Organization Summary

Since becoming an independent international organization in 2002, BBYO has built a powerful platform of professionals, volunteers and teens who are capable of delivering a wide menu of compelling experiences developed internally and with partners. The number of teen participants has doubled to more than 35,000, its national staff has grown to over 100 professionals, and its budget has grown to over to $20 million.  During the next five years BBYO will fully leverage this platform by offering clearly defined learning objectives, more program experiences, more opportunities to connect and more substantive tools to measure impact, ultimately sending a more passionate generation of young Jews to campus and young adulthood.

Position Overview

Each year, BBYO must raise approximately $9,000,000 to keep programs affordable and accessible for any Jewish teen. The development department spearheads a Leadership campaign to raise funds for national operations, and a Friends and Alumni (FAN) campaign to raise funds for local programming and operations in 35 communities across North America. This position will work closely with the department to implement all aspects of these campaigns. As the department works closely with the executive, marketing and finance departments, this position will gain exposure to their work as well. 

Position Duties

• Develop and collect content for development communications, including the BBYO website and e-Newsletters
• Perform research on prospective and current donors
• Manage, enter and update data into the donor database
• Help prepare for board meetings, FAN retreat and other major fundraising events
• Assist dissemination of campaign communications
• Support social media efforts on Facebook, internal sites, and other networks
• Interview prominent alumni

 Position Qualifications

• Polished written and verbal communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Ability to prioritize/and balance multiple projects
• Creative/strategic thinker
• Experience with social networking tools, Internet research tools, MS Office applications (specifically Word, Powerpoint and Excel)

Practice writing in a variety of styles – quick copy for advertisements, short writing for the Web, reports and materials for internal consumption