(Assignment Dates: December 1, 2026 - January 29, 2027)
About Robin Hood
Founded in 1988, Robin Hood is a 501(c)(3) public charity that finds, fuels, and creates the most impactful and scalable solutions lifting New Yorkers permanently out of poverty in New York City. We convene philanthropists, civil society organizations, government, businesses, nonprofits, community members, and those living in poverty to develop and advance programs and policies that can make the American Dream real here in New York City.
Our investments include best-in-class organizations providing legal services, housing, meals, workforce development training, childcare, education, and other vital services that give New Yorkers the tools to build better lives. The programs it funds are often the first of their kind and serve as demonstration models to identify what works before being replicated in other cities. Because our Board of Directors covers 100% of all administrative, fundraising, and evaluation costs, every dollar donated goes directly to organizations helping New Yorkers in need.
While Robin Hood's primary focus is on New York, its impact extends far beyond the borders of the city. Its pioneering, metrics-based approach has become the gold standard for charities around the nation as Robin Hood works to understand and evaluate the impact of its partners to ensure that its philanthropic dollars are utilized to maximum impact. Robin Hood also supports its community partners and their leaders with financial and strategic support and management assistance that allows those organizations to maximize their impact.
Robin Hood also understands that if we are to support families living in poverty on the path towards financial independence, we must become an effective partner with government. We do this by collaborating with government partners to build program and policy innovations that hold the promise of expanding economic opportunity in New York City - providing nimble "risk capital" for high-potential strategies. We also work to advance public policies that research tells us expand economic opportunity. In this way, we seek to leverage our philanthropic investments by finding ways to advance the highest-impact strategies at scale.
Robin Hood has the unique ability to be a catalyzing force for those living in poverty, bringing distinct constituencies together to develop and spread the most effective strategies to advance economic mobility in New York City and beyond.
Our Approach:
• Focusing on Results: We invest in best-in-class organizations operating effective programs. We fund research to understand how poverty persists and what strategies are effective in fighting it. And we track grant outcomes and apply cost/benefit analyses to ensure every dollar we invest demonstrably improves the lives of low-income New Yorkers.
• Building Institutions that Transform New York City: We offer management advice, strategic real estate consulting, board placement services, financial and communications coaching, leadership development, and other technical assistance to help our partners increase scale and impact.
• Driving Innovation to Solve Unmet Needs: We invest in new leaders, new organizations, and new ideas that have groundbreaking potential.
• Scaling What Works: We partner with government and other funders to grow proven solutions in New York City and beyond, so more people benefit from investments that work.
The Temporary Fundraising Telemarketing Assistant (Part-Time) provides support to the Individual Giving and Engagement team in soliciting and thanking Robin Hood donors at the $1,000-$50,000 giving level. In this role, you will make phone calls, write emails, and track outreach in Excel by logging detailed notes on each interaction. This position is ideal for someone who is confident on the phone, persistent, detail-oriented, and proficient in Microsoft Outlook and Excel.
The Temporary Fundraising Telemarketing Assistant will report to MD, Individual Giving and Donor Engagement.
Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Salary and Benefits
Salary commensurate with relevant experience and qualifications. This is a part-time temporary position running from December 1, 2026 through January 29, 2027, averaging 10-15 hours per week (up to 40 hours per month) based on available projects. Because the role averages fewer than 20 hours per week, it does not include benefits eligibility.
The salary range for this role is $28.00 - $30.00 an hour.
Location
The Temporary Fundraising Telemarketing Assistant would be required to be in the office three days a week (Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday). Work hours are flexible between 10am and 4pm.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Robin Hood is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, arrest or conviction record, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Applicants from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
Please visit our website to complete our online application.