Assistant Director, Advancement & Engagement, Palm Beach

About the role

The Development team at AJC Strategic Planning, Organizing, and Executing Fundraising Initiatives

Responsibilities

• Manage fundraising campaigns, programs, events, and initiatives
• Identify, research, cultivate, engage, solicit, and steward existing donors and new prospects
• Implement new opportunities to expand departmental initiatives beyond existing fundraising programs
• Work with regular oversight to solve moderately complex problems and make moderate and significant decisions
• Contribute to the development and execution of the department's strategy, goals, objectives, and action plans
• Participate and support the work of Boards, committees, task forces, or working groups
• Leverage resources to help build awareness of and support for the AJC and department initiatives
• Track fundraising progress throughout the year
• Manage department contact lists, records, data/databases, and reporting
• Create reports and analyze fundraising activities, metrics, and impact
• Research donors and donor prospects
• Coordinate, attend, and/or lead meetings
• Serve as a liaison to departments, Boards, committees, and other stakeholders
• Develop relationships with and engage strategic contacts, groups, and organizations
• Design and disseminate reports and marketing resources to cultivate donor interest and secure funding

Specific to this role

• Assist the Palm Beach Director of Advancement & Engagement in supporting the region’s fundraising, donor engagement, and community outreach efforts
• Manage all aspects of development related programs and events focusing on creating a pipeline of donors beginning at $1,800 through $5,000
• Solicit and close annual and multiyear gifts from the pipeline
• Collaborate with Regional Director and other team members on all events and programs
• Support the Associate Development Director, Advancement, Regional Director, and lay leaders in solicitation and stewardship plans for mid-level donors
• Aid in donor stewardship operations, planning, and implementing of fundraising/engagement events
• Manage AJC Palm Beach’s Instagram account
• Perform administrative duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (Master's degree preferred)
• Minimum of 5 years of related work experience and intermediate job skills and knowledge
• Passion for the mission, goals, and objectives of AJC
• Committed to AJC’s core values: respect, accountability, integrity, innovation, and collaboration
• Demonstrates professionalism and high standards of conduct
• Ability to write clearly, persuasively, and concisely, with excellent editing, proofreading, and grammar skills
• Excellent communication skills (written, verbal, and listening)
• Strong organization and project management skills, including the ability to set priorities and meet deadlines
• Capacity to multitask and work in a fast-paced and changing environment
• Willing and able to work outside of standard working hours, including early mornings, evenings, and/or weekend
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and Outlook), Google Suite applications, and Zoom