Development Assistant

The Development Assistant provides administrative support in the areas of general membership (gifts to $999) and Patron membership ($1,000 to $7,500) Flexibility, initiative, accuracy and motivation are required to handle a diverse range of responsibilities including data entry and data base maintenance, report and record management, correspondence, internet and email projects, customer service, event support, communications, travel program matters, and general clerical assistance. 

 Primary Duties and Responsibilities

 

·        Assist in executing new, renewal and upgrade appeals to ensure timely and accurate mailings and solicitations.  Includes merging and personalizing letters, updating promotional materials and solicitation letters, preparing packets of promotional materials, assisting in gift acknowledgments.

 

·        Computer data entry and gift transmittal: process gifts made by check, securities, internet and credit cards using Raiser’s Edge database    

 

·        Customer service:  Respond to phone, email, and written inquiries, requests from donors and the public in a timely, gracious and effective manner

 

·        Benefit fulfillment and stewardship:  Manage distribution of catalogues, calendars and other donor incentives

 

  Secondary Duties and Responsibilities

 

·        Monitor gifts of securities

·        Assist with cultivation events.    

 

 

 Requirements

 

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Demonstrated literacy in MS Office Suite; proficiency in Raiser’s Edge or other fundraising software desired

Previous experience working in an office environment

Excellent facility with numbers, proof reading, attention to detail and deadlines

Highly organized, able to prioritize and work independently

Willingness and ability to spend evenings at development events and work overtime hours as required

Flexible, outgoing personality and team player.

 

 

For immediate consideration forward a resume with cover letter and salary requirements to:

 

Director of Human Resources

The Jewish Museum

1109 Fifth Avenue

New York, NY  10128

Fax:  212-423-3232

Email:  Jobs@TheJM.org

 

The Jewish Museum is an Equal Opportunity Employer.