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Position Summary:
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The Development Associate will be responsible for providing focused, professional, proactive, and logistical support to all aspects of the fundraising efforts and report to the Director of Alumni Affairs. This role supports the Institutional Advancement team consisting of seven employees as needed.
The Development Associate’s main role is to assist the Director of Alumni Affairs with event planning, data management and fundraising for the law school and its top priorities: the Alumni Scholarship Fund, Dean’s Discretionary Fund, the David Martinidez Scholarship and Public Service Stipends. This employee will interface with the Dean of the Law School, board members, prospective and current donors, volunteers, students, alumni, foundation board members, parents of students, parents of alumni, faculty, deans, and all levels of administration.
Cardozo School of Law is currently in year four of a University-wide comprehensive campaign. The law school has raised over $40M towards its $50M goal in honor of the school’s 50th anniversary in 2026. The Office of Institutional Advancement spearheads this campaign and this position will have an integral part of the final years of the campaign and its success.
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Position Responsibilities:
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- Assist the Director of Alumni Affairs with tasks such as production of fundraising events both in-person and virtual, event/gift processing and gift reporting, and acknowledgments following events. Responsibilities may include attending committee meetings, taking meeting minutes, and providing support for marketing and social media projects.
- Manage vendor process, oversee contracts, budgets and payments. Liaise with Yeshiva University’s finance team.
- Write briefings for major gift prospect meetings and the Dean of the Law School, conduct prospect research and research of current donors giving history, new donors giving potential, and identifying new donors, and participate in strategy sessions to target and communicate with donors. Will also assist with travel arrangements for regional events.
- Execute Class Gift fundraising program in collaboration with the Director of Alumni Affairs
- Spearhead organization and reporting efforts by implementing best practices in our CRM database (i.e. tracking alumni attendance at events and speak engagements).
- Collaborate with the Individual Giving and Stewardship Manager on stewardship activities, such as coordination of acknowledgment letters, student scholarship letters, and Dean’s Council (leadership giving society) events.
- Serve as the liaison for the department regarding donor inquiries, Cardozo and Yeshiva administration, faculty, students, and as such, exercise independent judgment and discretion in handling issues directly or determining alternate actions; responsible for the general phone line to answer immediate questions and direct appropriately.
- Will be in continual contact with donors and constituents, whether it be following up on a gift, inviting a constituent to an event, addressing a question or problem, and participating in solicitations via phone calls and email.
- General management for the department which includes updating the database, formatting and producing timely and accurate reports for distribution, updating the webpage on the law school’s website and overseeing the giving portal.
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Experience & Educational Background:
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- Bachelor's degree preferred
- 1-3 years in development or a related field, preferably in higher education required
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Skills & Competencies:
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- Must be well-organized and have excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to interact successfully both one-on-one and in large group settings
- Demonstrated ability to drive activity for multiple projects/groups and work effectively in a team environment with diverse populations
- Strong interpersonal skills as well as the ability to interact well with faculty, staff, alumni, and other constituents
- Must have the ability to present complex information in a clear and compelling manner
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Application Instructions:
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Resume and cover letter required
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Salary Range:
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$32 per hour - $35.16 per hour
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About Us:
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The Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law is a leader in legal education, located in Manhattan’s Greenwich Village. The law school is renowned for its program in intellectual property, which includes the FAME Center for Fashion, Arts, Media and Entertainment Law. Cardozo Law has a long tradition of public advocacy and is the birthplace of the Innocence Project and the home of our Center for Rights and Justice. Cardozo offers a world-class faculty and encourages creative thinking and innovation in the legal profession. Cardozo provides students with a strong foundation in legal theory combined with practical hands-on experience in a variety of areas including criminal law, civil rights law, and business law. The school prides itself on creating a vibrant and warm community for faculty, staff and students.
A division of Yeshiva University, Cardozo Law School offers an excellent compensation package, and a broad range of employee benefit plans. The law school is a secular institution within a religious university and welcomes people of all religions, ethnic backgrounds, races and sexual identities.
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Equal Employment Opportunity:
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Yeshiva University is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring minorities, women, individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.
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