Development Associate

Position Responsibilities :

• Assist the Director of Alumni Affairs with tasks such as production of fundraising events both in-person and virtual, event / gift processing and gift reporting, and acknowledgments following events. Responsibilities may include attending committee meetings, taking meeting minutes, and providing support for marketing and social media projects.
• Manage vendor process, oversee contracts, budgets and payments. Liaise with Yeshiva University’s finance team.
• Write briefings for major gift prospect meetings and the Dean of the Law School, conduct prospect research and research of current donors giving history, new donors giving potential, and identifying new donors, and participate in strategy sessions to target and communicate with donors. Will also assist with travel arrangements for regional events.
• Execute Class Gift fundraising program in collaboration with the Director of Alumni Affairs
• Spearhead organization and reporting efforts by implementing best practices in our CRM database (i.e. tracking alumni attendance at events and speak engagements).
• Collaborate with the Individual Giving and Stewardship Manager on stewardship activities, such as coordination of acknowledgment letters, student scholarship letters, and Dean’s Council (leadership giving society) events.
• Serve as the liaison for the department regarding donor inquiries, Cardozo and Yeshiva administration, faculty, students, and as such, exercise independent judgment and discretion in handling issues directly or determining alternate actions; responsible for the general phone line to answer immediate questions and direct appropriately.
• Will be in continual contact with donors and constituents, whether it be following up on a gift, inviting a constituent to an event, addressing a question or problem, and participating in solicitations via phone calls and email.
• General management for the department which includes updating the database, formatting and producing timely and accurate reports for distribution, updating the webpage on the law school’s website and overseeing the giving portal.

Experience & Educational Background :

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Application Instructions :

Resume and cover letter required

Salary Range :

32 per hour - $35.16 per hour

Salary : $35