Organization Summary:
The Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County (JFPBC) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to transforming, inspiring, and saving lives in the Palm Beaches and 70 countries around the world. Each year, JFPBC inspires thousands of community members to contribute, volunteer, and participate in programs that generate more than $55 million, creating a powerful impact in the community. Working every day to improve the lives of Jewish people, JFPBC funds over 13 agencies and programs in the Palm Beaches and around the world to strengthen the social service network for all, to build a strong and inclusive Jewish community and to provide help to those struggling through adversity.
Position Summary:
JFPBC seeks a Director of Development to manage a high-capacity donor portfolio, strategically engaging donors and prospects across diverse segments of the community. The Director will cultivate current and new donors to drive significant Annual Campaign and Targeted Gifts results. The successful candidate will be comfortable engaging high net-worth individuals to support the efforts of JFPBC and to actively participate in The Federation’s Campaign today, (Annual Campaign) and tomorrow and forever (Legacy Giving). Reporting to the Senior Development Director, the Director of Development will operate autonomously as well as collaborate with colleagues and external volunteers, aligning donor aspirations with community needs to maximize support for the Federation. The Director will assume programmatic responsibilities within specific areas, provide professional leadership to volunteer committees, and actively participate in organizational initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead a tailored fundraising portfolio targeting gated community campaigns, including established donors and high net-worth newcomers, along with potential donors and other communities to be assigned
- Pursue a robust set of frontline fundraising activities encompassing prospect and donor visits, solicitations, and successful gift closures
- Attain an in-depth understanding of donors’ and prospects' philanthropic inclinations, capacity, and motivations through personal and virtual meetings
- Design and execute dynamic, multi-phase personalized strategies that leverage community leaders, culminating in the successful solicitation and closure of substantial five- and six-figure gifts
- Partner with local agencies and stakeholders to engage new donors
- Build engagement committees, fundraising opportunities, programs, and events in specific communities
- Mentor fellow fundraisers, drawing from donor and prospect engagement insights to inform elevated strategies
- Provide professional leadership to committees, working closely with lay leadership to achieve fundraising and engagement goals
- Collaborate with colleagues and support all fundraising initiatives and JFPBC events
Qualifications & Skills
- Bachelor’s degree required
- 5+ years experience in nonprofit fundraising or a closely related field
- Superior customer service skills
- Ability and desire to build relationships and work closely, comfortably, and happily with lay leaders and staff
- Varied solicitation, donor cultivation and stewardship experience
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to develop excellent relationships with internal and external colleagues and stakeholders
- Experience in volunteer management
- Strong attention to detail; able to organize, prioritize and execute responsibilities as well as manage multiple projects
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written, oral, and public speaking)
- Strong knowledge of business technology, fundraising database skills required
- Passion for the Jewish community, Israel and familiarity with Jewish calendar and lifecycle
Qualifications and Success Factors:
- Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree a plus.
- Three or more years’ experience in a professional field required, fundraising or non-profit experience preferred, or equivalent combination of relevant education, experience and skills required.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Superior customer service skills required.
- Strong knowledge of basic office computing, including MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams), Zoom and basic database skills required.
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to develop excellent relationships with internal and external colleagues and stakeholders.
- Experience in volunteer management.
- Knowledge of the local, Jewish community preferred.
- Knowledge and ability to use fundraising databases, excel, word processing and other basic programs.
- Ability to multitask and meet deadlines.
- Ability to promote the mission of the Federation.
- Ability to work under high pressure and very busy situations, handle many projects simultaneously, meet timelines and budget.
- Ability to work independently to reach goals and collaborate with colleagues.
- Passion to help the local community and create relationships.
- Model a personal commitment to the Jewish community and Jewish values; ability to ground relationships with donors and prospective donors in Jewish culture and values.
- Self-starter who can multi-task in a fast-paced environment, work independently as well as with senior leaders, volunteers, and other members of the team.
- Comfortable with donor solicitation.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced work environment and adapting to rapidly changing priorities and needs.
- Must be able to pass Level 1 background check.
- Must maintain valid Florida driver’s license.
- Must be able to work off-shift hours including nights and weekends, as needed.
Work Environment:
Position is eligible to work from home occasionally in accordance with Federation policies. When working from home, employee must:
- Follow all Federation policies and procedures,
- Be available to other employees during Federation’s normal business hours,
- Not work from a public place (e.g., coffee shop, library, etc.) and/or join a public, unsecure wi-fi network when working with sensitive or confidential information,
- Coordinate with IT department to maintain appropriate computer equipment and connectivity.
The Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
The duties and responsibilities described are not a comprehensive list and additional tasks may be assigned to the employee from time to time at the Federation’s discretion. Employment is at-will, and this job description is not an employment contract, and nothing herein shall be deemed to create in any way whatsoever an employment contract.
JFPBC strongly encourages applications from individuals with varied identities and backgrounds. As an equal opportunity employer, all individuals are encouraged to apply without regard to race, color, religion, age, disability, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, genetic information, medical condition, veteran status, financial status, or any other class protected under federal, state, or local laws.