Development & Operations Associate: Donor & Data Systems

Hillel; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Life, AD&D, LTD insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Generous vacation/sick time

Parental leave

Job summary

University of Miami Hillel is seeking a Development and Operations Associate to support fundraising, donor communications, data management, and organizational operations on campus. This role reports to the Director of Development and collaborates closely with the Executive Director to advance UM Hillel’s development strategy and programs.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree, strong communication and organizational skills, and experience with donor management tools such as Little

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Passion for Hillel’s mission and pluralistic Jewish life.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Superb organizational skills and the ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects.
• An entrepreneurial spirit, strong work ethic, and desire to learn and be challenged every day.
• Proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite, donor management software (Little Green Light preferred), and prospect research tools.

Responsibilities

• Development and Data Systems: support fundraising, donor stewardship, database management, events, and administrative operations.
• Manage donor database entry and quality control; ensure data is transferred from systems to the database.
• Oversee UM Hillel website, GoFundMePro, Little Green Light, and social media accounts; manage donor communications.
• Support donor acknowledgement letters and donor relations correspondence.
• Assist the Director of Development and Executive Director with donor communications and marketing.
• Support annual campaigns and events, including grassroots appeals and major fundraising events.
• Coordinate and manage student interns for donor thank you and lapse calls.
• Support evaluation and analysis of donor campaigns for reporting.
• Provide administrative support to the Director of Development.
• Organizational Operations: coordinate administrative systems, manage resources, logistics, and create a welcoming environment.
• Be the first point of contact: emails, phone, voicemails, and greet visitors.
• Maintain calendars for organization-wide events.
• Oversee bulk ordering and shared supplies; manage inventory and restock.
• Provide administrative and operational support to the Director of Operations.
• Miscellaneous: staffing support at Hillel programs and events including Shabbat, FreshFest, Family Weekend, Homecoming, etc.
• Provide administrative support to the Executive Director and Board of Directors.
• Attend UM Hillel functions with scheduling needs determined with supervisor.

Skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Entrepreneurial spirit

Donor management

Prospect research

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Little Green Light

Microsoft Office

Job description

University of Miami Hillel is seeking a Development and Operations Associate to support fundraising, donor communications, data management, and organizational operations on campus. This role reports to the Director of Development and collaborates closely with the Executive Director to advance UM Hillel’s development strategy and programs.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree, strong communication and organizational skills, and experience with donor management tools such as Little