Coordinator Fundraising & Communications
BJE: Builders of Jewish Education | Los Angeles | Full-Time, Hourly Non-Exempt, Union Position
If you want to help build a bright future through Jewish education and work alongside inspiring educators and community leaders, this may be the job for you. BJE seeks a motivated, creative individual with strong communications and organizational skills to serve as a key member of our team. As BJE’s Coordinator, Fundraising & Communications you’ll play a vital role in BJE’s campaigns, events, and programs that inspire community engagement and investment and drive visibility. Do you work with meticulous care and professionalism, thrive in collaborative environments, and bring both passion and precision to work?
Salary Range: $30.909 - $44.287 Full time, Hourly, Nonexempt, Union Position
Interested Applicants please send cover letter and resume to [email protected]
What You’ll Do
This position combines coordination of fundraising campaigns and events and donor stewardship with essential data entry and media content asset management for the agency’s communications programs.
- Use Donor Perfect database to accurately record, acknowledge, track and report on donations.
- Help plan and execute fundraising campaigns and appeals, coordinating logistics and materials.
- Maintain and deepen BJE’s relationships with its donors, leaders and other constituents through accurate, timely, and warm coordination and communication.
- Play a key role in coordinating BJE’s signature Annual Benefit event through planning, invitation and gift management, volunteer coordination, and event-day set-up, execution, wrap up and follow-up.
- Maintain BJE’s communications calendar and work with staff to keep it up to date.
- Manage a digital asset management system by coordinating the collection and maintenance of all multimedia content from staff for streamlined access by the communications team.
- Manage an organized, central system for gathering all digital content assets required from staff members so the communications team can easily find and use what they need.
- Other tasks as assigned.
Why BJE? You'll work alongside passionate educators and community leaders who are shaping the future of Jewish learning across Los Angeles. BJE strengthens Jewish education by enhancing quality, increasing access, and driving participation. Serving more than 22,500 children and their families, and 132 Jewish schools of all denominations, BJE brings together timeless Jewish values with cutting-edge educational approaches. Through innovative programs and deep partnerships with educators and community leaders, we are shaping a vibrant future for our children, our community, and the Jewish people.
Minimum Qualifications
- A bachelor’s degree is required, preferably in communications, public relations, business development, or a related field.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe Creative Suite.
- Experience using Donor Perfect (or other donor databases).
- Familiarity with nonprofit fundraising practices, endowments, DAFs, grants, and donor stewardship.
- Experience with integrated marketing tools (e.g., Constant Contact, Canva, or similar platforms) and social media experience (Meta, LinkedIn).
- Knowledge of Jewish religious practices and the ability to relate to individuals from a broad spectrum of Jewish outlooks and practices.
Soft Skills:
- Strong organizational and time-management skills and ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Meticulous attention to detail and committed to proofing and correcting for utmost accuracy.
- Ability to balance multiple workstreams, respond quickly to shifting priorities, and collaborate effectively across teams.
- Creative thinker with strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Resourceful, flexible, and able to work independently and collaborate with others.
- Sensitivity to the confidentiality of communications and shared knowledge, sound judgment, and discretion.
- Knowledge of the L.A. Jewish community is desirable.
- Familiarity with Hebrew is a plus.
Location and Travel
The position is located at BJE’s offices in Los Angeles. Programs are held throughout the greater Los Angeles area, sometimes in the evenings and on Sundays.
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https://www.bjela.org/sites/default/files/2025-09/2025%20Coordinator%2C%20Fundraising%20%26%20Communications.pdf