Development Associate

PENINSULA JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER • Foster City, CA

2d • $65,000 - $70,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The PJCC Development Team seeks an engaging, creative, and detail-oriented individual to support and advance the organization’s strategic philanthropic plan. The Development Associate will report to the Director of Development and work closely with the Executive/Development Assistant, CEO, Development Committee, and other key managers and staff to ensure the successful accomplishment of fiscal year goals through through executing responsibilities outlined below.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree desired (or equivalent experience)
• 3-5 years professional experience with fundraising experience; 2+ years of fundraising experience strongly desired
• Knowledge of basic fundraising techniques and strategies
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Excellent written, interpersonal, and verbal communication skills required, mainly related to fundraising, marketing, or similar communications
• Solid organization skills; ability to work independently, prioritize, and meet deadlines
• Excellent attention to detail
• Strong contributor in team environments
• Strategic thinking and ability to analyze information
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office required

Nice To Haves

• Experience using Salesforce, Raiser’s Edge, or similar CRM database strongly preferred
• Knowledge and familiarity with research techniques for fundraising prospect research

Responsibilities

• Oversee annual appeal process:
• Maintain appeal calendar of mailings
• Draft appeals, emails, and other solicitation communications and coordinate with Marketing Team
• Coordinate with Marketing Team to ensure all timelines are met
• Assist in coordinating follow-up activities (calls, emails, notes) with staff and lay leaders
• Contribute to overall donor stewardship plan, including drafting and coordinating donor newsletters, video content, and other communications in coordination with Marketing Team
• Help coordinate stewardship activities for Leadership and Major gift donors
• Maintain and update Development website section in coordination with Marketing Team
• Maintain Development-related Social Media messaging in coordination with Marketing Team Events:
• Assist in planning and execution of cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship events, including but not limited to: Coordinate leadership giving and engagement events including Annual Signature Fundraising Event in coordination with Development Committee Chair; and Legacy Society event in coordination with Legacy Committee
• Coordinate with staff throughout the agency to identify opportunities for donor/prospect engagement
• Maintain grant documentation in Salesforce
• Track grants pipeline
• Review requests for proposals as needed
• Assist in updating documentation in Salesforce as needed
• Track Corporate Partners prospects/pipeline as needed
• Coordinate to maintain leadership and major gifts engagement plans in Salesforce
• Assist in maintaining and updating documentation, including donor communications, in Salesforce as needed
• Plan meetings
• Take minutes as needed
• Coordinate content with lay leaders and Board
• Conduct research
• Schedule Meetings
• Track follow-up
• Assist with tracking Department expenses
• Provide Salesforce data entry back-up to Development Team
• Internal meeting coordination
• Additional duties as needed

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees