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Employment Opportunities with the Society for Humanistic Judaism
Posted December 28, 2022
DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE / GRANT WRITER (Half Time)
Founded in 1969, the Society for Humanistic Judaism (www.SHJ.org) inspires, organizes, and advocates for secular individuals and congregations to celebrate Jewish identity and culture independent of supernatural authority and aligned with the values of Humanistic Judaism. SHJ is the organizing umbrella for 26 local communities and congregations throughout the U.S. and Canada as well as independent members from around the world.
Position Summary:
SHJ seeks an experienced half time non-profit development professional with proven grant-writing success, to assist in various aspects of fundraising, primarily in foundation research and requests. Can work remotely. The position is paid at $2,800/month and will work in close collaboration with the SHJ executive director, staff, and board leadership. Will be able to participate in benefits including Earned Time Off and retirement plan match.
Must-Haves:
- You understand Humanistic Judaism and are committed to its existence and growth.
- You can demonstrate grant-writing successes in your career, including providing examples of who you did it for and how much you raised.
- You can describe your proven system for tracking and organizing your work and time.
- You are a personable, excellent communicator.
Please don’t apply if you can’t demonstrate having all four of these attributes.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Gain a comprehensive understanding of SHJ’s current and potential programs, to find funders and foundations with aligned philanthropic missions.
- Write, edit, and format letters of inquiry, grant proposals, foundation reports, acknowledgements, and other components of grant submissions, both independently and in collaboration with SHJ staff.
- Ensure that proposals are formatted, packaged, and submitted in accordance with granting foundation requirements.
- Work quickly and produce polished proposals needing little editing.
- Conduct foundation and prospect research in line with SHJ’s mission and needs.
- Generate and format financial information, including budgets and financial reports, for proposals and reports, in collaboration with SHJ staff.
- Track grants and due dates and maintain foundation files.
- Other development tasks as assigned.
Additional Skill Set: *
- Confidence explaining Humanistic Judaism’s unique philosophy and community to those unfamiliar.
- Previous experience with and/or understanding of the organized Jewish community and Jewish communal non-profit ecosystem and major foundations.
- Two or more years professional non-profit grant writing experience preferred.
- Excellent research skills using tools such as the Foundation Center database.
- Proficiency with Raiser’s Edge as well as common business software (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, email clients).
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects at once, be detail-oriented, and work well under deadline.
- Ability to establish effective working relationships with staff members, external contacts, and donors at all levels.
* We recognize that few applicants will have all qualification. If you match all the “Must-Haves” and meet some additional skills, please apply. In your introductory note, please explain how your experiences are relevant to the above responsibilities and qualifications.
To apply, please email your resume to:
Paul Golin, Executive Director, Society for Humanistic Judaism
Thank you!
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