Theater J, the professional resident theater company of the Washington DC Jewish Community Center, is seeking a full time Development Associate with 2+ years of experience to support Theater J’s donors and maximize contributions and philanthropic participation for Theater J.
Responsibilities include: coordinating and helping to maintain relationships with individual donors through direct mail, timely acknowledgements, and phone and in person contacts; identifying new givers; maintaining the donor database; planning and executing events and strategies to secure new and increased gifts, managing the fulfillment of benefits, and planning and executing a major benefit and opening nights for Theater J.

The Development Associate will work closely with Theater J’s Artistic and Managing Director as well as the Development Office of the Washington DCJCC.

• Bachelors Degree

• 2+ years of fundraising experience

• Good organizational and administrative skills, with the ability to multi-task.

• Excellent interpersonal skills

• Ability to work creatively, independently and be a team player

• Good written and oral presentation skills

• Familiarity with word processing (i.e., Microsoft Office), spreadsheet, and database management software.

Please send letter of interest and resume to Patricia Jenson, Managing Director, Theater J 1529 16th St. NW, Washington, DC 20036; fax (202) 518-9421; or email patriciaj@washingtondcjcc.org. No phone calls please
Equal Opportunity Employer