Fundraiser at Seth Diamond Associates

FUNDRAISER

To $160,000 +

Excellent Benefits!

 Prominent National

Jewish Nonprofit Organization

 Responsible for managing a portfolio of individual donors. In addition to cultivating new and existing donors, the Major Gifts Officer will develop strong working relationships with regional volunteers in order to achieve fundraising goals in the territory. The goals of this position are to grow the pipeline of donors throughout the territory. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Build and manage a fundraising portfolio of major donors and major gift prospects.   
• Develop and implement prospect and donor engagement strategies, including identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship; and including:   

Profiling prospective donors and initiate contact with key business people and decisions makers in the local Jewish community;   

• Partner with national staff to create solicitation proposals, correspondence, stewardship reports, donor profiles, and other donor-related materials.   
• Collaborate with manager and volunteers to create annual plan with financial and non-financial benchmarks including a pipeline of prospective donors with timing, engagement strategy and ask amount.   
• Assist with annual budget and monitoring of monthly expenses   
• Maintain effective communication with regional and national volunteers and staff   
• Prepare briefings and other written materials for U.S. & Israel organization leadership, when enlisting their help in the cultivation and solicitation of prospects and donors.   
• Attend regular professional development trainings and briefings.   

Position Requirements and Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required
• A minimum of 5 years of professional fundraising experience, utilizing moves management, preferably in a complex, volunteer driven organization with affiliates or chapters.   
• Competent networker with a diplomatic and persuasive personality, and ability to convey the organizational mission.   
• Proven track record in individual major gifts fundraising and capital campaigns and in direct solicitation of donors/prospects.   
• Proven skills in creating effective proposals for specific donors.   
• Ability to manage several projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.   
• Goal-oriented, entrepreneurial, and enthusiastic, and a responsive flexible working style.   
• Familiarity with planned giving vehicles, a plus.   

For immediate consideration, please email resume in confidence to:

Seth@Sethdiamondassociates.com

Seth Diamond Associates, Inc.

www.Sethdiamondassociates.com