Director of Community Engagement - Vermont
Jewish Communities of Vermont
- Burlington, VT
- $35,000 per year
- Permanent
- Part-time
Reporting to the Executive Director and designated Board members, to create and implement a PJ Library family education program in collaboration with Jewish organizations and to create and implement a fundraising Plan of Action, with our Executive Director, to identify potential donors and grants to support JCVT to reach our financial goals.Main Job Responsibilities:
With the support of the Executive Director:
- Develop Relationships with Jewish Educators throughout the State to collaborate in Jewish engagement programming
- Develop relationships with PJ Library families for fundraising and to create PJ Library Parent Steering/Volunteer Group
- Plan and implement family programs at Regional and/or large Jewish gatherings
- Plan and implement other engagement programming, as appropriate
- Research and apply for potential grants that would support capacity building or community building to a Jewish statewide organization in Vermont
- Lead or assist in brainstorming and creating new methods to raise funds for JCVT
- Assist in planning and coordinating fundraising events
- Create marketing materials, like flyers and brochures, to be used for the promotion of events and other fundraising pushes
- Leverage technology and social media where possible to improve fundraising activities
- Maintain complete and orderly records of grant and donor communications
- Build upon existing donor relationships and form new donor relationships on a regular basis
- Collaborate with other organizations and groups within the community to build partnerships and enhance fundraising activities
- Use donor management software to track donors and target audiences
Required:
- Bachelor's degree
- Excellent Relationship building skills
- Exemplary communication abilities, including all social media platforms
- Organizational abilities and attention to detail
- At least one year of fundraising for a non-profit organization, including donor management and some grant writing experience
- Graphic Design experience is a plus
- Bachelor's degree in communication, public relations, journalism or related/applicable area
- Salary of 35K.
- Flexible schedule.
- 2 weeks of vacation and 2 weeks of sick time
- Travel reimbursement
- phone/internet subsidy
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