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Temple Beth El (Charlotte) · 1 day ago

Director of Advancement

Charlotte, NC

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

Temple Beth El is a vibrant Reform congregation in Charlotte, North Carolina, seeking a strategic and motivated Director of Advancement to enhance its philanthropic growth. This role involves building and leading a comprehensive fundraising program while fostering relationships with congregants and community members to inspire generous investment.

Religious Institutions

Hiring Manager

Jonathan F.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with senior leadership to develop and implement a forward-looking advancement strategy rooted in and reflective of Temple Beth El’s mission, vision, and focus on long-term sustainability

Partner with the Executive Director and Senior Rabbi to shape and articulate a compelling philanthropic vision and implement tactical execution

Guide the evolution from a traditional development model to a cohesive advancement operation that unites relationship-building, storytelling, and strategic growth

Achieve measurable, transformational growth in annual giving and endowment participation consistent with a five-year fundraising plan

Lead all major fundraising initiatives, including membership, annual giving, endowment and legacy giving, special campaigns, and grants

Build, cultivate, solicit, and steward a portfolio of major donors in partnership with clergy and lay leaders to strengthen relational philanthropy

Develop and implement a stewardship strategy centered on gratitude, transparency, and demonstrated impact

Create a donor journey and moves management system that feels personal, spiritual, and values-driven rather than transactional

Lead strategic development communications, ensuring messaging that advances the Temple’s mission and inspires investment

Collaborate with senior staff and key partners to create aligned and impactful storytelling across all platforms

Tailor donor outreach and engagement using segmented strategies that speak to diverse motivations, life stages, and identities

Build and lead a mission-aligned advancement team responsible for annual giving, communications, stewardship, donor operations, and institutional giving

Oversee build out and implementation of data systems, reporting tools, analytics, and operating procedures to inform strategy, implement tactics, track results, and develop our organizational capacity

Establish policies and practices that reflect excellence, integrity, and industry best standards in fundraising and communications

Serve as lead staff for and partner with the Board’s Development Committee to engage lay leaders in cultivating and stewarding donor relationships

Share regular reports and updates to support informed, mission-aligned decision-making

Equip clergy and lay leaders to communicate the Case for Support with confidence, clarity, and conviction

Qualification

Nonprofit developmentFundraising strategyMajor gifts solicitationData analyticsCFRE certificationJewish communal lifeStorytellingCommunication skillsTeam leadership

Required

Significant experience in nonprofit development, advancement, or philanthropy, with a track record of growing annual giving and securing major gifts

Experience building or leading a development or advancement team and working effectively with senior leadership and volunteer leaders

Demonstrated success cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding individual donors, including at the major gift level

Strong storytelling, writing, and communication skills, with the ability to connect narrative, vision, and financial support

Ability to create strategy for and implement systems to leverage data and analytics to inform strategy and measure progress

Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast paced, relationship driven environment, including some evenings and weekends

Familiarity with Jewish communal life or experience in a faith-based setting is helpful but not required. A genuine respect for Jewish tradition and openness to learning are essential