Senior Development Officer

Company: Jewish Community Center
Location: Cherry Hill
Posted on: August 6, 2022

Job Description:

Job DescriptionAbout the Jewish Federation of Southern New JerseyCombine your passion for the Jewish community with where you work! The Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey and our family of agencies delivers programs and services to over 56,000 people in Camden, Burlington, and Gloucester Counties, and supports underserved Jewish communities in Israel and in 70 other countries through our national and overseas partners. Our mission: To care for those in need, enhance Jewish life, and ensure the continuity of a vibrant Jewish community locally and around the world. Why you should work here

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits
• 403b retirement savings plan with employer match
• Generous paid time off allowances
• Paid Jewish and federal holidays
• 35-hour workweek
• Offices close at 4:00 pm on Fridays for Shabbat year-round
• FREE JCC full facility gym membership
• Discounts on childcare, summer camp, counseling services, and fitness & wellness classes
• Family-first work environment and flexibility to take care of personal needs Job summaryThe Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey is seeking a full-time Senior Development Officer to be responsible for identifying, engaging, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding current and prospective donors in expanding their financial support of the work of the Jewish Federation and Jewish Community Foundation, Inc. This is a full-time position (35 hours/week) and eligible for benefits. Responsibilities
  • Secure contributions from an assigned portfolio of prospects
  • Donor stewardship and cultivation
  • Lead staff for annual community phone-a-thon event
  • Prospect and develop relationships with both new and existing donors
  • Develop and cultivate planned giving donors and strategies
  • Assist with grant writing and development storytelling in coordination with the marketing & communications team
  • Work closely with programming teams, as well as the marketing & communications team, to develop materials directed at individual donors and prospects, such as highly personalized proposals that are in line with donor interests and programmatic priorities
  • Develop, generate, and review monthly performance reports for the development team
  • Serve as liaison to a segment of Jewish Federation and Jewish Community Foundation board members
  • Assist in other financial development projects as assigned Qualifications:
    • Bachelor's degree
    • Minimum of 2 years of relevant fundraising, sales, and/or nonprofit experience; nonprofit fundraising experience preferred
    • Excellent writing, editing, and speaking skills; visual communications a strong plus
    • Event planning skills and experience
    • Fundraising or nonprofit experience preferred
    • Proficient in MS Office applications
    • Comfort with using relationship management databases
    • Ability to perform work that is routine and strong attention to details
    • Ability to work in cross-functional teams
    • Excellent project management, customer service, organization, and time management skills EEO Statement:The Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey, and our family of agencies, is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon a person's actual or perceived gender, race, creed, color, sex (including pregnancy), affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital/civil union status, domestic partnership status, familial status, religion, national origin, nationality, ancestry, age, veteran or military status, disability that does not prohibit performance of essential job functions, or other legally protected characteristics.The Federation participates in the E-Verify program.The Federation is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us via the link on this posting. EOE

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