Development & Communications Associate

HARVARD HILLEL

Development and Communications Associate

The Development and Communications Associate's primary responsibilities are implementing the annual fund; young alumni programming; and student engagement in development; while helping to conceive and ensuring implementation of Harvard Hillel's communications and public profile, including online and social media. In addition, the Development and Communications Associate is responsible, along with a Development Intern, for maintaining database integrity, gift processing, and general support for development initiatives.

The successful Development and Communications Associate will take initiative; manage multiple projects with multiple deadlines; be very well organized and focused; work efficiently; demonstrate serious work ethic, integrity, and discretion; have excellent communication skills and be detail-oriented and accurate while keeping the larger picture in mind. He or she will work well as part of a team; collaborate with staff, students, vendors and others; provide excellent customer service to donors and alumni; and get along with multiple personalities while remaining positive and upbeat.

The Development and Communications Associate reports directly to the Director of Institutional Advancement, supporting her work, and works closely with the entire staff and in close communication with students to ensure that Harvard Hillel's activities and events are well projected through social media, as well as by email and regular mail to stakeholders and potential new supporters.

Harvard Hillel is the catalyst for Jewish life at Harvard University, energizing students to shape Jewish cultural, religious, social, and political identity, to represent the Jewish people in the life of the University, to build bridges among communities, and to form enduring commitments to Jewish life and self-­‐expression. Harvard Hillel is committed to pluralism, to safe space, to inclusivity, and to Jewish diversity.

Harvard University, which was founded in 1636 and celebrates its 377th year in 2013, remains committed to the purposes for which its Charter was granted: "The advancement of all good literature, arts, and sciences; the advancement and education of youth in all manner of good literature, arts, and sciences; and all other necessary provisions that may conduce to the education of the youth of this country." Harvard strives to create knowledge, to open the minds of students to that knowledge, and to enable students to take best advantage of their educational opportunities. To these ends, the College encourages students to respect ideas and their free expression, and to rejoice in discovery and in critical thought; to pursue excellence in a spirit of productive cooperation; and to assume responsibility for the consequences of personal actions. Harvard seeks to identify and to remove restraints on students' full participation, so that individuals may explore their capabilities and interests and may develop their full intellectual and human potential. Harvard Hillel strives for a similar phenomenon in Jewish identity and community, within Harvard University and beyond.

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree with one to three years proven experience in non-profit development required. Experience with DonorPerfect or similar constituent-management tools, Constant Contact or similar professional communications tools, Excel, and Outlook preferred. Personal interest/knowledge of Jewish campus life a plus.

Responsibilities:

ANNUAL FUND

• Plan, implement, and track three donor appeals yearly (High Holidays, Fall, Spring)
• Plan and implement donor newsletter and donor report (2/year)
• Build donor recognition program

COMMUNICATIONS

• Send regular, engaging content to Harvard Hillel email lists
• Oversee website
• Lead in the creation of a high and engaging social media profile.

ALUMNI PROGRAMMING

• Plan and implement reunion events
• Work closely with Harvard Jewish Alumni Network (HJAN) leaders and Harvard Hillel alumni leaders to plan and facilitate local (Boston, NYC, DC, LA, Jerusalem) alumni social events
• Serve on HJAN board as Harvard Hillel staff liaison to help build alumni program; support HJAN leaders in communications, maintaining database, website, and fundraising for alumni activities

STUDENT ENGAGEMENT

• Plan and implement annual parent & alumni Student Phone-a-thon
• Facilitate senior gift with graduating seniors
• Work with interested students on Student Development Committee

MAINTAINING DATABASE INTEGRITY

• Regularly import database updates (new freshmen & parents, new alumni, event attendees)
• Update constituent information accurately and timely
• Continually seek ways to improve current system

GIFT PROCESSING

• Process deposited and online donations into database
• Prepare and send acknowledgment letters in timely fashion
• Reconcile donations with bookkeepers on a monthly basis
• Maintain online and paper files for yearly auditing

GENERAL DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT

• Support for development events (maintain guest lists, work with vendors, etc.)
• Process check requests and maintain development budget
• Pull database queries and reports
• Keep accurate records and related materials from appeals and events for institutional memory
• Additional tasks as needed