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JDC is seeking a deeply committed, experienced full-time Senior Development Officer (SDO) to serve as the Bay Area JDC representative in the San Franscisco-Bay area. This effective fundraiser will be instrumental in driving JDC’s mission forward—pursuing strategic opportunities with tenacity and cultivating meaningful relationships. The representative will be responsible for stewarding a portfolio of significant individual and foundation donors, deepening partnerships with the Jewish Federation of the Bay Area, and identifying and engaging new major gift prospects. This is a remote position with domestic and international travel required.

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What will you do as they Bay Area JDC Representative?

• Proactively identify, research, engage, and cultivate a pipeline of high potential individuals, foundations, and corporate donors for new, renewed or increased ($50K - $1M+) gifts for JDC’s priority and budget programs.
• Develop and meet your individual and departmental fundraising goals and metrics
• Cultivate and deepen strategic funding relationships with lay leadership. Including JDC Board members and trustees of Federations and other significant Jewish organizations.
• Develop and plan innovative donor engagement activities, ranging from intimate briefings to large scale events, travel to the field, and execute in person and virtual briefings.
• Represent JDC’s global impact and vision to a range of audiences, tailoring messaging to resonate with diverse philanthropic motivations and interests.
• Work closely with units across global RD and the entire organization to ensure alignment at all levels, including identification of donors, outreach and solicitation, identifying funding needs, communication and messaging.
• Participate in special projects, cross-functional initiatives, and donor-related assignments as needed.
• Such other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

What qualifications are required to be the Bay Area JDC Representative?

• 10-15+ years of professional fundraising experience including substantial experience in closing five- and six-figure gifts (and ideally seven-figure gifts) is strongly desired.
• Demonstrated success in raising funds for Jewish non-profits and working with donors in the Jewish community.
• Exceptional interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills, including an intuitive ability to understand donor motivations and relate to their values.
• Strong presentation and facilitation skills, able to inspire confidence, trust, and enthusiasm, whether one-on-one or in front of a large audience.
• Self-starter with a results-driven mindset, strong organizational skills, and the ability to creatively manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Technologically fluent with donor CRM systems such as Raiser’s Edge, NXT, Salesforce, etc.
• Ability to travel locally on a regular basis, meeting with donors, Federation leadership and prospects in communities in the San Francisco-Bay area. Ability to travel domestically 8-10 times and overseas 1-3 times annually.

Additional Preferred Skills and Competencies

• Experience in fundraising for overseas/global organizations.
• Familiarity with Israel and global Jewish communities
• Ability to operate computer keyboard and other office equipment

Compensation

• Anticipated salary is $160,000-$200,000; in determining where a candidate falls in that range JDC considers several factors, including skills and experience, internal equity, and cost of living in location of work
• Excellent benefits package, including but not limited to:

1. Competitive medical, vision and dental insurance coverage
2. Paid time off, including 20 vacation days, 20 sick days, 3 personal days, 10 national holidays, and up to 14 Jewish holidays depending on the Jewish calendar for any given year
3. 12 weeks of paid parental leave for full-time staff who have worked with JDC for at least 1 year
4. 403(b) with JDC contributions of 6.5% of salary
5. Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), commuter benefits, and life insurance
6. Learning & Development: Ongoing opportunities for professional development through workshops and trainings with our internal L&D program

Employment Details:

• Employment Type: Full-Time
• Hours: Full-Time (35 hours)
• Location: Remote from the San Francisco Bay Area
• Other: Day to day travel within the San Francisco Bay Area required, additional domestic and international travel anticipated

Why work at JDC?

· The People – What we hear most from our team members is that they enjoy working with others who share their passion for doing good; Our staff aim to use their skills to make a positive difference in the lives of others

· A Global Environment – you will have the opportunity to develop a global perspective, working with staff from the U.S., Israel, the Former Soviet Union, and all over the world

· Tikkun Olam – This Jewish value of “repairing the world” is deeply important to us. Collectively we are dedicated to making a positive impact on the lives of others

Equal Employment Opportunity

Equal Employment Opportunity

JDC is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As the world’s leading global Jewish humanitarian organization, we are committed to treating people with compassion and respect. All qualified applications will be considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, reproductive health decision-making, marital status, height, weight, disability, mental disorder, familial status, veteran status, genetic information, AIDS/HIV-positive status, victim of domestic violence, sex offenses or stalking, or any other protected characteristic as established by law.

JDC provides reasonable accommodation for employees with disabilities and encourages employees to request reasonable accommodations when needed.

Other Duties

As a nonprofit, JDC is focused on allocating resources in the most effective manner and aims to run a lean operation. At times employees may be asked to wear multiple hats or take on additional duties to fill the needs of the organization or their department. Additional duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned at any time with or without notice.