Job Description

Level Experienced Job Location Peninsula Jewish Community Center - Foster City, CA 94404 Salary Range $65,000.00 - $70,000.00 Salary Job Shift Day

About the PJCC:

For more than 75 years, the Peninsula Jewish Community Center (PJCC) has worked to inspire a sense of community in San Mateo County, with over 37,000 Jewish residents. Situated between San Francisco and Palo Alto, the PJCC is among the 10 largest JCCs in North America. With a 12-acre home in Foster City, the PJCC’s goal is to provide programs and services that reinforce the values and traditions the Jewish community embraces, while serving the broader community as well.

The PJCC’s Mission: We positively impact people’s lives, fostering belonging and meaningful connections with a diverse community, grounded in Jewish values and traditions.

of the Role:

The PJCC seeks a motivated, goal-oriented professional to serve as an integral member of the Development team. The Development Associate provides critical administrative and event support for the PJCC’s fundraising and donor stewardship efforts. Reporting to the Chief Development Officer, this role ensures efficient day-to-day operations within the Development department, while also interacting with staff across departments as well as donors, board members, and lay leaders to support meaningful philanthropic engagement and achievement of fundraising goals.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

Administrative:

• Support CDO and Development team in implementing annual fundraising plan and tracking metrics
• Schedule committee and donor meetings, draft agendas, and track deliverables
• Prepare information packets for staff and volunteers
• Support in-house and direct mailings
• Contribute to grants management, including maintaining pipeline of grant prospects and deliverables in Salesforce CRM
• Process gifts and generate accurate, timely donor acknowledgements
• Provide Salesforce data entry and backup support to the Development Team

Events and Stewardship:

• Plan and execute donor receptions and events, including invitations, vendors, and guest lists; serve as onsite point person including set up and clean up
• Manage logistics for fundraising activities such as phone-a-thons, parlor meetings, and other departmental events
• Create endowment and stewardship reports and materials
• Implement donor stewardship initiatives (e.g., recognition projects)
• Conduct donor and grant-related research as needed

Other:

• Attend organizational and departmental meetings and events as needed
• Liaise with board members and volunteers as required
• Manage special projects and other duties as assigned
• Must be available to work some evenings and weekends

Qualifications

Required:

• 1-2 years in a fundraising or marketing support role
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
• Strong attention to detail
• CRM experience (preferably Salesforce NPSP) and PC literacy with strong competency in Microsoft Office Suite
• Demonstrated ability to work with and maintain confidential information
• Ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
• Strong attention to detail and organizational abilities
• Ability to communicate confidently and professionally with colleagues, donors, lay leaders, prospects, and vendors
• Friendly and flexible team player with a willingness to pitch in on projects and tasks

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be required to:

• Remain stationary
• Frequently stand for long periods of time during events
• Move within your work area
• Operate a computer and office productivity machinery
• Communicate across a variety of mediums
• Transport items up to 25 lbs.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential duties of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties. While performing the duties of this job, the work environment can be noisy, and you may be working in close proximity with others. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as phones, computers, and printers. You will have access to restroom, copy room and break room facilities.

PJCC is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer-Minority/Female/Veteran/Disability

Disclaimer: This job description indicates in general terms, the type and level of work performed as well as the typical responsibilities of employees in this classification. The duties described are not to be interpreted as being all-inclusive to any specific employee. Management reserves the right to add, modify, change or rescind the work assignments of different positions and, when possible, to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions of the job. Nothing in this position description changes the at-will employment relationship existing between the PJCC and its employees.