ABOUT JEREMIAH PROGRAM JeremiahProgram (JP) is a national organization whose mission is to disrupt the cycle of poverty for single mothers and their children, two generations at a time. By investing ...
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ABOUT JEREMIAH PROGRAM
JeremiahProgram (JP) is a national organization whose mission is to disrupt the cycle of poverty for single mothers and their children, two generations at a time. By investing simultaneously in a mother's vision for her personal and professional goals and the education of her children, she simultaneously reauthors her family's outcome aswellher community's- proofpoints matter. In 2025, JP actively served over 2,000 moms and children across nine cities in Austin, TX; Baltimore, MD; Boston, MA; Brooklyn, NY; Fargo, ND-Moorhead, MN; Las Vegas, NV; Minneapolis, MN; Rochester, MN; and St. Paul, MN.Learn more about JP atjeremiahprogram.org.
POSITION SUMMARY
The Director of Development, in partnership with the Executive Director to co-develop strategy andis responsible forcultivating, navigating, andadvancingexternal relationships to meet the fundraising and development needs that support regional growth and programming. This role is critical in achieving ambitious stewardship andnew donorgoals through best-in-class cultivation and targeted donor stewardship across a diverse portfolio of events, meetings, and campus tours, including a $900,000annualfundraisinggoal.
The Director manages significant aspects of fundraising, with a focus on individual giving, the annual fund, and fundraising events for JP Brooklyn. They also develop and implement strategies for individual donor relationship management (recruitment, cultivation, nurturing, retention, and stewardship) to meet both annual and long-term goals.
The ideal candidate is a masterful communicator and relationship builder and is a strategic planner and executorwithdemonstratedsuccess in donor cultivation,stewardshipand corporate partnership development.Youwill bring great interpersonal skills, an ability to work with a significant volume of highly varying data requiring rigor, a strong understanding of data systems, and ability to thrive in a complex environment, one that is newer to project management and therefore often lacks an awareness of project management tools and methodology. Most importantly, you willpossessa deep commitmenttounderstandingcurrent housing, education, early childhood, and all social justice issues intersecting with poverty. You have enthusiasm, familiarity anddemonstratedalignment with JP's mission and acommitment to building/deepening your commitment to racial justice and are dedicated toleveragingeconomies of scale with a mission-based and donor-centric approach to fundraising.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
Individual Giving and Annual Fund Leadership
- Lead the overall management and implementation of the Annual Giving program to meet annual fund goals, supporting the general operating budget
Implement comprehensive fundraising and stewardship activities, including identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of potential donors from individual, corporate, and foundation sourceswith a strong emphasis on donor cultivation,relationship,management, and long-term stewardship.
Develop and steward corporatesponsorshipsand partnerships, including those aligned withcorporatesocial responsibility priorities, with afocus on long-term relationship building
Partner with the National Advancement Team to plan and execute market research, appeals, donor follow-ups, and other individual donor-related activities.
Coordinate the production and distribution ofappealsand stewardship initiatives, including electronic and print communications, in collaboration with the Executive Director, National Advancement Team, and Communications Team, including materials that support both individual donor and corporate partnership engagement
Develop and oversee a matching gift program and volunteer stewardship plan.
Engage in direct donor solicitation across multiple channels, including social media, and manage key major gifts functions such as high-level portfolio management, cultivation, solicitation, acknowledgment, and stewardship processes.
Execute thelocal individual giving strategy to meet fundraising targets, fostering long-term donor engagement and investment with a focus on strengthening donor retention and increasing average gift size
Cultivate active participation and effective roles for community board members, collaborating with the development committee to meet annual fundraising goals.
Ensure that 100% of the community board meets give/get expectations, working closely with the Executive Director tofacilitatecommitments and engage their networksand are actively engaged in supporting fundraising efforts throughtheirnetworksandrelationships
Development Operations & Data Management
Embody and adhere to development/fundraising best practices, staying up to date onnovel approaches that ensure the effectiveness of local development operations.
Maximize database functionality and ensure JP-wide coordination and consistency by working in close partnership withtheCampus Support Team toidentifynew and better ways of using the database.
Collaborate with the campus leadership team, including the Family Services Director (FSD), to gather program data, and work closely with the Operations Manager to support development and fundraising events.
UseRaiser's Edge to manageand implement the appeal process and effectively and efficiently guide the prospecting,cultivation,and solicitation of donors and track donor engagement and pipeline activity
Generate fundraising and donor reports for individual and institutional donors.
Conduct research and create reports toidentifypotential donors,monitorgoals,and track progress.
Collaborate withBrooklynteam members on the integration of Raiser's Edge in initiatives and strategies.
Ensure timelyandaccurategift processing. Donor acknowledgment,and recordmaintenance.
Special Events & Stakeholder Engagement
Collaborate withtheBrooklynteamandthe Campus Support Teamnationally inthe management and implementationofspecialevents, including large annual events or any other signature fundraiser, recognizing the cultivation of donors at all stages, ensuring events serve as strategic opportunities for donor cultivation, stewardship, and corporate engagement
Cultivate,secure,andsteward corporate and other sponsorship donors for Campus signature events, with an emphasis on building relationships beyond single-event sponsorship
Attend events that include local campuses as well as JP-wideevents.
Participate in Development Team meetings, seminars, workshops, events, including Board committeemeetingsasdeemed necessary. Leverage volunteers and interns to increase organizational capacity.
Serve as liaison to theCSTDevelopment Team and the overall organization
Incorporatedonor,partner,and stakeholder trends, philanthropy, initiatives/events and cultivation into overall organizational goals andobjectives.
Other Duties as Assigned: This job description provides a comprehensive overview of theroleresponsibilities, butit is important to note that duties, responsibilities, and activities may evolve with or without prior notice.
About Jeremiah Program
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Company size
11 - 50 Employees
Headquarters location
Minneapolis, MN, US
Year founded
1998