About Us
Friends of the Israel Defense Forces (FIDF) is a humanitarian nonprofit that provides life-changing support for the courageous young men and women of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). We transform their lives through empowering educational, financial, well-being, and cultural initiatives as they protect the State of Israel and her people. Inspired by them, we strive to champion a culture of courage worldwide, ensuring a secure and thriving Israel today and forever.
Our community of supporters and staff are passionate, courageous, and impactful. Our work is driven by core values that transcend gender, age, political leanings, nationality, and religion. Our vital mission and breadth of programs resonate with a diverse array of supporters – all are welcome!
Our workplace is vibrant and dynamic, encouraging bold creativity, ingenuity, and vision. We’re searching for new talent to contribute to our mission and team.
About You
You are mission-driven with a broad range of interests, solid technical aptitude, and an eagerness to contribute and grow. You have a can-do attitude, a customer-service approach, and enjoy working collaboratively. You have initiative, coupled with a sense of competitive drive, and the ability to stay focused on results.
You are willing to take risks and are not afraid to ask for help. You seek a caring team culture that supports not only investing in our donor relationships but also in the strong connections among staff who are the root of our success. You are excited to work with our Local, Regional and National teams to elevate each other’s work.
About The Role
The primary focus of this job is to deepen the presence of FIDF in the Georgia while assisting the regional activities with a focus on results that are aligned with the overall annual multimillion-dollar goals and to deeply educate and engage community members in the work of FIDF. Depending on the candidate, a potential secondary focus is on building a Young Leadership presence in Metro Atlanta.
We are invested in strengthening ties to Israel and the IDF by building rapport and relationships with individuals and groups and requires an outgoing, poised, and persuasive communication style.
Emphasis is on results, relationship building and effective use of the organizational systems; to cultivate or steward gifts from individuals and foundations.
Essential Job Duties:
- Manage a personal fundraising portfolio of approximately 100 donors primarily focused on Georgia
- Steward donors and plan events throughout the Georgia while assisting with events and donor stewardship throughout the communities.
- Potential to build out a Young Leadership presence in Metro Atlanta.
- Conduct research to identify potential donors and analyze donor interests, giving history, and philanthropic capacity.
- Work with Vice President and Associate Director to identify key lay leaders in Georgia community.
- Create personalized engagement and stewardship strategies for prospective and existing donors and assist in organizing cultivation events and informational sessions.
- Administrative Support: Provide comprehensive administrative support to the staff, including managing calendars, scheduling meetings, and coordinating appointments. Draft personalized solicitation letters, emails, and proposals. Maintain regular contact with donors through updates and impact reports.
- Ensure accurate and up-to-date donor records in the organization's CRM system (Raiser’s Edge). Track donor interactions and communication history.
- Provide timely and accurate reporting to Vice President & Associate Director.
- Create and manage peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns.
- Provide support to Vice President & Associate Director for public presentations to engage small or large groups of participants, volunteers, and donors.
Key Performance Indicators:
- Find and secure new donors >$500 throughout Georgia.
- Work with Vice President & Associate Director to plan and execute small events to drive awareness and engagement in FIDF.
- Work with Vice President & Associate Director to expand current donor portfolio by 10-20% annually.
- Effective implementation of moves management for strategic donor base.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree preferred.
- Experience working in a nonprofit organization in fundraising, sales or comparable role.
- Innovative and creative problem-solving.
- Ability to work independently and remotely with other team members.
- Relationship building focused on achieving results.
- Sense of urgency for goal achievement and managing varied activities.
- Accountability for results.
- Confident, enthusiastic, persuasive influencer, stimulates others to action.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office 365 applications.
- Ability to occasionally travel throughout the region (Tennessee, Kentucky, Alabama, South Carolina & Mississippi)
- Office located in Atlanta.
- Occasional evening and working on Sundays required.
- Willing and able to travel regularly around the region/chapter to achieve goals and build relationships.
The Development Associate-Georgia needs to have a sincere and genuine interest in the importance of FIDF’s mission of supporting soldiers, families, and veterans of the Israel Defense Forces.
Benefits:
Medical, Dental, Vision, Early dismal for Shabbat, 403b with employer matching, Life Insurance, Disability Insurance, FSA, Jewish and Federal paid holidays, sick days and vacation. Compensation is commensurate with experience.
FIDF is an equal opportunity employer committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.