Development Associate

Hybrid – Washington, DC Metro Region | Full-Time, Exempt

If you're the person who loves keeping details organized, managing multiple priorities, and ensuring nothing falls through the cracks, this opportunity may be for you.

The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) advances high-quality early learning for children from birth through age 8. As our Development Associate, you'll serve as an essential member of the Development Team, supporting donor engagement, fundraising operations, stewardship activities, and data management that help advance NAEYC's mission. You'll manage multiple workstreams, maintain accurate records, support fundraising initiatives, and help ensure donors receive an exceptional experience from their first interaction through ongoing stewardship.

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Senior Director of Development and Donor Relations, the Development Associate will play a key role in supporting donor communications, database management, prospect research, fundraising campaigns, and stewardship activities. This position is ideal for an early-career development professional looking to build a strong foundation in nonprofit fundraising and donor relations within a mission-driven organization.

What You'll Own

What You Bring

Why NAEYC

Your precision keeps campaigns that matter to real children and families on track and on brand. You'll work in a collaborative, fast-moving environment, with the flexibility of a hybrid schedule based in the DC Metro region.

NAEYC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.