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Development Officer, Institutional Giving
The YIVO Institute for Jewish Research seeks a Development Officer, Institutional Giving to help advance our mission of preserving and sharing the history and culture of East European Jewry.
Founded in 1925 in Vilna (now Vilnius), YIVO is the only pre-war Jewish archives and library to have survived the Holocaust. Today, our collections include over 24 million archival items and more than 400,000 books, making YIVO the largest repository of materials on East European Jewish civilization in the world. YIVO also presents 80+ public programs annually and serves scholars, students, and audiences globally.
Position Overview:
Reporting to the Chief Development Officer, the Development Officer will lead efforts to secure foundation, corporate, and government funding to support YIVO’s programs, collections, and initiatives.
Key Responsibilities:
- Identify, cultivate, and steward institutional funding partners
- Write and submit grant proposals, letters of inquiry, and reports
- Develop strategies to expand YIVO’s institutional funding pipeline
- Collaborate with senior leadership to align funding with program priorities
- Track grant deadlines, reporting requirements, and funder communications
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree required
- 4–5 years of fundraising experience, ideally including institutional or grant fundraising
- Will be familiar with Eastern European culture
- Strong grant writing and communication skills
- Experience with fundraising databases such as Raiser’s Edge preferred
Salary & Benefits:
- $105,000 salary plus comprehensive benefits including health insurance, retirement contributions, paid vacation, Jewish and federal holidays, and transit benefits.
- Location: Manhattan (near Union Square)
- Full-time | Occasional evenings or Sundays
Apply:
Please submit a cover letter and resume (single PDF) to Melissa Cohen, Chief Development Officer, at mcohen@yivo.org with the subject line “Development Officer, Institutional Giving.”