The Senior Associate, Development builds upon these core fundraising functions by co-leading high-stakes, complex revenue opportunities (e.g., competitive government grants, national institutional funding, and mid-level/major giving campaigns), partnering closely with leadership on supporting strategic planning, and providing training, peer mentorship, and workflow guidance to Development Associates. What began as a demonstration project of the Vera Institute of Justice in the 1970s to address employment barriers facing the formerly incarcerated following release in New York City has grown into the leading reentry employment organization in the country, where over 30,000 formerly incarcerated individuals have secured full-time employment since 1996.