Development Assistant

Organizational Overview

Birthright Israel began with a bold idea in 1999 — to offer young Jewish adults a life-changing trip to Israel to build their Jewish identity and, by doing so, transform the Jewish future. In turn, The Birthright Israel Foundation was founded to raise the necessary funds in the United States to support this critical mission and to ensure that all young Jews have an opportunity to visit their ancestral homeland and forge a connection to their heritage that can last a lifetime. Since its founding, Birthright Israel has sent over 850,000 young adults on this transformational trip. Our work has become even more important in a post-October 7th world.

Reports To

• National Campaign Director
  Fundraising/Development

Compensation

• $55,000-$75,000
• FLSA: Non-Exempt

Essential Functions

• Work closely with the National Campaign Director in all aspects of managing Birthright Israel Foundation's annual campaign and fundraising operations.
• Develop close and collaborative working relationships with regional VPS and support individual projects as they develop.
• Attend Development team meetings or calls, capture and report key takeaways, and work with the National Campaign Director and regional VPs to ensure follow up.
• Coordinate with the National Campaign Director to remain aware of/assist in scheduling and travel needs.
• Support the National Campaign Director's and regional VPs' communication with direct reports by highlighting critical/immediate issues and receiving and parlaying responses, guidance, and decisions.
• When necessary, draft internal and external communications in coordination with the National Campaign Director and regional VPs, including creation of a regular newsletter to be sent to Development team staff.
• Work with the Chief Information Officer and related IT staff to create reports within Salesforce and assist the National Campaign Director and regional VPs on the Development team with portfolio data entry.
• Maintain the Development team's online Wiki page with updated information and tutorials.
• Other tasks and duties reasonably related to job responsibilities.

Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor's Degree or higher.
• 2-3 years related experience.
• Exceptional communication skills (written/verbal), and interpersonal savvy.
• Strong written and verbal communications skills that convey a high level of professionalism.
• Ability to exercise discretion with confidential information.
• Highly energetic, positive, and proactive approach.
• Collaborative work style and a team player.
• Excellent attention to detail, responsiveness, and creative problem-solving skills.
• Self-motivated to identify organizational needs and tackle challenges.
• Strong organizational skills with ability to prioritize and execute responsibilities in the face of conflicting requests and fast paced work environment.
• Ability to input information, pull data, create reports, and understand metrics within Salesforce.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365.
• A passion for Jewish engagement and the mission of Birthright Israel Foundation.

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to speak clearly and hear the spoken word well.
• Regularly required to physically operate routine office equipment such as telephones, computers, and mobile devices.
• Regularly required to utilize near vision ability to read data and documents, including spreadsheets and reports, in printed form and on computer screens.

Work Environment

• Noise level is consistent with levels usually present in an office environment.
• Hazards present are consistent with those common to an office environment.