Moving to New York?
WITNESS is seeking a full-time PROGRAM COORDINATOR to work in our Brooklyn, New York office. The Program Coordinator will have a primary focus on supporting NGO partnerships in Africa and the Middle East, working with partners to strategize, produce, and distribute human rights advocacy videos. The Program Coordinator will also be responsible for conducting trainings worldwide on video advocacy through our Seeding Initiative and Video Advocacy Institute. Go to www.witness.org to view the job description.
WITNESS is seeking a full-time ONLINE OUTREACH COORDINATOR to work in our Brooklyn, New York office. Online outreach is an emerging field and this is an exciting new position at WITNESS. The Online Outreach Coordinator will work closely with all departments to develop and implement online public relations and advocacy strategies for WITNESS (including the WITNESS website and our forthcoming Hub, a YouTube for human rights advocacy), campaigns and initiatives, as well as developing content syndication opportunities for WITNESS. Go to www.witness.org to view the job description.
WITNESS is seeking a DIRECTOR OF EXTERNAL RELATIONS who will be a part of the top management team in our Brooklyn, NY office with responsibility for overseeing our Development department and strategizing and cultivating new relationships to build our visibility, impact and financial resources. This is a new position at WITNESS, and the Director will design and carry out a comprehensive plan for developing key external alliances for WITNESS by cultivating corporate and media sponsorships, reaching out to new celebrity spokespeople to enhance visibility for the work, and growing WITNESS’ revenue with a particular focus on the implementation of a new Major Gifts program. Go to www.witness.org to view the job description.
WITNESS is seeking a HUB COORDINATOR to work in our Brooklyn, New York office. In an effort to expand the strategic use of video to create change online and offline, WITNESS will launch a participatory media website in Summer 2007 - The Hub. The Hub will allow anyone from anywhere in the world to upload video footage of human rights abuses using the internet and mobile devices, and will provide a forum for individuals and online communities to organize action around video to make a difference. WITNESS is seeking a dynamic Hub Coordinator to work with the Hub Manager in overseeing the Hub, ensuring that people worldwide are uploading compelling new content and helping to identify feature content and editorials that will advance human rights advocacy worldwide. Go to www.witness.org to view the job description.
WITNESS is hiring a DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE for our Brooklyn, NY office who will work on all areas of fundraising including research, grants management, special events, solicitation and cultivation mailings, database management, some grant and report writing, and general administrative tasks. Go to www.witness.org to view the job description.
WITNESS is seeking a full-time PROGRAM ASSISTANT to work in our Brooklyn, New York office. The Program Assistant will have a primary focus on providing administrative and logistical support to the human rights video advocacy work of our seven person Program team, manage incoming general programmatic queries to WITNESS, as well as supporting the organizational internship program. Go to www.witness.org to view the job description.
WITNESS is seeking a full-time POST-PRODUCTION ASSISTANT to provide duplication and other video post-production support in our Brooklyn, NY office. The Post-Production Assistant will perform a variety of tasks in support of documentary production, the media archive, sales and distribution, and general day-to-day video-related needs. This is an entry-level position in a dynamic and multifaceted production environment. Go to www.witness.org to view the job description.
UPDATE: Another job in NY, different organization:
POSTED BY: Jeff Mandell
SUBJ: Jewish Funds for Justice -- Development Associate
Jewish Funds for Justice (JFSJ)* is a public foundation with the mission of creating a just, fair and compassionate America. We are helping to build a strong social justice movement with a significant Jewish presence at its center. Our programs are helping synagogues build dynamic congregations, working families to own their own homes, and communities to organize for social change. JFSJ's main office is in New York and also has staff in Philadelphia, Los Angeles, and Baltimore. We provide grants to local grassroots organizations, make loans in low-income communities, and implement our social justice programs in over a dozen cities or regions. We are a rapidly growing, entrepreneurial organization seeking to hire someone in our New York office who shares our values and enjoys a fast-paced, friendly, collaborative and ambitious work environment.
* JFJS was created from the merger of three non-profits: The Shefa Fund, Jewish Fund for Justice, and Spark: The Partnership for Service
Position Summary:
The Development Associate will occupy a key role in an expanding development department (currently 3 full time, soon to be 5 full time). He or she will be primarily responsible for entering and tracking gifts in our Raiser's Edge database, and will also work closely with members of program staff and the senior leadership of the organization. Applicants should be prepared to work in a fast-paced environment which also values personal development and work-life balance. Experience working in the social justice or Jewish field is a plus, but not a requirement. Being Jewish is not a pre-requisite. We encourage people of all faiths, sexual orientations and ethnicities to apply. Jewish Funds for Justice is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity on its staff.
Qualifications:
· Proficiency in MS Word and general computer literacy required; IT skills a plus
· 1-2 years of experience with Raiser's Edge
· Ability to work well under pressure, to meet deadlines
· Detail-oriented
· Ability to work as part of a team
· Sense of humor and enthusiasm
· Good phone manner
Major Responsibilities of the Development Associate position:
· Responsible for processing all donor contributions with Raiser's Edge software and sending acknowledgement letters
· Generate Raiser's Edge lists and reports as needed
· Coordinate direct mail appeals (2-3 times per year) and other benefits for our donors $1- $4,999
· Reconcile bank deposits with Raiser's Edge gift records
· Assist in coordination of fundraising events
· Research foundations or major donors leads as needed
· Work closely with VP of External Relations and Development Director
Additional Responsibilities of the Development Associate position::
· Respond to donors' requests for information
· Assist in creation and editing of appeal letters and thank you letters
· Take part in strategy and planning for the development department
Salary: commensurate with experience
How to Apply:
Please send a short cover letter and your resume to:
jobs@jewishjustice.org. We regret that we will not respond to all applicants. Only applicants considered for the position will be contacted to interview.
The deadline for applying is 5:00pm on March 26, 2007
