Development Operations Senior Coordinator

The Shalom Hartman Institute is a leading research and educational center serving Israel and world Jewry. We work to enrich the moral and spiritual life of Israel and the Jewish people, deepen the commitment to pluralism and Israel's Jewish and democratic character, and rebuild the covenant between Israel and the Jewish world. Through our community of outstanding scholars and educators, the Institute develops innovative responses to the challenges of our time, cultivates a new generation of leaders and change agents, and builds transformational educational projects that help inspire a better Judaism and a better Israel for the 21st century.

The Development Operations Senior Coordinator is a key member of the Development team, providing operational, data management, and project coordination support. This position helps ensure the effective management of institutional and individual fundraising efforts through the maintenance of accurate donor and grant records, coordination of grant workflows, budget tracking, and cross-departmental collaboration. Working closely with Development, Finance, and Program teams, the Coordinator will help manage systems and processes that support proposal development, reporting, stewardship, and strategic planning, with a focus on institutional giving.

Based in our NY office four days per week, and reporting to the Director of Institutional Giving, this role is ideal for a highly organized professional who enjoys data management, project coordination, and building efficient systems to support fundraising success.

• Grants Management and Fundraising Operations
  • Maintain accurate donor records, grant information, and fundraising activity within Salesforce.
  • Oversee grant tracking systems, ensuring proposal, report, payment, and stewardship deadlines are up to date.
  • Generate reports, dashboards, and fundraising data to support Institutional Giving strategy and decision-making.
  • Support prospect research and foundation portfolio management activities.
  • Maintain donor records related to contacts, gifts, grants, correspondence, and funding history.
• Project Management and Workflow Coordination
  • Manage  workflows for foundation proposals, reports, and related projects.
  • Coordinate timelines and deliverables across Development, Program, Finance, Marketing, and Operations teams.
  • Monitor project progress and follow up with colleagues to ensure deadlines are met.
  • Assist in the development and implementation of streamlined grant management processes and best practices.
  • Partner with program staff to collect program highlights, anecdotes, and other key metrics for reporting purposes.
  • Support team planning efforts by maintaining calendars, schedules, and project tracking systems.
• Budget and Financial Coordination
  • Serve as a liaison between Institutional Giving and the Finance team regarding grant budgets and financial reporting.
  • Assist in the preparation, review, and tracking of grant budgets.
  • Coordinate the collection of financial information required for foundation proposals and reports.
  • Ensure budget information contained in proposals and reports aligns with grant agreements.
• Data Integrity and Systems Administration
  • Maintain data quality within Salesforce through regular audits, updates, and process improvements.
  • Support the creation and maintenance of fundraising reports, dashboards, and prospect tracking tools.
  • Identify opportunities to improve data management and operational efficiency across the Institutional function.

• At least 4 years of professional experience in nonprofit fundraising, development operations, grants management, project coordination, or a related field.
• Knowledge and familiarity with the Jewish community and…