Associate, DC or NYC

About Us

Orr Group is a strategic partner to nonprofit organizations, helping them solve some of the world’s most pressing challenges. Through our embedded partnership model, we go beyond traditional consulting - providing hands-on leadership, expertise, and execution to drive transformative fundraising and organizational growth. For over 30 years, we have collaborated with mission-driven organizations to design and implement innovative fundraising strategies, grow revenue, and build capacity to ensure long-term success. Our work spans campaign management, major gifts strategy, board development, planned giving, talent management, and beyond. We remain nimble, forward-thinking, and results-driven, helping our clients navigate an ever-evolving philanthropic landscape.

Visit our website at www.orrgroup.com to learn more about what we do and our impact on the sector.

Position Summary

Associates provide vital administrative, project, and client support to ensure the smooth execution of day-to-day operations across client engagements. Associates are responsible for logistical coordination, document preparation, and relationship support, and play a key role in ensuring client satisfaction and internal team alignment. This role offers an exciting opportunity for professionals early in their careers to gain hands-on experience in nonprofit consulting while building expertise across our service lines.  Associates are encouraged to build skills, deepen expertise, and contribute to the firm’s culture.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to internal client teams, including scheduling, drafting materials, and compiling and distributing action items
• Draft client-facing materials including donor outreach emails, campaign collateral, workplans, dashboards, and reports
• Conduct initial prospect research
• Coordinate logistics and material preparation for both internal and external meetings
• Support milestone tracking and light project management tasks
• Communicate regularly with team members on client communications and updates
• Proactively seek opportunities to deepen expertise in fundraising, tools, and internal processes
• Contribute to the organization beyond client work by supporting teams, joining committees, or helping with practice area initiatives

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of professional experience, ideally in a nonprofit, consulting, or philanthropic organization
• Previous exposure to fundraising and development preferred
• Ability to form relationships with diverse groups of people
• Excellent research and computing skills
• Strong writing and communication skills
• Highly organized and able to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
• High attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and a collaborative spirit
• Demonstrated interest in the nonprofit sector and social impact
• Experience with Raiser’s Edge and Salesforce is preferred but not required
  
  

Additional Information

Location

Orr Group offices are located in Washington, DC, and New York City, and candidates must be based in either metropolitan area. Our hybrid policy requires staff to spend at least 60% of their working time in an Orr Group office or at client sites.

Salary Range

The salary range for this role is $60,000 to $65,000 with an annual bonus potential of up to $5,000. 

Benefits

The comprehensive benefits package includes health, dental, and vision plans, a 401(k) retirement plan with employer match, paid holidays, and generous paid time off.

Orr Group Careers

At Orr Group, we recognize that diversity strengthens our impact. We actively seek team members from diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and lived experiences to better serve our clients and the communities they support. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where all employees can thrive, contribute, and grow.

Our goal is to attract, develop, and retain exceptional people and create a work environment that is dynamic, rewarding, and enables each of us to realize our potential. We are deeply committed to providing advancement opportunities, mentorship, and the resources you need to explore your talents and aspirations. At Orr Group, we believe in investing in our employees’ growth – whether through ongoing professional development, exposure to a wide range of high-impact projects, or the opportunity to collaborate with colleagues across all levels.

Working at Orr Group means being part of a passionate, supportive, and team-oriented environment. You’ll work alongside bright, humble, and friendly colleagues who are as dedicated to achieving exceptional results as they are to fostering a positive, collaborative atmosphere. While our work can be challenging and high-pressure, it is also incredibly rewarding. We are driven by a shared mission to solve some of the world’s greatest challenges, and you will have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact as part of a diverse and dynamic team.

Orr Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer.