KAP 2026-2027 - Development Associate - Illinois Policy Institute
The Koch Associate Program (KAP) is a career accelerator for early to mid-career professionals with a drive to tackle our country’s most pressing challenges in more effective, principled ways. KAP equips associates with the tools, mindsets, and community to succeed as social entrepreneurs—individuals excited to find new and better ways to break barriers and eliminate injustice. Associates spend one day each week engaging in experiential learning with Stand Together Fellowships and work at one of our many partner organizations the rest of the week. Our curriculum is designed to supercharge your development and equip you for long-term success as you seek to have an impact on the problems that prevent people from realizing their potential.
About the Illinois Policy Institute
The Illinois Policy Institute is one of the nation’s leading free-market public policy organizations. We advance policies that promote economic freedom, personal liberty, and good governance, working to ensure Illinois is a state where families, businesses, and communities can thrive.
Through rigorous policy research, strategic litigation, and public education, Illinois Policy Institute plays a central role in shaping policy debates in Illinois and beyond. Our work is fast-paced, consequential, and grounded in a belief that principled ideas—paired with disciplined execution—can drive real reform.
About the Role
The Illinois Policy Institute is hiring a Development Associate to support a growing and high-performing fundraising operation. This role is ideal for an early-career professional who is eager to learn the fundamentals of nonprofit development while contributing meaningfully to donor engagement, stewardship, and revenue growth.
The Development Associate supports day-to-day fundraising activities, including proposal and report drafting, prospect research, donor communications, event support, and data management. This role is an important entry point into institutional fundraising and p...