Director of Development

About the Organization
The Institute for Curriculum Services (ICS) is dedicated to improving the accuracy of K-12 instruction and instructional materials on Jews, Judaism, Jewish history and Israel in the United States. We do this by developing standards-aligned curricula and providing professional development to teachers around the country.

Overview

ICS seeks a mission driven, experienced, creative, collaborative, motivated, and detail-oriented professional to join our team. The Director of Development will be responsible for leading the next chapter of ICS’s fundraising efforts by developing and implementing a strategic fundraising plan to build new networks of funders and steward current funders to maintain and expand support for ICS’s work.

Primary Responsibilities

• Create and implement a fundraising strategy to grow and diversify our funder base (foundations and individuals)
• Build and manage board; Shape a culture of philanthropy on our Board and support Board members to connect their networks to ICS programs and impact
• Build relationships with and growing funding from current funders and new networks
• Build inspiring programming that connects funders to our work
• Direct the work of our Grants Manager and Writer
• Meet our annual fundraising goals (estimated at $4M+ for FY26)

About You

• Passionate about ICS’s mission
• Fundraising experience that includes leading the entire funder lifecycle with individuals and institutions resulting in 5, 6, and 7-figure gifts
• Experience working with boards of directors to engage the board's networks so that the board is playing a catalytic role in the organization's ability to fundraise
• Experience working collaboratively on a development team that successfully forecasts and conducts regular progress to goal conversations
• Experience managing and supervising others

You Have

• 4+ years of experience in frontline fundraising, preferably in individual and/or foundation giving
• At least two years of experience managing and nurturing teams under tight deadlines, effectively delegating projects, and providing coaching and constructive feedback
• Master’s degree or beyond in Communications, English Literature, Journalism, Business/ Nonprofit Administration, Education or related field
• Strong oral and written communication skills

We are

• Passionate about the mission and the work that we do
• Collaborative, team-oriented, intellectually curious, warm, and upbeat
• Dedicated to learning and growing
• Proactive problem solvers
• Serious about our positive work culture

We celebrate and appreciate the contributions of all of our team members, encourage professional development, and seek talented and personable individuals to be a part of our team.
If the above is a good fit for you, please send your cover letter and resume with the job title in the subject line to: Bella Ben-Shach, Director of Operations at [email protected]

*Due to the anticipated volume of responses, we will contact only those candidates who most closely match our requirements. We will not consider applications which do not include a cover letter. ICS is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin or disabilities