Development Associate, Entertainment, Tech & Lifestyle Division at UJA Federation of New York

UJA-Federation of New York is the biggest native philanthropy on the earth. For greater than 100 years, we’ve introduced New Yorkers collectively to resolve a number of the most urgent issues dealing with our neighborhood. Thanks to our community of a whole bunch of non-profits, we will leverage our experience throughout any variety of areas — together with well being and human providers, arts and tradition, and training — to take care of Jews all over the place and New Yorkers of all backgrounds, reply to crises near dwelling and much away, and form our Jewish future. Our attain extends from New York to Israel to just about 70 different international locations all over the world, touching 4.5 million individuals annually.

UJA’s Entertainment, Tech & Lifestyle Division seeks a proactive, self-motivated, and versatile Development Associate. The candidate can be answerable for vital technique and {dollars} raised, and should be capable to work successfully with management, each volunteer {and professional}, to construct neighborhood and fundraise on behalf of UJA. The actions of the ETL Division are fast-paced and excessive power, subsequently this function requires a staff participant with the flexibility to multi-task, trouble-shoot, and be a forward-thinker.

Major Responsibilities:

• Maintain and develop a number of fundraising portfolios concurrently. Identify, domesticate, solicit, and have interaction particular person and company donors in assist of marketing campaign development.
• Work carefully with lay management to strategize, develop, and strengthen every portfolio, maximizing alternatives for relationship constructing, and fascinating and leveraging lay leaders to extend {dollars} raised and increase donor base. Provide vital skilled assist to put committees.
• In conjunction with lay management, develop and implement engagement occasions and applications.
• Build relationships and educate donors and prospects by means of one-on-one engagement, company website visits, volunteer initiatives, missions, academic applications, fundraising occasions, company/trade briefings and different significant actions.
• Lead Entertainment staff’s fundraising and engagement technique for donors and prospects ages 22-40, coordinating the staff’s efforts to drive and strengthen participation amongst younger professionals in UJA’s marketing campaign and actions.
• Oversee not less than one annual fundraising occasion, together with managing honorees, leveraging management, coordinating with donors, and interfacing with inside departments whereas rigorously coordinating logistics corresponding to journal adverts, seating, and program.
• Collaborate with employees throughout the group – together with fundraising and non-fundraising professionals — to develop and implement engagement methods for donors, their firms, and their households.
• Communicate with key inside and exterior stakeholders, together with addressing and responding to inquiries.
• Build optimistic UJA-Federation model consciousness amongst trade professionals.
• Assume extra duties as assigned.

Competencies & Skills:

• Bachelor’s diploma and 2-3 years’ expertise in nonprofit fundraising, or gross sales expertise in related industries, required.
• Excellent interpersonal, written/verbal communication, and relationship-building abilities.
• Strong customer-service orientation.
• Team participant with the flexibility to multitask and deal with a number of competing priorities, initiatives, and duties whereas adhering to processes and deadlines.
• Ability to work in a staff setting whereas pursuing particular person assignments.
• Creative, energetic, self-motivated, fast learner.
• Knowledge of and curiosity in leisure, media and associated industries a plus.
• Strong working information of Microsoft Office suite.
• Should be comfy and adept at speaking and presenting in individual and by way of digital/distant platforms.
• Knowledge of points dealing with the Jewish neighborhood and keenness for UJA’s mission.

Reports to: Assistant Director, Entertainment, Tech & Lifestyle Division

Salary Range: $66,5000 – $70,000, commensurate with expertise and {qualifications} listed above.

Great Perks. Because We Appreciate Great Employees.

TIME OFF

We provide a beneficiant variety of trip days and have the Jewish holidays off as nicely. Fridays our places of work shut early (October to March at 3:00 pm and April to September at 4:00 pm). All so you may loosen up and recharge.

HYBRID MODEL

We’re working on a hybrid work mannequin: three set days within the workplace and two days distant. So take pleasure in the most effective of each worlds — the comforts of dwelling and the power of the workplace.

HEALTH CARE

UJA supplies a top-tier medical and dental plan, together with a versatile spending account. We additionally provide life insurance coverage. And for a small value you may participate in on-site yoga and train lessons at our Manhattan workplace. Wellness issues to us.

PLANNING FOR RETIREMENT

UJA workers can enroll in a pension plan and tax deferred annuity.

CAREER DEVELOPMENT

Classes, workshops, and compelling audio system will hold you on the prime of your sport.

COMMUNITY

We come collectively as a employees to commemorate holidays (from Rosh Hashanah to MLK Day), volunteer at nonprofits, and rejoice our accomplishments collectively. (Our chocolate chip cookies are legendary!)