Pay:$20.00 – $35.00 per hour

Job description:

About the Health Justice Initiative

Health Justice Initiative (HJI) is a Brooklynrooted nonprofit working at the intersection ofhealth, law, and community power. We provide legal services, health justice education, and systemslevel advocacy to address the everyday legal and structural barriers to health care. We are in an early stage of growth and building programs in legal services, community education, and a developing Health Navigator initiative.

This is a unique opportunity to join a small, missiondriven organization at a formative moment and to help build the systems, relationships, and infrastructure that will shape HJIs future.

About the Role

HJI is seeking aDevelopment & Partnerships Coordinatorto support fundraising, partnership cultivation, and daytoday coordination. This role is ideal for anearlycareer professionalwho is organized, relational, and excited to help build a young nonprofit from the ground up.

You will work closely with the Founder/Executive Director to strengthen HJIs development pipeline, deepen relationships with community partners, and ensure that the organizations work flows smoothly. This is a handson role with room to grow.

Key Responsibilities

Development & Fundraising Support

• Research NYCbased foundations and donors aligned with health justice, legal empowerment, and community health
• Draft simple LOIs, donor outreach emails, and sections of grant applications
• Maintain HJIs grant calendar, deadlines, and submission tracking
• Support donor stewardship (thankyou notes, updates, small events)

Partnerships & External Engagement

• Map and track partnerships with Brooklyn CBOs, clinics, legal organizations, and community partners
• Conduct warm outreach to potential partners and schedule meetings
• Draft followup emails and maintain relationship notes
• Prepare the Executive Director for meetings with briefs, summaries, and materials

Communications & Materials

• Update HJIs onepager, pitch deck, and program descriptions
• Draft simple newsletters or social media posts (optional)
• Support storytelling and impact documentation

Operations & Coordination

• Manage the info@ inbox and triage inquiries
• Support scheduling and calendar management
• Assist with program logistics and basic administrative tasks
• Maintain simple systems (Google Drive, Airtable/CRM, etc.)

Who You Are

• 14 years of experience in nonprofits, development, community engagement, or program coordination
• Strong writer and communicator
• Organized, reliable, and proactive
• Comfortable reaching out to new people and building relationships
• Interested in health justice, legal empowerment, or community health
• Able to manage multiple small tasks and keep things moving
• Warm, relational, and communityoriented
• Excited to grow with a small, earlystage organization

Compensation & Hours

• $25$35/hour, depending on experience
• 1520 hours/week, with flexibility
• Hybrid role; some NYC availability preferred for meetings and events

How to Apply

Please submit:

• Your resume
• A brief statement (35 sentences) about why youre interested in this role and HJIs mission

Send materials to:info@health-justice.org

Job Types: Part-time, Contract, Temporary

Work Location: Hybrid remote in New York, NY 10012