Senior Associate, Resource Development

American Jewish Committee • New York, NY

12h • Hybrid

About The Position

AJC American Jewish Committee (AJC) is the global advocacy organization for the Jewish people. We create trusted partnerships with leaders around the world to ensure Jews and Israel are safe and thriving. With an unparalleled reach spanning six continents, AJC engages leaders in more than 110 countries through 40 offices and dozens of partnerships with Jewish communities worldwide. Wherever the Jewish people and Israel need us, AJC is there—empowering leaders in government, education, partner communities, and the private sector to counter antisemitism and act as allies. The challenges we face are global. AJC is leading the global response. Join us. Your Department The Development team strategically plans, organizes, and executes fundraising initiatives to secure financial support for the organization's mission and activities. This includes cultivating strong relationships with donors, executing events, implementing campaigns, and ensuring effective stewardship of contributions. We collaborate with regional offices to support and improve fundraising operations at the local level, expanding the organization's reach and impact. Your Impact AJC seeks a highly organized and detail-oriented Senior Associate to support the growth and management of its women’s campaign and major donor fundraising efforts in support of AJC’s institutes. Working closely with National Development leadership, this individual will serve as a central coordinator for Women’s Leadership Board programs and institute major gift initiatives by ensuring the effective management of donor pipelines, stewardship activities, and research projects that advance fundraising goals. The ideal candidate is a skilled project manager who thrives in a fast-paced environment, excels at managing multiple priorities simultaneously, and is passionate about ensuring operational excellence behind high-impact donor relationships. They are equally comfortable managing data, tracking deadlines, preparing briefing materials, and ensuring that no donor opportunity falls through the cracks. This role is critical to maintaining accountability and designed to free frontline fundraisers to spend more time cultivating and soliciting donors while ensuring that pipeline management, stewardship execution, and project coordination are performed at the highest level.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience.
• 3–5 years of relevant experience in fundraising, nonprofit operations, project management, donor relations, sales support, customer relationship management, or a related field.
• Exceptional organizational skills and meticulous attention to detail.
• Strong project management abilities with demonstrated success managing multiple priorities and deadlines simultaneously.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency with CRM systems, Microsoft Office Suite, and data management tools.
• Ability to handle confidential information with professionalism and discretion.

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting major gifts fundraising, development, advancement, fundraising, or donor relations programs.
• Familiarity with fundraising databases and moves management methodology.
• Experience developing reports, dashboards, or donor analytics.
• Knowledge of prospect research and donor engagement best practices.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and manage major gifts portfolios and prospect pipelines in CRM systems.
• Track donor movement through all stages of the fundraising cycle, including identification, qualification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship.
• Monitor pipeline activity and ensure timely follow-up on donor engagement plans.
• Prepare weekly and monthly pipeline reports, dashboards, and portfolio analyses.
• Support Women’s Leadership Board members, working closely with the Women’s Leadership Board Director.
• Develop internal relationships across AJC to support the ideating and building of these important programs.
• Support Women’s Leadership Board Director in planning and execution of Women’s Campaign educational programs and fundraising initiatives including any annual fundraising event planning.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring deadlines and deliverables are met.
• Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, and tracking systems for fundraising initiatives.
• Create systems and processes that improve operational efficiency and accountability throughout the donor lifecycle.
• Coordinate activities among professional staff and lay leaders as needed.
• Support donor events, leadership briefings, and cultivation opportunities.
• Conduct preliminary donor and prospect research.
• Assist in preparing donor profiles, briefing documents, meeting materials, and solicitation strategies.
• Coordinate follow-up resulting from donor meetings and strategy discussions.
• Schedule donor meetings and internal strategy sessions.
• Prepare agendas, meeting summaries, and follow-up tracking documents.
• Maintain accurate records, reports, and donor files.
• Assist with budget tracking, proposal management, and gift documentation as needed.
• Serve as a reliable operational resource to development leadership and fundraising staff.

Benefits

• Medical, vision, and dental plans
• Flexible Spending Account options
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) - 15 vacation days per year, that increases with continued employment
• Paid Holidays (many Federal and major Jewish Holidays)
• 403(b) participation, after one year of employment
• Transit plan
• Competitive Paid Parental Leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior