To Apply: Please submit all applications (resume and cover letter) to https://apply.thehiretribe.com and email [email protected] with any questions.
Job Description: Director of Campaign Strategy and Philanthropy
BACKGROUND
Capital Camps & Retreat Center (CCRC), a non-profit Jewish camping and retreat organization, is seeking a full-time Director of Campaign Strategy and Philanthropy to lead our philanthropy campaign, communication and marketing efforts in partnership with our CEO.
Agency Overview
CCRC provides enriching, summer overnight camp and year-round retreat services to children, families and organizations primarily from the Washington D.C., Maryland and Virginia areas. The agency’s office is located in North Bethesda, MD, and the camp and retreat center is located in Waynesboro, PA. Founded in 1987, Capital Camps has enjoyed steady growth and is now close to capacity each summer with children ages eight to 17 on a sprawling renovated campus in the Catoctin Mountains. The Retreat Center, which hosts approximately 100 groups each year, is a center of learning and rejuvenation for adults, families, and organizations.
CCRC is affiliated with the Jewish Federation of Greater Washington, The Associated: Jewish Federation of Baltimore, JCCA (Jewish Community Center Association), ACA (American Camp Association), FJC (The Foundation for Jewish Camp), and JCamp 180 (a program of the Harold Grinspoon Foundation)
For more information about the camp, go to capitalcamps.org, and capitalretreat.org for information about the retreat center.
THE POSITION
CCRC seeks a dynamic Director of Campaign Strategy and Philanthropy to join its senior leadership team and lead/direct the development and execution of strategic plans to secure funding and donations for the organization, as well as managing communications, marketing, and volunteer engagement efforts. The Director of Campaign Strategy and Philanthropy will work in direct partnership with the CEO and Board of Directors to continue to elevate the agency’s development program and its system for securing and growing support, while creating a positive culture of philanthropy and engagement within the CCRC community.
RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES
Overall Vision and Implementation
- Drive development and execution of strategic plans to secure funding and donations, donor engagement, and serve as a motivational force in fundraising efforts.
- Implement and continuously refine a transparent, goal-oriented development plan that supports a donor-centered and segmented fundraising strategy.
- Evaluate the agency’s strategies for development and advancement and set new goals each year to create a donor-centered and segmented fundraising approach.
- Maintain a small portfolio of gift prospects; collaborate with the Development staff and volunteers in securing commitments.
- Identify and cultivate new donors in the parent, grandparent, alumni, and broader community, and steward existing donors in partnerships with the CEO and Board members.
- Manage a portfolio of prospective donors for the CEO.
- Manage the Legacy Donors, maintaining ongoing relationships with members through individual cultivation and events, and expanding the number of members each year.
- Coordinate with the Development Associate to increase alumni engagement and giving.
- Direct the Communications and Marketing Associate to extend the reach of the agency.
CEO/Board Partnership
- Direct and support the CEO and Board members in developing fundraising engagement opportunities and prepare lay leadership for outreach efforts related to the campaigns.
- Strengthen CCRC’s culture of philanthropy by training and developing lay leaders and providing hands-on support to volunteer leadership
Board Relations
- Partner with the Board chair, CEO and Development Committee Chair in creating a culture of philanthropy on the Board and throughout the entire camp community.
- Help build the Board’s Development Committee and partner with the Board Chair and CEO in setting fundraising campaign strategy and goals as related to the development plan.
- Partner with the CEO as a shared liaison to the Board of Directors, Past Chairs, and Development volunteer leadership by leading and contributing to strategy discussions and assisting in the preparation and presentation of campaign progress, growth areas, and planning updates during Development Committee and Board meetings.
Community Relations
- Serve as an ambassador for camp and build a broad base of volunteer ambassadors, who can reach out in the community to build positive identification with and support for Capital Camps.
- Track development opportunities and direct them through the process of identification, cultivation, solicitations, and stewardship.
- Work with the Development Associate to create donor cultivation and stewardship events in the community and at camp to broaden awareness, engagement and philanthropy to meet the agency's goals.
PR/Communications/Marketing
- Initiate and review all fundraising materials, communications and marketing with the Communications and Marketing Associate.
- Work with Development Committee members to update and revise materials to capture the “story” of Capital Camps through effective marketing, communication and PR.
- Oversee the publication of an annual development impact report, and along with the communications/marketing team, develop and produce other strategic and development communications.
Staff Management and Supervision
- Provide financial oversight for the department, including budgeting, planning, donation tracking, and expense tracking.
- Supervise and support the development associate and marketing/communications associate.
- Strengthen the organization’s culture of philanthropy and lead the department and team’s growth into the future.
- Provide oversight to ensure gifts are recorded and donors are recognized appropriately.
QUALIFICATIONS
- The successful candidate will possess the skills and personality to manage a complex organization with qualifications that include:
- Bachelor’s degree required. Master’s degree in business, nonprofit management, financial management, or related field is preferred.
- 7+ years of success in campaign, sales, or fundraising setting, including mix of frontline and operations roles/responsibilities. Strong campaign experience is preferred.
- Knowledge of campaigns and development best practices related to donor identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship.
- The ability to establish objectives to organize and motivate volunteers to achieve fundraising goals.
- Excellent analytical, marketing, writing, and presentation skills.
- Strong project management skills.
- Drive, ambition, and passion to lead a team.
- Experience working directly with Board members, volunteers and maintaining positive relationships with all constituents.
- Ability to successfully solicit gifts.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively, and multi-task effectively.
- Experience and facility with database technology, Microsoft Office products and Google applications.
- Sensitivity to the dual role of leading and supporting development efforts.
- Strong references demonstrating prior experience and competence.
- Annual campaign experience, as well as other gifts campaigns.
- Ability to staff occasional evening and weekend programs within the catchment area, in addition to occasional travel to Camp (in Waynesboro, PA).
WHAT YOU WILL RECEIVE
- Competitive salary range of $90,000-$115,000, commensurate with experience, alongside an attractive and competitive package
- Medical/Dental/Vision insurance, as well as 403(b) retirement plan with match available.
- Professional Develpment opportunities
- A collaborative, team-oriented work environment that fosters connection and values an inperson culture
- On-site presence at camp approximately 2–3 days per week during the summer, with flexibility to increase based on interest and availability
- The Director of Campaign Strategy and Philanthropy is supervised by the CEO.
To Apply: Please submit all applications (resume and cover letter) to https://apply.thehiretribe.com and email [email protected] with any questions.