We are seeking a bold and experienced part-time Senior Development Officer (SDO) to serve as a front-line fundraiser representing JDC in the San Franscisco-Bay area. Working 20 hours per week, this dynamic fundraiser will be instrumental in driving JDC’s mission forward—pursuing strategic opportunities with tenacity, cultivating meaningful relationships, and meeting each challenge with creativity and resilience. The SDO will be responsible for stewarding a portfolio of individual and foundation donors, deepening partnerships with Jewish Federations, and identifying and engaging major gift prospects in alignment with JDC’s fundraising strategy and long-term growth priorities. This role focuses on securing significant philanthropic investments, with an emphasis on five-, six-, and seven-figure commitments. 

 

Essential Functions 

• Proactively identify, research, engage, and cultivate a pipeline of high potential individuals, foundations, and corporate donors for new, renewed or increased ($50K - $1M+) gifts for JDC’s priority and budget programs. 
• Develop and meet your individual and departmental fundraising goals and metrics 
• Strengthen and deepen strategic funding relationships with key JDC stakeholders and major philanthropic partners, including select Jewish Federations. Cultivate relationships with lay leadership, Board members and trustees of Federations and other significant Jewish organizations. 
• Develop and plan innovative donor engagement activities, ranging from intimate briefings to large scale events, travel to the field, virtual campaigns, and speaker tours. 
• Represent JDC’s global impact and vision to a range of audiences, tailoring messaging to resonate with diverse philanthropic motivations and interests.  
• Maintain up-to-date records of donor interactions and moves management in JDC’s CRM.  
• Work closely with units across RD and the global organization to ensure alignment at all levels, including identification of donors, outreach and solicitation, identifying funding needs, communication and messaging 

 

Secondary Functions/Responsibilities 

• Participate in special projects, cross-functional initiatives, and donor-related assignments as needed. 
• Such other duties as may be assigned from time to time 

 

 

Required Qualifications & Competencies 

• 10-15+ years of professional fundraising experience including substantial experience in closing five- and six-figure gifts (and ideally seven-figure gifts). 
• Experience raising funds for Jewish non-profits and working with donors in the Jewish community 
• Fearless and resilient approach to fundraising. Proven success in soliciting and closing major gifts, and in building and maintaining relationships with major individual donors, especially in the Jewish community. 
• Exceptional interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills, including an intuitive ability to understand donor motivations and speak to their values.  
• Strong presentation and facilitation skills, able to inspire confidence, trust, and enthusiasm, whether one-on-one or in front of a large audience.  
• Self-starter with a results-driven mindset, strong organizational skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.  
• Technologically fluent with donor CRM systems such as Raiser’s Edge, NXT, Salesforce, etc. 
• Ability to travel locally on a regular basis, meeting with donors, Federation leadership and prospects in communities in the San Francisco-Bay area. Ability to travel domestically 8-10 times and overseas 1-3 times annually. 

 

Preferred Qualifications & Competencies 

 

• Experience in fundraising for overseas/global organizations. 
• Experience working for a large (100+ employees) and/or complex international organization 
• Familiarity with Israel and global Jewish communities 
• CFRE certification 
• Ability to operate computer keyboard and other office equipment 
• Ability to communicate in person and over the telephone 

Employment Details: 

• Employment Type: Part-time 
• Hours: Up to 20 hours per week  
• Location: Remote from San Francisco/Bay Area 
• Salary: $80,000-$90,000 

 

Work Environment 

This job operates remotely working from home. 

 

This role requires travel domestically 8-10 times and overseas 1-3 times annually. During travel the work environment may include professional office spaces, hotels, and/or field environments with varying degrees of heat/cold, wet/humid, and dry/arid conditions. This role also requires local travel away from the office/home to regularly meet with donors and represent JDC in the local community. 

 

Equal Employment Opportunity 

JDC is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As the world’s leading global Jewish humanitarian organization, we are committed to treating people with compassion and respect. All qualified applications will be considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, reproductive health decision-making, marital status, height, weight, disability, mental disorder, familial status, veteran status, genetic information, AIDS/HIV-positive status, victim of domestic violence, sex offenses or stalking, or any other protected characteristic as established by law. 

 

JDC provides reasonable accommodation for employees with disabilities and encourages employees to request reasonable accommodations when needed. 

 

Other Duties 

Additional duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

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