Development Coordinator at University of Michigan Hillel

Hillel International; Ann Arbor (MI); Sur place; USD 52 000 - 58 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Life insurance

AD&D insurance

Long Term Disability

Flexible Spending accounts

Generous vacation/sick time

Parental leave

Résumé du poste

University of Michigan Hillel seeks a Development Coordinator to support Michigan Hillel’s fundraising initiatives and annual multi‑million dollar campaign. The role targets an early‑career professional eager to learn prospect research, donor cultivation, and stewardship.

The position reports to the Director of Development and involves coordinating student philanthropy programs, alumni events, and donor communications while maintaining accurate CRM records in Salesforce/Little Green Light.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of experience in a relevant field.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to manage donor records with precision.
• Experience using CRM/database tools for stewardship and reporting.

Responsabilités

• Lead student philanthropy programs including Phonathon and Thankathon.
• Coordinate donor relations, acknowledgments, updates, and year‑round engagement.
• Support parent, family, and alumni programming and solicitations.
• Maintain accurate donor records and stewardship logs in the CRM.

Connaissances

Attention to detail

Communication

Fundraising

Formation

Bachelor's degree

Outils

Salesforce

Little Green Light

Description du poste

Development Coordinator

University of Michigan Hillel

Role Overview

The Development Coordinator contributes to the development team’s management, execution, and success in advancing Michigan Hillel’s fundraising initiatives to support a multimillion-dollar annual campaign goal.

The ideal candidate is an early-career professional eager to learn and develop core fundraising skills, including prospect research and solicitation. This role includes regular engagement with graduating seniors, new alumni, current donors, and prospective supporters. Strong attention to detail and the ability to stay closely attuned to day-to-day development team activities are essential to both individual and team success.

Knowledge of the Metro Detroit and Ann Arbor Jewish communities is preferred but not required. This position reports to the Director of Development.

What You’ll Do

Student Philanthropy:

• Phonathon:
• Coordinate hiring, training, caller and shift performance, and program resources, ensuring best practices, effective solicitation scripts, and appropriate caller and donor incentives are consistently maintained.
• Oversee software development and facilitate communication and collaboration between the company and students.
• Senior Legacy Campaign: leadership structure, fundraising strategy, implementation, and class gift
• Thankathon: organizing student leadership to recognize our generous supporters twice annually
• Hire and manage Development Student Fellow (intern)

Parent, Family & Alumni Programming:

• Staff all parent and family programming
• Be present at all alumni programming, as assigned
• Solicit these groups, as assigned

Donor Relations:

• Build and maintain strong relationships with assigned donors through timely acknowledgments, personalized updates, and year‑round engagement.
• Lead new donor recognition efforts and coordinate with the development team on stewardship strategies for annual campaign donors, ensuring thoughtful follow‑up and recognition that deepens commitment and loyalty.
• Ensure timely and accurate communication, including letters, emails, and calls.
• Serve as the liaison between the Development Marketing Manager and Director of Development.
• Assist with stewardship events and experiences that recognize and engage donors.
• Collaborate with Jewish Student Life staff to collect stories and data that demonstrate the impact of giving.
• Maintain accurate donor records and stewardship activity logs in the CRM/database.

Team Support, Operations & Professional Development:

• Attend Hillel programs on evenings and weekends as necessary
• Ensure donor and gift information remains accurate and up to date by recording relevant interactions and notes in the database
• Engage in donor meetings, cultivation events, and conferences
• Participate in professional development or networking opportunities, including HIGA
• Other duties as assigned

What You’ve Accomplished

• 1 - 3 of years experience in a relevant field.
• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Applying written and oral communication skills
• Using Salesforce, Little Green Light or other database applications with a close eye to detail

What You’ll Receive

• Competitive salary in the nonprofit marketplace. The salary range for this role is $52,000 - $58,000
• A comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, retirement plan, Life, AD&D and Long Term Disability (LTD) insurances, Flexible Spending accounts, generous vacation/sick time, and parental leave.
• Great professional development, mentoring, and skill building opportunities

University of Michigan Hillel is affiliated with Hillel International. Hillel International enriches the lives of Jewish students so they may enrich the Jewish people and the world, and envisions a world where every student is inspired to make an enduring commitment to Jewish life, learning and Israel.

About Hillel International

In 1923, Rabbi Benjamin Frankel started Hillel with humble means, a noble mission and a breathtaking vision: to convey Jewish civilization to a new generation. Today, Hillel International continues to enrich the lives of Jewish students and is the largest Jewish campus organization in the world at nearly 1,000 colleges and universities across North America and around the world. As Hillel evolves as an organization, the mission remains steadfast: to create lasting connections with every Jewish student that foster an enduring commitment to Jewish life, learning, and Israel and train them to become the next Jewish leaders.

Hillel is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an accepting and inclusive environment for all.