Development Associate

University of Michigan Hillel

Role Overview

The Development Associate contributes to the development team’s management, execution, and success in advancing Michigan Hillel’s fundraising initiatives to support a multimillion-dollar annual campaign goal.

The ideal candidate is an early-career professional eager to learn and develop core fundraising skills, including prospect research and solicitation. This role includes regular engagement with graduating seniors, new alumni, current donors, and prospective supporters. Strong attention to detail and the ability to stay closely attuned to day-to-day development team activities are essential to both individual and team success.

Knowledge of the Metro Detroit and Ann Arbor Jewish communities is preferred but not required. This position reports to the Director of Development.

What You’ll Do

Student Philanthropy:

● Phonathon:

○ Coordinate hiring, training, caller and shift performance, and program resources, ensuring best practices, effective solicitation scripts, and appropriate caller and donor incentives are consistently maintained.

○Oversee software development and facilitate communication and collaboration between the company and students.

● Senior Legacy Campaign: leadership structure, fundraising strategy, implementation, and class gift

● Thankathon: organizing student leadership to recognize our generous supporters twice annually

● Hire and manage Development Fellow 

Parent, Family & Alumni Programming:

• Staff all parent and family programming
• Staff alumni programming, as assigned
• Solicit these groups, as assigned

Donor Relations:

● Build and maintain strong relationships with assigned donors through timely acknowledgments, personalized updates, and year-round engagement.

● Lead new donor recognition efforts and coordinate with the development team on

stewardship strategies for annual campaign donors, ensuring thoughtful follow-up and

recognition that deepens commitment and loyalty.

● Ensure timely and accurate communication, including letters, emails, and calls.

● Serve as the liaison between the Development Marketing Manager and Director of Development.

● Assist with stewardship events and experiences that recognize and engage donors.

● Collaborate with Jewish Student Life staff to collect stories and data that demonstrate

the impact of giving.

● Maintain accurate donor records and stewardship activity logs in the CRM/database.

Team Support, Operations & Professional Development:

● Attend Hillel programs on evenings and weekends as necessary

● Ensure donor and gift information remains accurate and up to date by recording relevant interactions and notes in the database

● Engage in donor meetings, cultivation events, and conferences

● Participate in professional development or networking opportunities, including HIGA

● Other duties as assigned

What You’ve Accomplished

• 0 - 3 of years experience in a relevant field. 
• Bachelor’s degree required. 
• Applying written and oral communication skills
• Using Salesforce, Little Green Light or other database applications with a close eye to detail

What You’ll Receive

• Competitive salary in the nonprofit marketplace. The salary range for this role is $50,000 - $58,000
• A comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, retirement plan, Life, AD&D and Long Term Disability (LTD) insurances, Flexible Spending accounts, generous vacation/sick time, and parental leave.
• Great professional development, mentoring, and skill building opportunities

University of Michigan Hillel is affiliated with Hillel International. Hillel International enriches the lives of Jewish students so they may enrich the Jewish people and the world, and envisions a world where every student is inspired to make an enduring commitment to Jewish life, learning and Israel.