WRJ Advancement Associate

Location: Remote

Organization: Women of Reform Judaism (WRJ)

Employment Type: Full Time, Benefits Eligible

Compensation: $60,000 plus competitive benefits package

About the Position: Launch Your Career with Purpose!

The WRJ Advancement Associate helps strengthen Women of Reform Judaism’s fundraising and donor engagement efforts through effective campaigns, donor stewardship, communications, and development operations. Working closely with WRJ professional staff and lay leadership, the Advancement Associate helps cultivate a strong donor community while ensuring the systems and processes behind WRJ’s fundraising efforts are accurate, organized, and effective. This role is a strong fit for someone who enjoys both relationship-building and detail-oriented work and is motivated by WRJ’s mission.

What You Will Do

Support Fundraising Campaigns and Donor Engagement

• Support the planning and execution of WRJ’s annual fundraising campaigns and initiatives, including the YES Fund.

• Coordinate campaign timelines, materials, communications, and other fundraising activities.

• Support relationships with current and prospective donors through personalized outreach, stewardship, acknowledgments, and recognition.

• Track campaign progress and donor engagement to help identify opportunities to strengthen participation and giving.

• Partner with staff and lay leaders to support donor outreach, fundraising priorities, and special initiatives.

Manage Donor Data and Reporting

• Maintain accurate donor and prospect records, including gifts, pledges, and engagement activity, in WRJ’s donor database.

• Generate reports and analyze fundraising data to monitor progress, identify trends, and inform development efforts.

• Provide staff and lay leaders with donor information and reporting to support fundraising and stewardship.

Support Development Operations

• Prepare and coordinate timelines, materials, communications, and other fundraising activities.

• Coordinate gift and pledge tracking, financial reconciliation, and documentation for audit preparation.

• Maintain development systems, calendars, records, and workflows, identifying opportunities to improve efficiency and the donor experience.

• Collaborate on projects that advance WRJ’s fundraising and organizational priorities.

• Participate in WRJ and Reform Movement events and convenings, including occasional travel as needed.

Who You Are

You are a thoughtful, organized, and relationship-oriented professional who enjoys connecting with people while keeping the details moving behind the scenes. You bring curiosity, strong follow-through, and a collaborative approach to your work, and you are excited to contribute to fundraising that advances a meaningful mission.

Keys to Success (the must-haves)

• Relationship Building: You communicate thoughtfully, build trust, and follow through with donors, volunteers, colleagues, and other stakeholders.

• Organization and Attention to Detail: You can manage multiple priorities and deadlines while maintaining accuracy and keeping work moving forward.

• Communication: You write and communicate clearly and can adapt messages for different audiences.

• Data and Systems: You are comfortable working with databases, spreadsheets, and other systems and using information to support decision-making.

• Collaboration and Adaptability: You work well with others, respond constructively to changing needs, and are comfortable working in a remote environment.

• Mission Alignment: You are energized by WRJ’s commitment to strengthening Jewish life, advancing gender equity, philanthropy, and social justice.

Experience

• 1–3 years of relevant professional experience in fundraising, development, donor relations, nonprofit operations, communications, data management, or a related area.

• Experience with a CRM or donor database is preferred.

• Experience in a nonprofit, membership, volunteer-led, or Jewish communal organization is helpful but not required.

• Familiarity with Reform Judaism and the broader Jewish community is a plus.

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