that drive the Conservancy’s philanthropic work.

Reporting to the Chief Advancement Officer, the Manager will oversee the day-to-day fundraising operations that keep the Advancement department running effectively, including donor data, gift and pledge processing, acknowledgments, reporting, and financial reconciliation. The Manager will also lead the internal fundraising and donor-relations work for special events, including the Brooklyn Bridge Park Gala, Women’s Lunch, and other fundraising and cultivation events, working closely with external event planning and production partners.

This is a hands-on role for someone who is equally comfortable managing complex projects, building reliable systems, and providing thoughtful, responsive support to donors and sponsors.

Primary Responsibilities:

Fundraising and Donor Relations

- Manage a portfolio of past and prospective event donors, table hosts, and sponsors, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding their support for the Brooklyn Bridge Park Gala, Women’s Lunch, and other fundraising initiatives.

- Identify and qualify promising individual donors through events and coordinate with the Director of Individual Giving on opportunities for deeper engagement.

- Partner with the Corporate Relations and Foundation Manager on event sponsorship outreach and stewardship.

Fundraising Events

- Manage the internal fundraising operation for the Brooklyn Bridge Park Gala, Women’s Lunch, and other fundraising and cultivation events.

- Track event solicitations, sponsorships, table and ticket commitments, payments, pledges, and outstanding balances, and prepare regular revenue reports and fundraising updates.

- Coordinate solicitation lists, assignments, fundraising materials, and follow-up for staff, Board members, and volunteer leaders.

- Support event committees in partnership with the Chief Advancement Officer, including meeting coordination, fundraising updates, assignments, and follow-up.

- Serve as a key point of contact for event donors and sponsors, providing responsive and thoughtful support throughout the event cycle.

- Manage fundraising and event registration platforms, ensuring donor, sponsorship, ticket, table, and payment records are complete and accurate.

- Oversee pledge fulfillment, sponsor benefits, donor recognition, listings, and post-event acknowledgments.

- Coordinate accurate guest, donor, seating, and recognition information with external event planning partners.

Advancement Operations

- Serve as the primary administrator for the Conservancy’s donor database, ensuring accurate, consistent, and confidential donor and prospect records.

- Maintain clear data standards and procedures that support accurate and efficient fundraising operations.

- Support the Advancement team with gift processing, pledge tracking, acknowledgments, tax receipts, and related donor documentation.

- Partner with Finance to reconcile contributions, pledges, event revenue, and fundraising records.

Qualifications:

- Five or more years of progressively responsible experience in nonprofit fundraising, donor relations, advancement or development operations, special events, or a related field.

- Demonstrated experience cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding donors or sponsors.

- Experience managing the fundraising and donor-relations side of benefit events, including sponsorships, ticket and table commitments, pledge fulfillment, and donor recognition.

- Experience managing donor databases, gift processing, pledge tracking, acknowledgments, reporting, and data integrity; experience with Bloomerang is strongly preferred.

- Experience with fundraising and event registration platforms; knowledge of OneCause or a similar system is preferred.

- Strong project management and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, and workstreams independently.

- Excellent attention to detail and a demonstrated commitment to accuracy, follow-through, and strong donor service.

- Strong financial and analytical skills, including experience with revenue tracking, reporting, and reconciliation.

- Clear and engaging written and verbal communication skills, with the confidence and judgment to work effectively with donors, sponsors, Board members, colleagues, and external partners.

- Ability to handle confidential donor, financial, and organizational information with discretion.

- Curiosity about emerging technology and an interest in exploring thoughtful, responsible uses of AI to strengthen fundraising operations, donor engagement, and team efficiency.

- Ability to work occasional evenings and weekends for fundraising events and donor activities.

- A collaborative, resourceful, and solution-oriented approach to the work.

About You:

- You strive to be inclusive and collaborative. At BBP, we recognize that doing our best work means working together. We have each other’s back – and are helpful, humble and open.

- You are committed. At BBP, we approach our work with integrity, positivity, and pride. We are committed to the public, the park and each other.

- You are a problem-solver. At BBP, we prioritize learning, evolving and building creative solutions to ensure the Park remains a leader in sustainable green space for generations to come.

- You value people and the environment. At BBP, respect is important to us. We strive to trust each other, act with good intention and communicate with openness.

Working at Brooklyn Bridge Park (BBP) Conservancy:   
We believe that BBP is a park for all people. We take pride in our ability to provide the community with a beautiful, functional, clean, and safe green space. Internally, we strive to provide a work environment where employees feel supported, respected, and a sense of belonging. Our staff are experts in everything from horticulture to community engagement to park operations and events. The work environment is welcoming, with hardworking and diverse staff who are dedicated to building, beautifying, and maintaining the park. We offer benefits like affordable healthcare, retirement plans, tuition reimbursement, and prioritize the importance of work-life balance.

Benefits (Other company benefits provided in addition to the following):

- 403B (employee-contributed retirement plan)

- Company-funded retirement

- Paid vacation time (up to 25 days)

- Sick days (12)

- Paid holidays/float days (15 days annually)

- FMLA and other paid leaves (based on eligibility)

- Tuition and professional development assistance programs

- Medical, dental, vision, Healthcare FSA, Dependent FSA, Commuter Benefits, Life, and Long-term Disability Insurance

- BBP vendor discounts at restaurants, food markets, and other eateries

- Other corporate discounts on movie tickets, theme parks, and more!

ABOUT BROOKLYN BRIDGE PARK

Brooklyn Bridge Park, one of the most transformative public projects in New York City in a generation, has revitalized a formerly industrial waterfront into a dynamic 85-acre civic space. Created to be environmentally and financially sustainable, Brooklyn Bridge Park is a model for resilient urban design that reconnects New Yorkers and visitors to the waterfront. Brooklyn Bridge Park (BBP) operates as a non-profit public benefit corporation of the City of New York and is responsible for the stewardship of the park—maintaining its landscapes, maritime infrastructure, and public amenities. BBP develops and delivers dynamic public programming that weaves together arts and culture, recreation, and environmental education to engage, inspire, and serve a diverse community.

Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.