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Institutional Advancement Assistant

Jewish Family & Childrens Service, Greater Boston
Waltham, MA Full Time
POSTED ON 3/4/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/26/2025

Job Description

Job Description

Position Summary :

Jewish Family & Children's Service is seeking an Institutional Advancement Assistant to support the CEO and the Institutional Advancement team. This position offers experience in fundraising, marketing, volunteer services and the nonprofit sector, with opportunities to learn from top leadership. With $30 million in revenue, 40 programs, and 15,000 clients, JF&CS is a complex, dynamic and much-beloved organization with a mission of helping individuals and families move from vulnerability to strength.

The IAA will report to the Chief Advancement Officer. This role will be responsible for a broad range of administrative duties and projects for the CEO, the Institutional Advancement team and other executives. The successful IAA will be flexible and resourceful, possess a high level of customer service savvy and excellent organization and time management skills. You should be comfortable with technology, able to use and learn a range of software systems to support productivity and efficiency.

This is a full-time position. The salary range is $47,000-$52,000, with benefits and generous time off. This position is hybrid with an expectation of at least 3 days in the office. Other people in this role have gone on to other roles within JF&CS in fundraising, volunteer services, project management and human resources.

Your workday will include :

  • Administrative support for the CEO, CAO and Director of Donor Engagement, including managing calendars, processing expenses and bills, creating PowerPoint presentations and external documents, and performing other functions to support the executive team.
  • Coordinating internal and external meetings and events including working directly with donors, partners, and staff. Duties include all scheduling, preparation of meeting materials, room set-up, catering, minutes, and post-meeting follow-up to make sure the work stays on track.
  • Support for the broader development team, including conducting research on prospective donors, creating donor bios, updating the donor database, running reports from the database, creating mailing lists for donor outreach, support donor services team to process and acknowledge gifts, and updating internal development website to help team share information.
  • Performing additional tasks as needed—ranging from data collection / entry to project coordination, etc. Ours is a busy and diverse department, with the opportunity to add value in other ways based on your skill set, productivity and interests.

Qualifications

  • Experience in a fast-paced office or other environment requiring professionalism, organization, and customer service
  • Great attention to detail
  • Must operate well in a team environment
  • Self-starter who can anticipate needs, work independently and flexibly, and adapt to changes in priorities
  • High degree of professionalism and discretion and the ability to interact, in a professional manner, with people at all levels
  • Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office (particularly PowerPoint) required along with the ability to quickly learn new technology (Outlook, Zoom, SurveyMonkey, Doodle, CRM systems, etc.)
  • Interest in nonprofit organizations, human services, and advancement
  • Ability to attend occasional evening or weekend events
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent job experience
  • To apply for this position, please send your resume along with a cover letter explaining your interest and qualifications.

    ABOUT JF&CS

    For more than 150 years, Jewish Family & Children's Service has been helping individuals and families build a strong foundation for resilience and well-being. We intentionally serve and employ people of ALL faiths, backgrounds, cultures, and abilities.

    We have a strong culture of professional development, work-life balance, and promotion from within.

    JF&CS is an equal opportunity employer who serves and employs people of all cultures and faith traditions. Employment opportunities are available to all without regard for race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, age, sex, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, or disability.

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