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Director, Synagogue Strategy

Manhattan, NY · On-site

$110K - $130K/yr

There are close to 600 synagogues and spiritual communities across the UJA-Federation of New York catchment area. They serve diverse communities and have a wide variety of challenges and strengths.

UJA

Senior Development Executive, Long Island

Woodbury, NY · On-site

$85K - $100K/yr

The Long Island division of UJA-Federation seeks a confident, proactive, and relationship-oriented fundraising professional to fill the role of Senior Development Executive. The activities of this ...

UJA

Director, Grant Financial Analytics

Manhattan, NY · On-site

$125K - $145K/yr

UJA-Federation of New York is the largest local philanthropy in the world, distributing nearly $400 million annually across more than 1,200 grants. Grantmaking at UJA is a collaborative, data ...

UJA

Legal Operations Coordinator

Manhattan, NY · On-site

$55K - $60K/yr

The Legal Department of UJA-Federation of New York is seeking an experienced legal operations coordinator who will spend about 85% of time on legal assistance and project management and 15% of time ...

Commonpoint Queens

$16.50/hr

All placements are subsidized by UJA-Federation of New York.

UJA

NetSuite and Coupa Administrator

Manhattan, NY · On-site

$110K - $125K/yr

Given its sweeping mission, UJA-Federation, the world's largest local philanthropy, often finds itself at the nexus of world events. With antisemitism surging locally and around the world and an ...

Commonpoint Queens

$20/hr

The JFEW Summer Internship program, sponsored by Jewish Foundation for Education of Women in partnership with UJA-Federation of New York, is one component of a selective 3-year Scholarship program ...

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Development Associate, Wall Street Division

Development Associate, Wall Street Division

UJA-Federation of New York

Manhattan, NY • On-site

Full-time

Posted 28 days ago

Job description

The Wall Street Division of UJA Federation of New York seeks a proactive, self-motivated, and flexible Development Associate. The candidate will be responsible for significant strategy and dollars raised and must be able to work effectively with senior leadership of UJA Federation, both volunteer and professional. The activities of this division are fast-paced and high-energy, therefore this role requires a team-player with the ability to multi-task, trouble-shoot, and be a forward-thinker.

Major Responsibilities

  • Identify and cultivate financial services professionals with major gifts capacity.
  • Develop and implement appropriate fundraising strategies to increase dollars raised for the annual campaign. Employ various fundraising techniques including: one-on-one solicitations, fundraising events, phone sessions, and written communications.
  • Responsible for having a significant role within the Wall Street Dinner, UJA’s largest annual fundraising event.
  • Educate donors and prospects about the mission of UJA-Federation of New York through one-on-one cultivation activities, fundraising events, educational programs, and industry briefings.
  • Organize and implement strategies for annual division event(s) as needed, including securing an honoree, organizing an event committee, leveraging existing leadership for fundraising opportunities, and interfacing with internal service providers.
  • Organize agency site visits, volunteer activities, missions, and other meaningful activities (when safe and appropriate).
  • Work with lay leaders and staff to cultivate donors, maximize opportunities for relationship building, and engage and solicit donors to increase dollars raised and expand donor base. 
  • Collaborate with staff in other divisions to develop and implement strategies involving donors across divisional lines. This includes collaboration with Fundraisers for the annual campaign, Planned Giving and Endowments Campaign, Capital and Special Initiatives Campaigns to maximize engagement of the donor and her family.
  • Maintain records of donor portfolios and evaluate progress regularly with supervisor.

Skills/Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree required.
  • 1-3 years of demonstratable fundraising and/or sales experience including one-on-one and phone solicitation.
  • High degree of comfort with high-net-worth donors.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and customer-service orientation.
  • Must be a team player with the ability to multitask.
  • Must have strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite.
  • Must have strong written and verbal communication skills, as well as active listening skills.
  • Should be comfortable and adept at presenting and communicating via Zoom, Microsoft Teams and other remote-work applications.
  • Knowledge of issues facing the Jewish community and passion for UJA-Federation’s mission.
  • Entrepreneurial self-starter, creative with a sense of humor.

Qualifications

  • Enthusiastic: Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest
  • Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity
  • Team Player: Works well as a member of a group

Reports to: Assistant Director, Wall Street Division

Salary range: $66,5000 - $70,000, commensurate with experience and qualifications listed above.   

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