Development Initiatives Coordinator Southeast

Development Initiatives Coordinator Southeast

The Shalom Hartman Institute of North America

Mission and Philosophy

The Shalom Hartman Institute is a leading research and educational center serving Israel and world Jewry. We work to enrich the moral and spiritual life of Israel and the Jewish people, deepen the commitment to pluralism and Israel's Jewish and democratic character, and rebuild the covenant between Israel and the Jewish world.

Through our community of outstanding scholars and educators, the Institute develops innovative responses to the challenges of our time, cultivates a new generation of leaders and change agents, and builds transformational educational projects that help inspire a better Judaism and a better Israel for the 21st century.

Position

SHI NA has an exciting new opportunity for a motivated, thoughtful, and organized individual to support SHI NA's fundraising work with major donors, foundations, Jewish Federations, and Board leaders.

This role executes the day-to-day activity of fundraising administration including fundraising event support, gift management, CRM donor system management (Salesforce), and supports the Development department as a whole. The ideal candidate will bring at least 3 years of fundraising related work experience with demonstrated ability in administration, project coordination, research, and relationship management. This role requires someone who will bring a professional, resourceful, and entrepreneurial style, and an ability to work with multiple professional partners and reports across a cross-continental framework with exceptional interpersonal skills and a customer service orientation. The ideal candidate will know how to manage and prioritize among many different responsibilities and as part of a constantly evolving operation; and will bring strong technology skills, verbal and written communication skills, close attention to detail, and strong capacity for time-management. The candidate will bring an eagerness to learn. As with all SHI NA roles, this position is iterative and will evolve over time with input across teams. This position is based in the Miami area or nearby and will be reporting to our Senior Director of Philanthropic Engagement for Florida & Southeast.

Responsibilities

• Supporting Development Events - assist with planning and logistical elements of donor and prospect events including leadership seminars and VIP/Giving Society engagement opportunities (virtual and in-person). Send invitations, arrange logistics; manage RSVPs, and follow up after the event. • Database CRM (Salesforce) Management - responsible for updating and maintaining key components of the Institute's development database, including individual donor records, recording gifts/pledges, generating reports and tracking donor activity; work closely with Director of Development Operations to troubleshoot systems to ensure accuracy and efficiency; conduct donor research as needed. • Development Administrative support - Support the Managing Director of Philanthropic Engagement, as well as the entire Development team through planning and scheduling global team retreats and meetings, tracking and coding receipts and expenses, drafting PowerPoint presentations and provide other scheduling/travel support as needed, back up support to Senior VP for Institutional Advancement during US travel; support Florida-based Senior Development Officer and New York based Engagement Officer (when hired) • Donor Relations Communication/Correspondence - draft gift acknowledgment and thank you letters, and 'In honor of' / 'In memory of' notifications and any additional materials provided to donors; coordinate creation and disbursement of giving society welcome packages • Support organization as needed with general administrative assignments and special projects, as needed.