Campaign Manager

The Campaign Manager will lead the day-to-day implementation of JF&CS's new fundraising campaign, serving as both a project manager who keeps the campaign moving forward and a relationship builder who helps cultivate the partnerships essential to fundraising success. Working closely with organizational leadership, advancement staff, volunteers, and campaign counsel, the Campaign Manager will coordinate campaign strategy and operations and ensure progress toward fundraising goals. They will manage prospect activity, engage donors, create campaign materials, draft donor correspondence, and engage with lay and professionals to manage campaign committee activity.
This is a high-visibility and high-impact, full-time position with a hybrid schedule, requiring a minimum of 2 to 3 days per week of in-person work. This position is initially funded through August 2029, with the potential to evolve based on organizational needs and campaign progress.
Responsibilities And Expectations Campaign Strategy and Management Develop and monitor campaign workplans, benchmarks, budgets, projections, policies, and reports
Provide clear, accurate, and regular campaign updates and analysis to senior staff and volunteer leadership
Prospect and Donor Management Manage and cultivate a personal portfolio of campaign prospects as the primary relationship manager
Manage the campaign pipeline and moves management process across all funraisers working on the campaign
Identify, research, qualify, and prioritize prospects
Develop cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship strategies
Prepare donor profiles, briefings, proposals, solicitation plans, donor correspondences, and meeting materials
Coordinate and support donor meetings and follow-up
Oversee the maintenance of accurate records in Raiser's Edge NXT
Communications, Events and Collaboration Train, support, and equip campaign committee members and other volunteer leaders to participate confidently in cultivation and solicitation activity, including creation of materials
Coordinate volunteer meetings, communications, assignments, and follow-up
Coordinate campaign stewaredship and recognition opportunities
Support the planning and execution of cultivation, recognition, and fundraising events
Collaborate with advancement, finance, program, and executive leadership to align campaign activity with organizational priorities
Represent JF&CS at donor, community, and campaign-related events
Perform other duties as assigned
Qualifications Bachelor's degree required
Significant experience in fundraising, advancement, campaign management, project management, or related experience
Experience working on a capital, comprehensive, endowment, or major fundraising campaign strongly preferred
Demonstrated success managing complex projects involving multiple stakeholders and deadlines
Experience leading and supporting major gift cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship activities
Knowledge of fundraising principles, donor engagement, and moves management
Strong project management, organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills
Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
Ability to work effectively with senior leaders, donors, volunteers, board members, consultants, and colleagues
Experience with Raiser's Edge NXT or comparable fundraising datebase preferred
Commitment to the mission and values of JF&CS and to serving people of all faiths, backgrounds, cultures and abilities
About JF&CS For more than 150 years, Jewish Family & Children's Service has been helping individuals and families build a strong foundation for resilience and well-being. We intentionally serve and employ people of ALL faiths, backgrounds, cultures, and abilities.
We have a strong culture of professional development, work-life balance, and promotion from within.
JF&CS is an equal opportunity employer who serves and employs people of all cultures and faith traditions. Employment opportunities are available to all without regard for race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, age, sex, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, or disability.

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