Development Associate, Eisner & Crane Lake Camps

Location: Remote (some in-person meetings and in-residence at camp during camp season)

Organization: Union for Reform Judaism

Employment Type: Full Time, Benefits Eligible, Exempt, MNGT

Department: Camps & Immersives – Eisner & Crane Lake Camps

Reporting to: Development Director

Salary Range: $55,000 - $62,000 plus competitive benefits package

The Union for Reform Judaism’s (URJ) Eisner and Crane Lake Camps create meaningful Jewish experiences, lifelong friendships, and a deep sense of belonging for generations of campers and families. The Development Associate helps inspire the philanthropic support that makes those experiences possible and strengthens the camps for the future. As a key member of the development team, the Development Associate connects families, alumni, volunteers, and donors to the impact of camp through annual and grassroots fundraising, meaningful donor experiences, and thoughtful stewardship.

The Associate manages fundraising campaigns, builds donor relationships, engages volunteers, and helps develop the pipeline of future supporters while coordinating the communications and systems that help the development program thrive.

• Manage annual and grassroots fundraising initiatives, including Camp Giving Day, the Olim Legacy Project, In-Honor-of-Counselor campaigns, Giving Tuesday, and year-end giving.
• Partner with the Development team to develop campaign goals, audiences, messaging, outreach, and follow-up.
• Manage a portfolio of annual donors and prospects, building relationships that strengthen retention, re-engage lapsed donors, and encourage increased giving.
• Recruit and engage volunteers to support fundraising campaigns and donor outreach.
• Support donor visits, gatherings, and other in-person engagement opportunities at camp during the summer and throughout the year.
• Help identify donors and prospects with the potential for deeper engagement and future major giving.
• Track results and donor activity to strengthen future fundraising efforts.

• Develop fundraising communications across email, direct mail, digital channels, and other donor touchpoints.
• Create compelling content that connects donors to the experiences, people, and future of Eisner and Crane Lake.
• Coordinate donor stewardship and recognition, including acknowledgements, impact reporting, and in-person donor experiences.

• Maintain accurate donor and gift information, campaign calendars, lists, and reports.
• Support gift processing, reconciliation, and grant administration in partnership with URJ colleagues.
• Use donor data and systems to support outreach, identify opportunities, and strengthen development practices.

You are a relationship-oriented and highly organized professional who enjoys connecting people to a mission and turning plans into action. You are comfortable reaching out to donors and volunteers, writing a compelling fundraising message, managing the details of a campaign, and following through on commitments. You are eager to grow as a fundraiser and understand that strong development work is about both today's results and the relationships that build long-term support.

• Relationship Builder:
  You enjoy connecting with people, listening to what matters to them, and building relationships over time. You are comfortable initiating outreach and asking people to support something you believe in.
• Strong Communicator:
  You communicate warmly and clearly, whether writing a fundraising appeal, corresponding with a donor, or…