Director of Development, Campaign- Baltimore

Director Of Development - Campaign

For more than 100 years, The Associated: Jewish Federation of Baltimore (The Associated), along with its network of partner agencies, has served as a cornerstone in building a vibrant, caring Jewish community. Together, they support one another and inspire collective action to create meaningful impact locally, in Israel, and around the world. The Associated mobilizes critical resources to meet the evolving needs of Jewish life in Greater Baltimore and beyond. Recognized as one of the top giving Jewish communities in North America, it serves its constituents with urgency, compassion, and a deep commitment to Jewish values. Trusted by the community, The Associated holds a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator, with 90% of every dollar raised directly supporting its family of agencies.
The Associated is seeking a Director of Development - Campaign, to manage and grow a significant major gifts portfolio. In this role, you will design and implement comprehensive donor stewardship strategies that align short, intermediate, and long-term philanthropic goals, including annual, supplemental, capital, and planned giving opportunities. The ideal candidate brings a strong track record in major gifts fundraising and a sophisticated understanding of donor identification, cultivation, engagement, and stewardship. This is a highly donor-facing position requiring excellent interpersonal skills, the ability to build trust-based relationships, and a collaborative approach to partnering with lay leaders.
In keeping with our Jewish values, The Associated supports a thriving Baltimore that celebrates diversity and appreciates the unique combination of gender, race, age, religion and ethnicity, sexual orientation, cognitive and physical disabilities and special qualities that each resident adds to the fabric of life in Baltimore. We welcome everyone interested in our mission to join us.
Key Responsibilities
Manage and grow a major gifts focused fundraising portfolio of established donors, providing strategic leadership and support for donor affinity groups events, programming, and engagement
Develop a deep understanding of each donors' philanthropic passions, capacity, and motivations through strategic in-person and virtual interactions
Partner closely with senior fundraising leaders to align strategies and deliver a cohesive, donor-centered approach Plan and execute meaningful engagement opportunities including volunteer experiences, educational programs, receptions, mini-missions, and overseas missions for individual donors
Maintain accurate and timely records in the donor database, tracking all stages of relationship management, including identification, qualification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship
Proactively identify and qualify new major gift prospects to expand the pipeline and strengthen long-term fundraising efforts
Manage and implement selected campaign portfolios
Compensation Range
$110,000 - $125,000
To apply
Please submit a resume and cover letter to Sue Sherr-Seitz, sue@evolvegg.com
Qualifications & Skills
Bachelor's degree required
5+ years of fundraising experience, preferably in major gifts, or comparable transferable experience
Proactive, adaptable, and self-motivated with a strong sense of ownership
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills
Demonstrated experience across donor cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship
Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to develop excellent relationships with internal and external colleagues and stakeholders
Highly organized with strong attention to detail; able to manage multiple priorities and execute effectively in a fast-paced environment
Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
Proficiency with business technology, and fundraising databases, experience with data analysis and reporting strong preferred
Passion for the Jewish community, Israel, and familiarity with Jewish calendar and lifecycle