Director of Philanthropy

Director, Campaign & Women’s Philanthropy – Job Description 

Job Title: Director, Campaign & Women’s Philanthropy 

Direct Report: Vice President, Campaign 

Position Overview: 

The Director, Campaign & Women’s Philanthropy will serve as an essential member to our Team to develop and implement fundraising strategies and programming to grow the annual campaign and plan, implement, and manage the Women’s Philanthropy program

The Director, Campaign & Women’s Philanthropy will demonstrate a commitment to, and the ability to convey the mission and vision with genuine passion, and develop and maintain productive, positive, and professional relationships with donors, lay leaders, internal staff, volunteers, and the general community at large. The position involves working regularly with many different internal and external audiences: donors, prospective donors, volunteers, staff and outside vendors and service providers. 

Essential Functions/Responsibilities: 

Women’s Philanthropy 

• Develops and executes a comprehensive women’s philanthropy campaign plan and budget, in partnership with Vice President, Campaign and lay leadership. 
• Secures new annual donors and deepens relationships with existing supporters. 
• Identifies, recruits, trains, and supports volunteer lay leadership for Women’s Philanthropy. 
• Manages delivery and implementation of Women’s Philanthropy programming/events in coordination with Vice President, Marketing & Campaign events. 
• Recruits participants for other women’s programming/events. 
• Coordinates and strengthens relationships with National Women’s Philanthropy and other professionals. 

Fundraising/Annual Campaign 

• Identifies, cultivates, solicits, and stewards a portfolio of donors and prospects of $1,000 -$5,000 through in-person visits and other forms of direct personal contact in accordance with performance targets set by the philanthropy and leadership teams. 
• Uses a variety of strategies such as cultivation events, personal solicitations, special projects, telemarketing, email, mail, and social media programs to secure Annual Giving support. 
• Supports a culture of philanthropy by ensuring proper acknowledgement, recognition, and stewardship of donors. 
• Works interdepartmentally to craft special fundraising campaigns related to funding priorities. 

• Conducts research to identify prospective donors and creates strategies to match prospects’ interests to the priorities of the organization. 
• Makes effective use of the donor management database and other organizational resources to ensure appropriate management of donors, prospects, Board members and volunteers. 
• Attends community events to build and deepen relationships with prospective and current donors. 
• Solicits support and attendance for the organization’s community events. 
• Performs other departmental-related duties as requested or assigned by the Vice President, Campaign. 
• Works with the Vice President, Campaign to strategize & develop an annual fundraising plan and program event calendar. 

Schedule: This is a full-time position. Event attendance required in the evening hours during the campaign season. 

Education/Experience/Skills/Abilities/Characteristics 

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree or fundraising certification (CFRE) desirable. 
• Minimum 5-7 years of fundraising experience with a successful track record. 
• Knowledge, understanding, and commitment to the Jewish community, its practices, and values. Prior experience working for Jewish organizations is a plus. 
• Strong interpersonal, relationship building, and leadership skills to work effectively with a diverse body of lay and professional leaders, donors, prospects, nonprofit board members, vendors and volunteers. 
• Proven management skills and knowledge of traditional and innovative fundraising techniques. 
• Superior oral and written communication skills to express the mission and fundraising goals of the organization with clarity, passion, and persuasion. 
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with the highest level of discretion. 
• High degree of initiative and resourcefulness, with the ability to perform under pressure in a fast-paced office environment. 
• Flexible and adaptable to take on new responsibilities within a growing program. 
• Ability to manage tasks, prioritize multiple assignments, execute work in an accurate, efficient and timely manner, and track and manage multiple work streams at once. 
• Ability to work and communicate effectively with a variety of internal and external departments, donors, vendors, and consultants. 
• Experience developing and managing event budgets. 
• Familiarity with donor databases, Blackbaud and Microsoft Dynamics preferred. 
• Strong working knowledge of and technical proficiency with Microsoft Office suite products. 
• Proficiency in professional usage of social media a plus.