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Position overview:
Jewish National Fund-USA seeks to recruit a Director, Central NJ (Hudson, Essex, Union, Morris, Somerset, Hunterdon, Warren, Monmouth, Middlesex) responsible for developing and implementing short and long-term philanthropic and leadership development strategies with a significant focus on fundraising. The Director will be responsible for fundraising throughout the Central New Jersey region of JNF-USA and will work out of Jewish National Fund-USA's Florham Park, NJ office.
Job responsibilities
- Participate in all aspects of the gift cycle
- In partnership with the Executive Director, develop a strategy and plan for building prospect research and major gift solicitations.
- Face-to-face meetings for solicitation, cultivation and recognition of donors, both new and prospective
- Developing and identifying major gift prospects
- Board and/or Committee development, cultivation and membership
- Providing professional leadership and management for Boards and/or Committees
- Mission and Conference recruitment
- Event Planning
- Other duties as assigned by supervisor
You have:
- At least 5 years of relative experience in fundraising/sales.
- A track record of success and progressive accomplishments in financial resource development and fundraising management.
- Bachelor's Degree
- Knowledge of the Jewish Community in the Central New Jersey Region
- Strong understanding of donor research, identification, cultivation and solicitation, and stewardship.
- Proven success in asking for and closing gifts and building and maintaining long-term relationships with donors.
- Presence and high comfort level to interact effectively with the leaders in the business community in the assigned area.
- A flexible and creative thinker able to find and create new giving opportunities for programs.
- Ability to respect and maintain donor confidentiality.
- Travel limited to the NJ/NY area, Annual Conferences and Israel on occasion.
- Days off for all work-prohibitive Jewish holidays, in addition to the secular US holidays
- 3pm close-of-business on Fridays
- Top-notch healthcare (including dental and vision)
- Parental Leave policy
- Employer-paid life insurance
- Employer-paid short and long-term disability
- 403(b) with 10.5% employer contribution
- Opportunities to travel to Israel
Compensation:
$80,000-$120,000
Pay Type:
Salaries will vary based on factors such as location, skills, experience, education, and qualifications for the role.
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