Development Officer at Hillels of Georgia

Development Officer at Hillels of Georgia

Hillels of Georgia seeks a personable and motivated Development Officer to join our team. This early-to-mid career role is perfect for someone who thrives on building relationships, planning meaningful gatherings, and connecting stakeholders to Jewish life on campus.

The Development Officer will primarily focus on engaging Jewish alumni of the University of Georgia (UGA) and parents of current UGA students. The role involves frequent donor meetings, small-scale event planning, and prospect research to grow Hillel's development pipeline. The successful candidate will be a self-starter who enjoys meeting new people, can walk into any room and connect, and is energized by telling the story of Jewish student life at UGA. The Development Officer will also support the overall fundraising efforts for Hillels of Georgia and will report directly to the Chief Development Officer.

This position is based in Atlanta, with regular collaboration with the Hillel UGA campus team, especially the Campus Director.

What You'll Do

Relationship-Building & Donor Engagement

• Develop and steward relationships with Jewish UGA alumni and parents of current students increasing the current number of donors by at least 10% per year.
• Conduct regular individual donor meetings (in-person and virtual), focusing on cultivation, stewardship, and solicitation in meeting Hillel UGA's annual development goals.
• Arrange introductions between potential major donors and the Hillel UGA Campus Director.
• Serve as a warm and professional representative of Hillels of Georgia.

Events & Engagement

Prospect Research & Pipeline Development

Collaboration & Teamwork

What You'll Bring to the Job

What You'll Receive

About Hillels of Georgia

University of Georgia is one of the South's most vibrant universities, home to one of the region's largest Jewish student populations and one of the most active Greek systems in the country. Hillel UGA is a part of the Hillels of Georgia system, which serves as an umbrella organization partnering with college campuses to provide thousands of Jewish students with their Jewish home away from home. Our mission is to create vibrant Jewish life on every campus in Georgia. We do so by providing meaningful Jewish experiences to thousands of students on campuses across Georgia. Hillels of Georgia was founded in 2003 to engage and empower Jewish students to create vibrant and dynamic Jewish life on campuses across the state. Hillels of Georgia is a proud member of Hillel International and beneficiary of the Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta.

Hillels of Georgia is affiliated with Hillel International. Hillel International enriches the lives of Jewish students so they may enrich the Jewish people and the world, and envisions a world where every student is inspired to make an enduring commitment to Jewish life, learning and Israel.