Development Associates

Overview

Title:

Development Associates

Reports to:

Director, Development

Pay Rate: $20/hour

The Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation (LADF) Associates Program is designed to support the foundation’s work across development, programs, and operations. Associates engage with the local community and expand the organization’s impact throughout the Greater Los Angeles area. The program is highly competitive, paid, year-long, and provides professional and personal development in a nonprofit sports team foundation setting. Associates will work across LADF’s departments with a focus in a specific area.

Please note that the 2026 Associates Program will be in-person and will follow all LA County health and safety guidelines. This is a seasonal, part-time position. LADF offices are located at 100 N. Crescent Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; additional work locations may include Dodger Stadium and other locations in the Greater Los Angeles community.

Under its new strategic plan, “Lasting Impact for Los Angeles,” LADF is amplifying best practices, scaling solutions, growing capacity, and refining its work with investments exceeding $76 million in programs and grants. LADF has positively impacted over 11 million youth and has received multiple awards including ESPN’s Sports Humanitarian Team of the Year, Robert Wood Johnson Sports Award, Beyond Sport’s Sport for Reduced Racial Inequalities Collective Impact Award, and the Aspen Institute Project Play Champion.

The Development department is seeking Associates for the following roles:

• Corporations, Foundations and Individuals (CFI) - 1
• In-Stadium Fundraising & Auctions (ISFA) - 1
• In-Stadium Fundraising Operations & Activations (ISFOA) - 1

CFI Associate will support LADF’s corporate, foundation and individual fundraising. This role emphasizes research, writing, storytelling, and relationship-building to cultivate support from diverse donors.

• Research prospective corporate, foundation, and individual donors to identify funding opportunities.
• Enter account records and contact information into Salesforce; track cultivation and solicitation status; pull reports for development team to review the prospective funder pipeline and adjust statuses as needed.
• Assist with drafting personalized outreach materials and donor communications.
• Develop draft timelines, copy, and materials for giving campaigns, sponsor recap reports and presentations.
• Support tax acknowledgements and donor recognition processes.
• Support tracking of sponsorship deliverables and ensure timely completion of commitments across departments.
• Maintain organized digital files and ensure materials are accessible.
• Salesforce experience a plus.
• Support all LADF activities as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

ISFA Associate supports live, silent, and online auctions and in-stadium fundraising throughout the year. This role suits someone who understands the sports memorabilia market and enjoys fundraising, donor engagement, and managing logistics in a fast-paced environment.

• Draft auction item descriptions, bid sheets, and online postings of auction items.
• Track and reconcile post-game auction data, sales totals, and inventory.
• Prepare content and copy for marketing assets.
• Provide exceptional customer service and donor engagement during auctions.
• Track sales performance and revenue within Salesforce; provide feedback to improve retail operations.
• Draft opportunities to increase donor engagement.
• Collaborate with vendors and internal teams to ensure smooth auction execution and timely fulfillment.
• Support all LADF activities as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

ISFOA Associate assists with LADF’s retail and fan-facing activations, including trading cards, Homebase retail activation, and fan engagement events within Dodger Stadium. This role suits someone who enjoys engaging with fans and gaining hands-on experience in retail, merchandising, and in-stadium fundraising.

• Support the setup and operation of LADF retail and fan-facing fundraising activations and events.
• Maintain…