The Director of Advancement position at UMass Hillel is a great opportunity to play a vital role in a mission driven non-profit as a senior member of our awesome staff team. As Director of Advancement, you will join our team at an exciting time in our organizational development as we progress with implementation of our strategic plan and launch the public phase of our 80th Anniversary Campaign.
As Director of Advancement, you will take over a successful fundraising operation with a loyal donor base and help build upon this success in line with our mission and strategic goals. You will create and oversee an annual development plan that addresses all core elements of achieving our annual fundraising goal including direct response, cultivation and stewardship, frontline fundraising, legacy and events. Additionally, you will oversee completion of our 80th Anniversary Campaign.
The Director of Advancement will supervise our excellent Development Associate and part-time Development Marketing Manager. You will be responsible for a portfolio of grant applications and will develop and manage relationships with foundation and university partners. This position will report to the Executive Director, and work closely with the Executive Director and Board of Directors to achieve short-term and long-term goals for sustainable growth.
The ideal candidate will be an experienced development professional who is great with people, excellent with the nuts-and-bolts side of development work, and who cares about our mission. This is a great opportunity to be part of a dynamic and caring staff team doing meaningful work amidst a vibrant student community.
UMass Hillel, located in the beautiful college town of Amherst, Massachusetts in the Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts is a non-profit organization that serves as the vibrant center of Jewish life for the UMass Amherst campus. With 11 Jewish student groups, a dedicated staff team, and a diverse range of programs and learning opportunities that engage over 1,300 students annually, UMass Hillel is a lively and dynamic place to work. Our mission is to empower students through the vitality of Jewish life to cultivate healthy, purposeful lives and relationships that better our community and world. UMass Hillel is proudly affiliated with Hillel International as part of an international network of Hillel’s.
UMass Hillel is affiliated with Hillel International. Hillel International enriches the lives of Jewish students so they may enrich the Jewish people and the world, and envisions a world where every student is inspired to make an enduring commitment to Jewish life, learning and Israel.
About Hillel International
In 1923, Rabbi Benjamin Frankel started Hillel with humble means, a noble mission and a breathtaking vision: to convey Jewish civilization to a new generation. Today, Hillel International continues to enrich the lives of Jewish students and is the largest Jewish campus organization in the world at more than 550 colleges and universities across North America and around the world. As Hillel evolves as an organization, the mission remains steadfast: to create lasting connections with every Jewish student that foster an enduring commitment to Jewish life, learning, and Israel and train them to become the next Jewish leaders.
Hillel is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an accepting and inclusive environment for all.