Senior Manager of Annual Giving, Research & Insights

Hillel International

Role Overview

As the Senior Manager of Annual Giving, Research & Insights, you will play a vital role in advancing Hillel’s mission as a key member of the Advancement and Philanthropic Services Team. In this role, you will manage a portfolio of donors to Hillel International’s grassroots annual campaign. You will oversee the stewardship processes for mid-dollar donors, including thank you calls, new donor operations, identifying new prospects, and overall moves management. Additionally, you will own all relationships with the donor research platforms that Hillel International uses, serving as the in-house expert in conducting prospect and donor research.

What You’ll Do

High-End Grassroots Donor Portfolio:

• Oversee a portfolio of 250+ donors giving between $5,000 - $25,000 annually to Hillel International’s annual grassroots campaign.
• Ensure that this group of donors is being regularly communicated with through digital and direct mail, as well as through individual follow-ups at key times throughout the year.
• Work in partnership with the Senior Director of Advancement and Philanthropic Services to make real-time, data-driven decisions for this group of donors.

Donor and Prospect Research:

• Fulfill all research requests, including research on current donors and general prospect research as needed.
• Own relationships with key partners for each donor research platform used by Hillel International. 
• Be the in-house expert in each donor research tool 
• Take the lead on developing event briefing documents and books to be used by leadership for each key event throughout the year
• Develop and implement strategies around donor prospecting and wealth capacity screenings that further the organization’s advancement goals.

Donor Engagement, Stewardship, and Moves Management:

• Manage the donor acknowledgment strategy for new and existing donors, including developing acknowledgement content and language, as well as assigning thank-you call tasks. 
• Work with the Donor Relations Associate to ensure that all acknowledgment letters are sent to the correct constituents in a timely manner.
• Oversee the thank-you call process, ensuring calls are being completed and additional stewardship is being provided.
• Take the lead on project management of stewardship mailings, including holiday cards and special gifts.
• Review daily gift reports in Salesforce regularly to identify any new or increased gifts that require inserting donors into designated stewardship processes.

Who We're Looking For

• Proven success in fundraising
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills for managing multiple projects at once.
• Proficiency with Salesforce or other CRM systems for reviewing gift reports and maintaining records
• Experience in donor stewardship and grassroots fundraising strategy 
• Ability to handle sensitive donor information with discretion and professionalism.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for interacting with donors.
• Minimum of at least four years of fundraising-related experience.

What You’ll Receive

• Competitive salary in the nonprofit marketplace. The salary range for this role is $65,000-$73,000
• Full Benefits package 
• Unlimited vacation days

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About Hillel International

In 1923, Rabbi Benjamin Frankel started Hillel with humble means, a noble mission and a breathtaking vision: to convey Jewish civilization to a new generation. Today, Hillel International continues to enrich the lives of Jewish students and is the largest Jewish campus organization in the world at nearly 1,000 colleges and universities across North America and around the world. As Hillel evolves as an organization, the mission remains steadfast: to create lasting connections with every Jewish student that foster an enduring commitment to Jewish life, learning, and Israel and train them to become the next Jewish leaders.

Hillel is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an accepting and inclusive environment for all.