About Us

Join our Northeast regional development team at American Friends of the Hebrew University (AFHU), a national, not-for-profit organization whose mission is to support the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, one of the world’s most distinguished academic and research institutions. Since its inception, Hebrew University’s scientists, scholars and researchers have been committed to solving the most pressing global challenges of our time.

About the Opportunity

The Development Coordinator will report to the Executive Director of the Northeast Region and will be an integral part of the development team, helping to maintain communications with Israel and members of the national staff. The coordinator will work in collaboration with the Executive Director on all aspects of fundraising, donor management, and events. The Northeast team supports AFHU’s efforts to further advance fields such as nano-technology, computational medicine, and neuroscience research at the Hebrew University.

About You

The Development Coordinator role offers a unique opportunity for a driven professional who is interested supporting a mission driven non-profit organization. The ideal candidate will be a self-starter, possess excellent communication skills, superb organizational skills, and the ability to analyze and synthesize data to support the region’s fundraising efforts.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Working in collaboration with the Regional Executive Director and 4 additional Development professionals on all aspects of fundraising, campaign planning, cultivation, and events in support of an $11 million annual campaign.

Reports to: Northeast Region Executive Director

Schedule: Currently, our workforce is primarily remote with the expectation to come to a local AFHU office on occasion for specific meetings.

Fundraising Support

• Conduct research on donors and foundations to assist in the cultivation of new relationships and prepare for meetings and/or presentations
• Support all communications coming from the Executive Director – including donor stewardship letters and emails to promote fundraising initiatives
• Prepare tribute cards for donors who make tribute donations
• Support all regional events and meetings — including: Webinars, summits, missions, and gala events
• Manage all event gift acknowledgements

General Administration

• Draft and edit Regional correspondence
• Maintain the Northeast Regional Executive Director’s schedule
• Coordinate appointments, including reservations.
• Ensure moves management and relationships are properly tracked.
• Liaise with Alumni Relations, Marketing, and Donor Recognition departments
• Process expense reports for Executive Director with appropriate backup by using AFHU Concur expense system
• Maintain filing and organizational systems

Event and Meeting Management & Execution

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  Execute all regional events and meetings — including:
  • Assist in researching appropriate event venues, available dates, and costs.
  • Coordinate with vendors to ensure timely and correct delivery of services.
  • Prepare materials such as place cards, name tags, seating lists.
  • Create committee and Board meeting materials and attend meetings to take minutes.
• Support event management:
  • Compiling mailing lists and create invitations using Canva
  • Track event responses and reservations.
  • Assist in event publications such as tribute journals and advertisements.
  • Coordinate and organize Support post-event follow-up correspondence.

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  Arrange special missions – including, but not limited to, special venues, hotels, restaurants, transportation, etc.

Serve as back up for other administrative staff on an as needed basis

Special projects as assigned

Required Qualifications

• 2-3 years of relevant experience
• Bachelor's degree preferred
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
• Knowledge of Blackbaud’s Raisers Edge NXT or similar CRM donor management is required
• Experience sending mail merge and email merge
• Experience with design applications for invitations such as Canva preferred
• Strong writing and internet research skills
• Creative, highly organized, and detail-oriented individual with the ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and effectively manage concurrent processes/projects
• Superior organizational skills and exceptional attention to detail
• Must have excellent analytical and writing skills
• Willing to handle diverse workload, with a high degree of flexibility
• Ability to filter and summarize large quantities of written information
• Professional demeanor and ability to handle confidential materials
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal
• Must be able to interact with all levels of staff, volunteers, donors, and the public

Salary Range: $70,000-$75,000

AFHU offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package including but not limited to Medical and Dental Insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, 403B Retirement Savings Plan, TransitChek Program, Employee Assistance Program as well as a generous time off/holiday policy.

EEO
We are an equal opportunity employer.

Please apply for the position using the following link: https://afhu.applytojob.com/apply

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