Development & Engagement Associate

Full-Time Salary: $75,000-$90,000

Reports To: Executive Director & Director of Development

Position Summary

The Development & Engagement Associate plays a key role in advancing Migdal Ohr USA's fundraising and donor engagement efforts by managing development operations, coordinating fundraising events, and supporting donor stewardship. Working closely with the Executive Director and Director of Development, this position ensures the seamless execution of cultivation strategies, donor communications, fundraising events, and development operations, enabling senior leadership to focus on building and strengthening major donor relationships and opportunities.

Key Responsibilities

Development Operations & Donor Stewardship

• Ensure timely follow-up after donor meetings, solicitations, and events.
• Coordinate personalized donor stewardship and recognition.
• Maintain accurate donor records in NetSuite, including interactions, pledges, proposals, and cultivation activity.
• Develop and steward relationships with assigned donor portfolios, including minor and mid-level donors, while expanding engagement through initiatives such as Bar/Bat Mitzvah campaigns and other grassroots fundraising opportunities.

Prospect & Development Support

• Track donor pipelines and cultivation plans.
• Prepare donor research, prospect profiles, briefing materials, and meeting agendas.
• Coordinate donor meetings and manage follow-up action items.
• Assist with proposals, presentations, board materials, and fundraising communications.
• Manage development calendars, timelines, and administrative priorities.

Event Planning, Execution & Reporting Responsibilities include:

• Manage all event logistics from planning through execution.
• Coordinate venues, vendors, invitations, registration, audiovisual, décor, and day-of operations in partnership with event committees.
• Serve as the primary liaison for hosts, committees, volunteers, and vendors.
• Prepare pre-event briefing materials, including attendee profiles, giving history, and strategic objectives.
• Coordinate post-event stewardship communications, debriefs, and follow-up strategies.
• Prepare event summaries, attendance reports, fundraising metrics, and donor engagement insights for leadership and board reporting.
• Partner with the Marketing & Communications team to provide event content, photos, and key highlights for newsletters, social media, website, and organizational communications.
• Track event outcomes, document cultivation opportunities and recommended next steps, and ensure timely follow-up is incorporated into donor cultivation plans.

Leadership Circle & Volunteer Engagement Support

• Coordination and logistical planning of meetings. Preparing agendas, materials, and communications.
• Managing committee participation and follow-up.
• Tracking engagement and action items.
• Supporting volunteer leadership development and future board cultivation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree: preferred.
• Experience: 3–5+ years of nonprofit development, fundraising, event management, or related experience.
• Skills: Exceptional organizational and project management skills.
• Communication: Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Donor databases: Experience with donor databases (NetSuite preferred; Salesforce, Raiser's Edge, or similar).
• Attention to detail: Ability to manage multiple priorities with exceptional attention to detail.
• Work schedule: Professional, collaborative, and comfortable working occasional evenings and weekends for events.

Who You Are:

We're looking for someone who is:

• Highly organized, proactive, and detail-oriented.
• An exceptional project manager who thrives in a fast-paced environment.
• Relationship-focused with excellent interpersonal skills.
• Resourceful, dependable, and able to anticipate needs.
• Passionate about philanthropy and inspired by mission-driven work.
• A collaborative team player who enjoys taking ownership and driving projects to completion.

Why This Role Matters

Join a longstanding and future growing organization making a profound impact on the future of Israel. Migdal Ohr USA is expanding its fundraising and donor engagement efforts to support Migdal Ohr Israel's largest nonprofit dedicated to orphaned, vulnerable, and at-risk children. Serving more than 10,000 children and young adults each year through education, residential care, therapeutic services, and pathways to independence, Migdal Ohr is transforming lives and strengthening Israeli society. The Development & Engagement Associate will play an integral role in building the fundraising infrastructure, donor relationships, and engagement strategies that will drive Migdal Ohr USA's next phase of growth and expand its impact for years to come.

Please send CV with the subject line: “Apply: Development & Engagement Associate” and short paragraph on why Migdal Ohr’s mission resonates with you to: [email protected]