BACKGROUND
Capital Camps & Retreat Center (CCRC), a non-profit Jewish camping and retreat organization, is seeking a full-time Development Associate to join its development department.
AGENCY OVERVIEW
CCRC provides enriching, summer overnight camp and year-round retreat services to children, families and organizations primarily from the Washington D.C., Maryland and Virginia areas. The agency’s office is located in Rockville, MD, and the camp and retreat center are located in Waynesboro, PA. Founded in 1987, Capital Camps has enjoyed steady growth and is now close to capacity each summer with children ages eight to 17 on a sprawling renovated campus in the Catoctin Mountains. The Retreat Center, which hosts approximately 100 groups each year, is a center of learning and rejuvenation for adults, families, and organizations.
CCRC is affiliated with the Jewish Federation of Greater Washington, The Associated: Jewish Federation of Baltimore, JCCA (Jewish Community Center Association), ACA (American Camp Association), FJC (The Foundation for Jewish Camp), and JCamp180 (a program of the Harold Grinspoon Foundation).
For more information about the camp, go to capitalcamps.org, and capitalretreat.org for information about the retreat center.
POSITION OVERVIEW
CCRC seeks a dynamic Development Associate to join its development team and to support its fundraising, volunteer, and alumni engagement efforts. The Development Associate will work in direct partnership with the Development Director to continue to elevate the agency’s development program and its system for securing and growing support, while creating a positive culture of philanthropy and engagement within the CCRC community. This role ensures smooth data management, strong donor relations, and operational efficiencies to advance CCRC’s goals for maximizing philanthropic giving.
Responsibilities
- Manage the agency’s development database (Raiser’s Edge), including management of constituent information gathered from other CCRC databases
- Enter gifts and reconcile pledges/donations with finance team
- Manage mailings and email lists, including solicitations, acknowledgements, and receipting
- Prepare data reports for the Development Director and CEO, Development Committee and Board of Directors, as well as for targeted communications, events, stewardship, and cultivation
- Work with Development Director to build a portfolio of parents, alumni and community members to steward and solicit to support CCRC’s Annual Campaign
- Partner with the marketing team to give a consistent voice to e-communications and social media posts to donors and community members, including writing, image selection and regular cadences for different constituencies
- Assist with the implementation of CCRC’s development plan through multiple cultivation & stewardship outreach efforts
- Activate alumni networks through consistent engagement, communication, events, and solicitations
- Support grant research, writing and proposal preparation
- Play an active role in planning and executing summer camp visits for prospects and donors
Qualifications
- 2-3 years of development/fundraising experience
- Dynamic, energetic and exceptionally detail-oriented
- Desire to join a robust team and grow philanthropic support
- Outstanding interpersonal and relationship-building skills
- Excellent data analysis, written and verbal communication skills
- Highly organized, capable of responding efficiently and effectively to a variety of requests
- Excellent proficiency with database management and Microsoft Office products
- Committed to an ongoing process of growth and development
- Familiarity with Jewish culture, traditions and community
- Ability to staff occasional evening and weekend programs within the catchment area
Additional Information
- Summer worksite is in Waynesboro, PA.
- Year-round worksite is in Rockville, MD.
- The Development Associate is supervised by the Development Director.
- Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience.
- Medical/Dental insurance, as well as 403(b) retirement plan with match available.
- Paid vacation time, sick leave, and holidays.
COMPENSATION
$43,000 – $50,000, commensurate with experience, alongside an attractive and competitive package.
NEXT STEPS
Interested candidates should send a cover letter, resume and references to [email protected].