Assistant Director, Advancement & Engagement

American Jewish Committee; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 67,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, vision, and dental plans

PTO 15 days per year

Major Jewish Holidays

403(b) retirement plan

Job summary

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.

The Development team strategically plans, organizes, and executes fundraising initiatives to secure financial support for the organization's mission and activities. This role manages campaigns and events, cultivates and steward donors, coordinates fundraising efforts across regional offices, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of related work experience.
• Ability to write clearly, persuasively, and concisely.
• Strong written and verbal communication; attention to editing and grammar.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the department’s strategy, goals, and action plans.
• Manage fundraising campaigns, programs, events, and initiatives.
• Identify and cultivate new and existing donors.
• Track fundraising progress and reporting.

Skills

Communication skills

Project management

Writing and editing

Team collaboration

Multitasking in fast-paced environment

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Suite

Zoom

Job description

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

This position makes an impact at AJC by managing work with moderate, but important impact on the organization’s mission and goals. Works with regular oversight to solve moderately complex problems and make moderate and significant decisions.

The incumbent manages campaigns and events to secure financial resources to support the agency’s mission and activities. Working under direct supervision, this position is responsible for the cultivation, engagement, solicitation, and stewardship of existing donors and new prospects, coordinating fundraising events, and serving as a Development liaison and resource to assigned Departments or Regional Offices.

Your Role

• Contribute to the development and execution of the department’s strategy, goals, objectives, and action plans
• Manage, and facilitate fundraising campaigns, programs, events, and initiative
• Identify, research, cultivate, engage, solicit, and steward existing donors and new prospects
• Implement new opportunities to expand departmental initiatives beyond existing fundraising programs
• Participate and support the work of Boards, committees, task forces, or working groups
• Leverage resources to help build awareness of and support for the AJC and department initiatives
• Track fundraising progress throughout the year
• Manage department contact lists, records, data/databases, and reporting
• Create reports and analyze fundraising activities, metrics and impact
• Research donors and donor prospects
• Coordinate, attend, and/or lead meetings
• Serve as a liaison to departments, Boards, committees, and other stakeholders
• Develop relationships with and engage strategic contacts, groups, and organizations
• Design and disseminate reports and marketing resources to cultivate donor interest and secure funding

Specific to the Role

In addition to the responsibilities listed above, the Assistant Director of Advancement & Engagement will:

• Manage a portfolio of 100+ donors by:
• Using data management and analysis to concentrate on annual donors of $5,000+, donors who are growing their annual gifts, and new donor prospects with the capacity to give $5,000+ annually
• Identifying and recruiting new donor prospects via warm leads, professional networking, and industry gatherings
• Becoming fluent in AJC’s global programs and engagement opportunities

Supervisory Role

Education, Training, and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree (Master’s degree preferred)
• Minimum of 5 years of related work experience and intermediate job skills and knowledge

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Passion for the mission, goals, and objectives of AJC
• Committed to AJC’s core values: respect, accountability, integrity, innovation, and collaboration
• Demonstrates professionalism and high standards of conduct
• Ability to write clearly, persuasively, and concisely, with excellent editing, proofreading, and grammar skills
• Ability to work collaboratively with individuals from diverse backgrounds
• Excellent communication skills (written, verbal, and listening)
• Strong organization and project management skills, including the ability to set priorities and meet deadlines
• Capacity to multitask and work in a fast-paced and changing environment
• Willing and able to work outside of standard working hours, including early mornings, evenings, and/or weekends
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and Outlook), Google Suite applications, and Zoom

Physical Demands

• Remaining in a stationary position, often sitting or standing for prolonged periods
• Repeating motions that may include the wrists, hands, and/or fingers
• Communicating with others to exchange information
• Moving about to accomplish tasks or moving from one worksite to another

Disclaimers

The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position. The job description does not constitute a contract between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and the requirements of the job change.

Compensation

The salary for this position is $67,000 to $77,000, depending on relevant experience and location.

• Regular Full-time employee 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

*After applicable waiting or probationary periods have been met