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Hillel International · 15 hours ago

Coordinator, Development & Program Operations at Harvard Hillel

Cambridge, MA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$60K/yr - $60K/yr

2+ years exp

Harvard Hillel is dedicated to being a Jewish home on the Harvard University campus. The Coordinator, Development & Program Operations plays a key role in supporting fundraising and program initiatives, while also managing communications and project coordination across departments.

CommunitiesEducationNon ProfitReligion

Culture & Values

Responsibilities

Support fundraising success and learn about fundraising strategy

Maintain the fundraising management database and related online systems, as the key tools of development operations, to ensure effective stewardship of existing constituents

Actively manage the fundraising management system (Donor Perfect), ensuring clean records, data, outreach lists

Actively manage the communication tools (Constant Contact and HH website), ensuring effective engagement of audience segments

Work closely with colleagues across departments, including Operations, central services, and finance, to record and track information and materials for pledges, gifts, donations, grants and contracts routinely scanning, tracking, communicating, and acknowledging as needed between departments

Project manage a donor records project, establishing an implementation timeline and metrics of success, to verify the accuracy, completeness, and confidentiality of donor records

Maintain relationships with donors, customers, and vendors to bring forward payments, billing, contracting, and trouble-shoot inquiries as needed

Plan and implement future fundraising activities, guided by research and engagement of prospective donors, funders, and other constituents of Harvard Hillel

Conduct research to identify prospective donors, corporate funders, and private foundations

Coordinate fundraising appeals across social media, email, website, and print

Track gifts in Donor Perfect; generate and send acknowledgements for pledges, gifts, donations, and other payments

Engage with Harvard Hillel Board of Directors and staff to steward gifts and pledges

Engage with colleagues across departments to coordinate and implement fundraising events

Manage HEART, the Harvard Hillel student engagement database, guided by programming goals to engage students throughout the academic year

Design and manage forms across multiple tools to support student engagement through event registrations, student surveys, and payments for student trips

Support student-led travel and logistics as needed, working closely with the Program Director, student leaders, and others as needed

Work closely with colleagues who are planning and coordinating program-related events. Engage in shared support as needed for High Holidays and on-site events

Other duties as assigned

Qualification

Fundraising strategyDonor PerfectProject managementMicrosoft OfficeCreative presentationsEmpathyEffective communicationTeam collaboration

Required

Open and willing to engage in conversations about religion, and to learn about Judaism and Israel in a way that inspires stakeholders to invest in our work

No less than 2 years of experience in a dynamic position in a non-profit organization

Highly collaborative problem-solver with curiosity to engage across teams both inside and outside of Hillel to successfully manage competing priorities

A self-starter, adept at project management tools and practices, time-management and effective communications both verbally and in writing

Highly comfort working effectively both independently and in teams to meet goals and deadlines

Skilled at creative, data driven, presentations

Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office tools; comfortable in both Powerpoint and Canva

Highly empathetic with a positive attitude and sense of humor

Bachelor's degree or equivalent