[Hidden-tech] Job Posting - National Yiddish Book Center

[bwishart at comcast.net]

Hello Hidden-Techies,
 
Those of you familiar with the National Yiddish Book Center know what an innovative and dynamic organization it is – one we’re fortunate to have in the Valley.  I am conducting a search for a Senior Major Gifts Officer for the Center.  Details appear below.  Please contact me if you, a family member or a friend is interested in this exciting opportunity.
 
Thanks,
Brenda
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Opportunity: Senior Major Gifts Officer 
 
Background: 
The National Yiddish Book Center was founded in 1980 by MacArthur Fellow Aaron Lansky, who continues to lead the organization as its president. When he was a 23-year-old graduate student, Lansky stumbled upon an alarming fact: throughout North America, thousands of priceless Yiddish books – books that had survived Hitler and Stalin – were being discarded and destroyed. Lansky realized something had to be done – and done fast – before it was too late. So he took what he thought would be a two-year leave of absence from graduate school and, operating out of an unheated factory loft, issued a public appeal for unwanted and discarded Yiddish books.  Jews from all over America rallied to the call.  Over twenty-five years later, the Center has rescued more than one million volumes of Yiddish books.
 
About the Opportunity:
Expanding its mission to share with the world the culture contained in recovered books through educational and cultural programs, the Center is seeking a Senior Major Gifts Officer to join a growing, dynamic development team in raising support for these programs and other exciting initiatives.  A relationship developer and strong communicator by nature, the Senior Major Gifts Officer will be responsible for traveling nationally to identify and solicit planned giving and major donors, manage a portfolio of 150-200 donors, and achieve fundraising goals.
 
Requirements: Bachelor’s degree; superior writing skills; tech-savvy; experience with Raiser’s Edge a plus.  National travel required: 40%.  The ideal candidate will have major gifts and/or planned giving experience as well as knowledge of, and a genuine commitment to, Yiddish culture.  A sense of humor, an entrepreneurial spirit, and a willingness to learn are also priorities.
 
Compensation: Excellent salary; generous benefits; unparalleled work environment; phenomenal location in the Pioneer Valley - a flourishing center of arts, culture and education.
 
To Apply: Send letter of interest including salary requirements and resume to Brenda Wishart of Wishart Associates via email to bwishart at comcast.net, or via mail to PO Box 186, Granby, MA 01033.

--
Brenda Wishart 
Wishart Associates 
PO Box 186 
Granby, MA 01033 
Phone/fax: 413.467.9020 
Cell: 413.454.3109 
bwishart at comcast.net
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: http://lists.hidden-tech.net/pipermail/hidden-discuss/attachments/20070116/4e99ef7b/attachment-0005.html