POSITION: Donor Experience Associate
SALARY: $68,250 to $91,866
EXEMPT/NON-EXEMPT: Exempt
DEPARTMENT: Campaign - Donor Experience
POSITION SUMMARY:
Works under the direction of the Executive Vice President: Donor Experience to assist in the annual campaign fundraising activities. Is responsible for assigned lay/donor aspects of divisional activity, committee stewardship, events and programs, and does other related work as required.
DUTIES:
- Assist in the formulation of plans and organization of assigned divisions/affinity groups for the Campaign
- Create, organize and implement leadership development strategies and tactics for assigned division(s).
- Recruit, organize and train volunteer workers
- Assure adherence to Campaign time schedules
- Help build welcoming communities for assigned division/affinity group
- Direct and maintain files of prospects
- Based on established guidelines, utilize donor management system (DMS) software to document and maintain files of donor/prospect and substantive ongoing “moves” contacts in collaboration with Donor Relations team
- Supervise assigned support personnel
- Meet with individuals and committees on event program and seating
- Coordinate personalized pledge cards and notes, select and train table captains and additional event related tasks
- Responsible for event/sponsor recruitment and follow up, identifying donor homes, selecting speakers and Federation education
- Prepare necessary reports
- May staff leadership development groups, committees in conjunction with senior staff
- Special events or other activities and functions as assigned
ADDITIONAL DUTIES:
Be available to supervisor(s) for additional assignments, as required, including assisting with the Campaign.
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED FOR POSITION:
- BA required, advanced or business degree preferred
- Prior experience in fundraising, sales and/or related activity with a local or national organization
- Ability to work collaboratively and diplomatically is essential
- Project management and event production skills needed
- Detail oriented, highly organized with excellent follow through is a requirement
- Experience with MS Office applications and facility with database/Constituent Management Systems
- Knowledge of Judaism and the Jewish community, strong verbal, writing and organizational skills highly desirable
- Must have 3 or more years of full-time fundraising experience with local or national organization involved in community fundraising or must have 5 or more years’ experience in work related thereto