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Development Associate & Executive Assistant

Dayenu: A Jewish Call to Climate Action seeks a Development Associate & Executive Assistant to help build a spiritually rooted Jewish climate movement.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic young organization that is mobilizing the American Jewish community to confront the climate crisis with spiritual audacity and bold political action. 

This role will provide essential operational and administrative support to both the Development department and the CEO, spanning donor data management, prospect research, gift processing, and executive calendar, travel, and general administrative coordination.

Location: Flexible; [NYC area preferred]
Position Type: FullTime
Reporting Structure: This position reports to the CEO and the Director of Development
To apply, go to: d.aye.nu/apply
Applications Due: May 15 
Anticipated Start Date:  July 6

Responsibilities

Development Associate: 

Maintain the integrity of donor data and manage timely gift processing

  • Regularly update, maintain, and deduplicate donor data in EveryAction, our CRM system
  • Create EveryAction records for gifts made by check and by electronic bank deposit
  • Ensure that meeting notes, biographical information, follow ups, and other data about donor touchpoints are all logged appropriately
  • Generate reports; analyze data; and provide insights on fundraising activities.

Support the stewardship and cultivation of donors and prospects at all levels

  • Manage our nascent monthly giving program, including following up with lapsed donors, acknowledging them annually, and developing and implementing projects that grow and strengthen the program 
  • Research prospects and donors as requested by the Director of  Development and Major Gifts Consultant 
  • Draft donor/prospect emails, including gift acknowledgments and digital fundraising appeals, as needed in partnership with Development team and CEO 
  • Project-manage special mailings and events 
  • Work in partnership with the Director of Development to gather data for institutional proposals and reports
  • Schedule, plan, and prep logistics for virtual and in-person donor meetings, parlor meetings, and CEO travel 
  • Project-manage the creation, selection, and dissemination of physical donor/prospect materials

Executive Assistant: 

  • Effectively and holistically manage the CEO’s calendar
  • Provide the CEO with necessary materials for meetings and support follow-up
  • Coordinate the CEO’s travel, including booking transportation and accommodations, conference and event registration, itinerary development, and preparation and follow-up
  • Provide administrative support to enable the CEO to work most effectively, including time and project management, expense reporting, support with presentations, email management, and assisting with technology as needed
  • Draft, proofread, and edit correspondence, communications, and documents
  • Provide administrative support for work with the Advisory Board and Steering Committee
  • Assist with special projects including all staff gatherings and retreats
  • Provide administrative support for CEO’s work as needed
Qualifications:
  • Previous administrative experience and track record of excellence
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Keen attention to detail
  • Proficiency with technology such as Google Suite, Microsoft Office, Zoom, etc.
  • Facility with numbers and budgets
  • Self-starter with a strong work ethic and good time management. Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and work under tight deadlines
  • Integrity, excellent judgment and problem-solving skills, and ability to hold information in confidence 
  • High emotional intelligence and ease working with people 
  • Enjoys the details for the sake of the big picture. This role is very micro-scale, and the most successful candidates will derive job satisfaction from knowing how the small pieces add up to fulfilling Dayenu’s mission
  • Committed to Dayenu’s mission and growing a Jewish climate movement 
  • Ability to do thorough and creative Internet research and/or prospect research experience- a plus 
  • Experience with EveryAction and Quickbooks a plus
  • Knowledge of and experience working in/with the Jewish community and/or social justice movements a plus

Compensation & Benefits

The salary range for this position is $64,000-$70,000, commensurate with experience. We offer a competitive benefits package, including vacation and sick days, national and Jewish holidays off, family leave, healthcare, professional development, co-working space or stipend for home office, and more. This role requires full status to work in the United States and willingness to provide employment verification as required.

If you’re ready to join an ambitious team of passionate people dedicated to building a powerful Jewish climate movement, please fill out this application by Friday, May 15, 2026

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Dayenu is an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to racial equity and accessibility.  Sephardi and Mizrahi Jews, Black and Indigenous people, people of color, people with disabilities, and LGBTQIA people are strongly encouraged to apply.  We know historically that women and people of color don’t apply to jobs unless they meet 100% of the qualifications. We encourage you to apply if you think you might be a good fit even if you don’t meet 100% of the listed requirements.

Dayenu does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, sex, age, gender identity or expression, or other status protected by applicable law.

About Dayenu: A Jewish Call to Climate Action

Dayenu is building a movement of American Jews confronting the climate crisis with spiritual audacity and bold political action. We mobilize Jewish support for climate solutions, build our collective power, and raise up a spiritual, religious, and moral voice in the national and global movements confronting the climate crisis. We care deeply about equity and justice in our world and about the future we create for our children and future generations. We believe that together, drawing from our Jewish tradition, experience, and faith, we have the power to create real and lasting change.

We focus on three main areas of work: Bold action to advance comprehensive climate policy and ensure a just transition away from fossil fuels; spiritual adaptation that helps people confront the reality of the climate crisis and grapple with the deep spiritual and existential questions it raises; and movement-building.

Through a growing network of Dayenu Circles across the country and partnerships with Jewish communal institutions and multifaith and secular organizations, we’re gathering, training, and taking collective action to advance systemic solutions to the climate crisis, at the scale that science and justice demand.

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