Development Associate

The Center for Jewish History (the Center) is the collaborative home of five in-house Partner organizations – American Jewish Historical Society, American Sephardi Federation, Leo Baeck Institute, Yeshiva University Museum, and YIVO Institute for Jewish Research – whose collections comprise over five miles of archival documents in dozens of languages and alphabet systems, over 500,000 volumes of books, almost 7 million digital items, and thousands of artworks and objects, all spanning 5,000 years.

The Center for Jewish History is seeking a Development Associate. They report directly to the Development Manager, and specifically supports the Development Manager in development and execution of an annual, high-touch, personalized program for individual and corporate members. The Development Associate is a donor-facing role, potentially including meetings and events with members and prospects. Through cultivation, solicitation and stewardship the Development Associate will help identify major donor and planned gift prospects. They will partner with colleagues across the institution to identify and carry out unique opportunities for donor engagement.

This is an opportunity for a creative, self-starter with meticulous attention to detail and extraordinary interpersonal skills, to join a team of six Advancement professionals who are part of the intentional and important effort to invigorate and elevate philanthropy for the Center for Jewish History. This role requires a strong work ethic, discretion, and the ability to balance and prioritize multiple, often-shifting projects at once.

This position is based at The Center for Jewish History, 15 West 16^th Street, New York, NY 10011. The work can be partially hybrid, but regular onsite time is required.

Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

Membership and annual giving (Donors $50 - $5,000):

• Lead relaunch of the Center’s Membership program, inclusive of Individual & Corporate Membership.     
• Develop and execute a series of targeted communications that inform members of benefits, encourage benefit usage, and thank them for their support throughout the year, keeping them informed and connected.       
• Working with Marketing and Communications, develop compelling messaging for on-site, online, digital, and print materials to entice visitors to become members.     
• Develop and execute monthly multi-channel renewal and upgrade solicitations for members and small to mid-level donors.
• Develop and execute integrated mail, online, and social media campaigns that acquire new members and donors.
• Development liaison to Events and Visitor Services team. 
• Develop and execute Membership events in coordination with Events and Visitor Services team.     
• Track donor activity, solicitation, and correspondence in Raiser’s Edge database. 
• Oversee gift entry and processing to ensure timely and accurate acknowledgment.

Donor Engagement & Stewardship

• Create stewardship plans for corporate members.
• Create engagement and stewardship plans for small and mid-level donors.      
• Work with Development Manager to develop a major donor pipeline.
• With Development Manager, create a donor recognition program for digital and printed listings.    
• With Development Manager, identify planned giving prospects among membership and annual donors.
• Collaborate with Development Coordinator to create and generate reports, exports, lists, and queries to support Development operations, solicitations and direct mail.
• Generate monthly donation reports for distribution with Development department and leadership team.

Required Qualifications:

At least 3-5 years of fundraising experience preferred. Exceptional technology skills including knowledge of Raiser’s Edge, Altru or similar CRM, MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.) is necessary. Bachelor’s Degree or higher preferred. Work independently and as a team-member, anticipate needs, act with sound judgment and maintain strict confidentiality in all aspects of work. Must have excellent writing, editing, and proofreading skills. Exercise extreme attention to detail which includes being thorough, accurate, and organized. Strong interpersonal, customer service, and communication skills, and positive and professional demeanor at all times. Must have the ability to perform and execute multiple tasks with skill in prioritization.

This is a full-time, exempt, hybrid, position is based at The Center for Jewish History, 15 West 16^th Street, New York, NY 10011.

The Center for Jewish History is committed to diversity and inclusion. Qualified individuals who bring diverse perspectives to the workplace are especially encouraged to apply.

Company Benefits

• 15-21 paid holidays each year in addition to generous vacation, sick and personal days.
• Full health benefits (medical, dental and vision) with minimal employee contributions.
• Free life insurance and long-term disability coverage.
• Flexible spending account and commuter benefits.
• Generous 403b retirement benefits.