Associate Director of Institutional Advancement

Position Overview:
The Associate Director is an individual with strong computer skills, a customer service approach, stellar telephone manner, and interpersonal skills who will work internally with Clergy and Temple staff and externally with constituents including congregants, Board members, donors, and volunteers.
The Associate Director will work under the supervision and direction of the Director of Institutional Advancement to increase awareness of the Temple’s work, goals and financial needs, encourage and support relationships among the congregants, the Clergy and the Advancement team, and support the Advancement team in fundraising activities with specific duties concerning grant writing, donor relations, stewardship activities, and event planning.

Responsibilities:
● Research: conduct prospect research; prepare personal solicitation materials
● Grant writing for specific purposes, with direction and assistance
● Facilitate large donor/prospect mailings
● Manage sending donor recognition gifts
● Steward/ cultivate donors in the community
● Responsible for raising, maintaining and moving donors for gifts under $5,000K per year
● Assist when/where necessary with other campaigns
● Help raise funds and create marketing materials including written materials and videos for the Temple’s annual campaign
● Assist with the planning and execution and attend fundraising and stewardship events
● Assist in implementing a Donor Recognition program including drafting correspondence on behalf of Clergy and Senior Staff to thank donors for pledge payments and donations
● Keeping detailed records of donor information and create and deliver reports as needed
● Work with the Temple staff generally and the development staff in other departments specifically to help promote a cohesive and coordinate approach to fundraising across the Temple
● Other duties as assigned by the Director of Institutional Advancement.

Professional Conduct:
● A high degree of professionalism in all elements of this position
● Desire to be reflective in practice, an ongoing learner, and to work collaboratively and respectfully with fellow professionals
● Passion for sharing Jewish life and learning
● Compassion, understanding, and patience when speaking with congregants and staff
● Excellent written and oral communication skills
● The ability to have challenging conversations
● The ability to exercise good judgment and use common sense
● The ability to remain calm in crisis situations
● The ability to interact respectfully with a wide range of personalities
● The ability to approach daily work from a person-centered vantage point
● Well-developed problem-solving skills
● Strong ability to manage multiple projects with an eye to detail and quality of experience for participants
● Ability to be a role model for our youth and community
● Versatility or very open to training with Temple technology, currently Google Suite and Raiser’s Edge