Development Associate

The Hecktman Family JCCs of Chicago; Northbrook (IL); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The Hecktman Family JCCs of Chicago in Northbrook seeks a Development Associate to join our fundraising team. You will activate participants, ambassadors, and future donors to support our wide range of programs.

Reporting to the Senior Director of Development, you will expand volunteer opportunities, cultivate new donors, and develop strategies to solicit and steward gifts up to $2,500, including pipeline development and leading the staff giving campaign to foster a culture of philanthropy.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years of fundraising experience.
• Experience in donor relations and pipeline development preferred.
• Ability to activate participants and ambassadors to cultivate donors.

Responsibilities

• Activate participants, ambassadors, and future donors to support programs.
• Create and expand volunteer opportunities across the agency.
• Develop strategies to solicit, steward, and deepen gifts up to $2,500; build pipeline.
• Lead staff giving campaign and foster a culture of philanthropy.

Skills

Fundraising experience

Job description

The Hecktman Family JCCs of Chicago is seeking a dynamic, dedicated Development Associate to join our amazing team in Northbrook! This is a fundraising position- 2-4 years of fundraising experience required.

The Hecktman Family JCCs of Chicago is the largest of more than 170 Jewish Community Centers in North America – home to six early childhood centers, nine-day camps, one resident overnight camp, and a myriad of other programs and services focused on the care and keeping of children, family, and community. We are privileged to nurture our young learners and foster community day in and day out by bringing our mission to life. The Hecktman Family JCCs of Chicago has served our community for over 100 years and reaches more than 100,000 community members yearly through our programs, services and experience.

Reporting to the Senior Director of Development, the Development Associate will be responsible for activating participants, ambassadors, and future donors. This includes creating and expanding volunteer opportunities across the agency to ultimately cultivate new donors. The Development Associate will be responsible for developing strategies to solicit, steward, and deepen a portfolio of gifts up to $2,500, including pipeline development.

The Development Associate will lead the staff giving campaign, cultivating a culture of philanthropy within the organization.