YUHSB Director of Development

Position Summary

The Director develops and implements fundraising plans and alumni activities for the YU High School for Boys. This includes the identification, cultivation, and solicitation of gift prospects. Identifies and cultivates potential new members for the Board and works with the Board, administrators, and faculty to strategize fundraising, programming, plan special events, is instrumental in providing stewardship to donors, and assists with alumni outreach and development. Plans fundraising events, including an Annual Dinner of Tribute and several reunions.

Position Responsibilities

• Develop and implement fundraising plans and solicit gifts
• Work with the executive director, administrators, faculty, lay leaders, and students to identify, cultivate prospects, and strategize solicitations
• Steward prospects and donors
• Identify donor needs and responsibilities
• Prepare and organize letters, meetings, site visits, and collateral materials
• Follow up on all meetings and events
• Staff and manage the Board and committees
• Cultivate and nurture relationships with individual board members
• Plan agendas in tandem with Deans, Board Chairs, administrators, and others
• Create collateral materials for meetings
• Work to get students, alumni, and parents involved
• Set goals, agendas, meeting dates, materials, and follow-up
• Recruit speakers for alumni events and other fundraising initiatives
• Develop a comprehensive alumni program for the High Schools, including planning alumni events, coordinating reunions, and overseeing alumni committees
• Attend University development staff meetings
• Help staff with other schools’ events
• Plan YUHSB Annual Dinner of Tribute
• Organize fundraising events such as scholarship campaigns, parent events, and other donor-based initiatives
• Organize YUHSB Annual Fund solicitations

Experience & Education Background

Bachelor's Degree
5-7 years of experience fundraising, including working with donors and managing events

Skills & Competencies

• High level of energy and a self-starter
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Ability to work within a team
• Influences the behavior of others through effective communication
• Identifies and cultivates relationships with key constituents across campuses, functions, and levels, as well as external contacts
• Affirms that effective controls are developed and maintained to ensure the integrity of the organization
• Sets input, meets expectations, and maintains communication with the client
• Recognizes strategic opportunities to enhance University success

About Us

Yeshiva University is dedicated to academic excellence, intellectual exploration, and the advancement of timeless values that shape and impact lives. With a rich tradition rooted in Jewish thought and heritage, YU fosters a dynamic learning environment across its undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools. Our mission is to cultivate the next generation of leaders who will contribute meaningfully to society, guided by a commitment to ethics, innovation, and service. Our community extends far beyond the classroom, encompassing thousands of students, faculty, staff, and more than 70,000 alumni and supporters worldwide, all working together to build a brighter future.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Yeshiva University is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing employment opportunities to all employees and candidates without regard to race, color, age, sex, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.