Development Assistant
King David High School is a leading Jewish independent school committed to academic excellence, Jewish values, and community engagement. We are seeking a creative and highly organized Development Assistant to support our development team. The role reports directly to the Director of Development. We are looking for someone to start after Passover.
80% position – 4 days a week
Key Responsibilities
Assist in donor cultivation, solicitation, and recognition cycle:
- Support the school’s fundraising efforts by engaging parents and community members through outreach and relationship-building
- Write, review, edit, and coordinate solicitation letters for annual fund and annual report, plus giving appeal, events, and holidays, and special donor correspondences
- Draft and coordinate additional donor correspondences, including receipts and acknowledgment letters
- Assist in the preparation of development presentations and reports for the Board of Directors and the head of school
- Process donations and track pledges and monthly payments
- Maintain accurate and updated individuals, corporations, and foundations donor files
- Create fundraising and other database reports as needed; maintain donor database and mailing lists
- Coordinate development mailings (mail merges for letters and envelopes)
- Tribute cards – preparation of tribute cards on behalf of donors, including tracking and recognition for these donations
Grant Writing:
- Initiate and write grant proposals, liaison with community foundations
- Maintain and update the grant cycle calendar
- Write grant summary reports
Event Duties:
- Develop and draft key event messaging for speeches, programs, and event materials.
- Ensure the accuracy of all event information, including committee and volunteer names, Board of Directors listings, donor recognition, and event details.
- Maintain and update sponsorship and guest lists.
- Track ticket sales and manage seating assignments.
- Prepare donor recognition materials, including presentations, posters, and signage.
- Support committee work by preparing agendas, taking minutes, and collaborating with co-chairs and committees to implement events.
- Assist in the preparation of media materials, including content for distribution, videos, and event photo slideshows.
- Assist with event logistics, including coordination with vendors, rental services, entertainment, volunteers, and registration.
- Coordinate post-event follow-up, including thank-you letters, sponsor receipts, and event reports and summaries.
- Assist with event budgeting and tracking expenses.
Other Responsibilities:
- Provide support at school events related to development and donor cultivation
- Collaborate with the communications team to design and execute marketing materials for fundraising campaigns, newsletters, social media, and annual reports.
- Maintain the organization’s presence on community calendars and partner platforms, and manage relationships with outside advertising vendors and
General Administrative Duties:
- Support the administrative team as needed
- Office supply tracking: tribute cards and envelopes, letterhead, mailing address labels, donation forms, tribute card forms, event ticket forms, etc.
Qualifications and Experience:
- Post-secondary education and experience with development and event planning in independent schools
- Strong writing, editing, and storytelling skills
- Experience with analytics tools, RE NXT, Microsoft Office, and/or Google Docs
Additional Details and Benefits:
- Comprehensive health and dental plan, and other extended benefits
- Generous RRSP matching program
- Salary range, commensurate with experience: $55-60K (80%)
- Occasional evening work required
Why Join King David High School?
Work in a collaborative, values-based environment where you can make a meaningful impact through storytelling and relationship-building. Be part of a mission-driven school with a strong sense of community.
We welcome applications from candidates inspired by Jewish education who bring creativity, strategy, and leadership to this critical role.
If you are excited to work with a committed, team-oriented group of educators and want to make a difference in others’ lives, we want to hear from you. King David values diversity, equity, and inclusion, as we are an equal opportunity employer.
Please forward your resume and cover letter to Seth Goldsweig, Head of School, at .