JDC (The Joint) · 23 hours ago
Development Officer
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid Level
$80K/yr - $90K/yr
3+ years expJDC, the leading Jewish humanitarian organization, is seeking a Development Officer to enhance their fundraising efforts. The role involves managing donor relationships, coordinating fundraising activities, and developing outreach strategies to secure financial support for JDC's initiatives.
Non-profit Organization Management
Hiring Manager
Abbey Longyear
Responsibilities
Develop and implement a targeted outreach strategy to introduce our work and build a strong donor pipeline in untapped sectors
Research, cultivate, steward, and solicit individual, foundation, and corporate donors for new, renewed or increased ($5k-$100k) priority and budget approved gifts, and other related projects
Plan and organize speaking events and parlor meetings to achieve these goals
Coordinate special projects and donor cultivation assignments
Present on JDC’s behalf to funders/prospects and other groups in person and via other technologies
Work with the Resource Development team to develop necessary materials
Record all major contacts/activities with donors and prospects in the CRM according to JDC procedures
Work closely with your manager to ensure alignment at all levels, including identification of donors, outreach and solicitation, identifying funding needs, communication and messaging
Familiarize yourself with JDC’s global mission and work
Other related duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Minimum of 3-7 years of relevant volunteer or professional experience – e.g. directly relevant such as in fundraising, nonprofit, the Jewish communal space, running Birthright trips; or indirectly relevant using transferrable skills, such as in sales, customer service, events, or community building on campuses – required
Ability to travel domestically 4-8 times annually required
Dedication to and passion for the work of the JDC and global Jewish issues required
Basic knowledge of American Jewish culture required; familiarity with Israel and global Jewry a plus
Basic experience with Microsoft Office Suite required, experience with CRMs (Raiser's Edge, Salesforce, Microsoft Dynamics) a plus
Comfort with speaking to donors regularly via phone required
Frequent travel across the west coast and nationally anticipated; some flexibility to adjust hours as needed for meetings in other time zones and events required
Preferred
Prior experience with solicitation for Jewish non-profits a plus
Experience working remotely preferred
Experience in event planning and/or grassroots fundraising campaigns
Familiarity with donor database systems (e.g., Raiser's Edge, Salesforce, or similar CRMs)
Familiarity with Israel and global Jewry
Benefits
100% paid medical and dental insurance for employee coverage
Paid time off, including 20 vacation days, 20 sick days, 3 personal days, 10 national holidays, and up to 14 Jewish holidays depending on the Jewish calendar for any given year
12 weeks of paid parental leave for full-time staff who have worked with JDC for at least 1 year
403(b) with JDC contributions of 6.5% of salary
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), commuter benefits, and life insurance
Learning & Development: Ongoing opportunities for professional development through workshops and trainings with our internal L&D program
Food Perks: Bagel Thursdays and beverages/snacks in the office for on-site and hybrid employees
Company
JDC (The Joint)
JDC is the leading, global Jewish humanitarian organization, working in 70 countries to lift lives and strengthen communities.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Ariel Zwang
Chief Executive Officer
Ophir Singal
Group CFO
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