Major Gift Officer

The Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia is seeking a confident proactive and relationshiporiented fundraising professional to fill the role of Major Gift Officer. The activities of this department are fastpaced and highenergy and require a team player with the ability to multitask troubleshoot and be a forwardthinker.

The Major Gift Officer is responsible for the engagement cultivation and solicitation of donors and prospects through facetoface solicitations the organization of large and smallscale fundraising events and volunteer projects and providing support to lay leadership commitments. The Major Gift Officer will report to the Annual Campaign Director and manage their own portfolio of current donors and be charged with identifying cultivating soliciting and stewarding new prospects.

• Serves as a relationship manager for a portfolio of approximately 150 key donors Foundations and prospects at the Major Gifts level.
• Educate donors and prospects about the mission of the Jewish Federation in ways that inspire them to give. Accomplish this through oneonone meetings fundraising events educational programs mitzvah projects agency visits and missions.
• Actively engage in regular donor and prospective donor communication cultivation and direct solicitation with specific metrics and fundraising goals.
• Maintain records of donor engagement and develop a multiyear fundraising and stewardship strategy for assigned donors. Evaluate goals and progress regularly with a supervisor.
• Play a visible and collaborative leadership role within the overall Development department and across other departments and provide professional support to the team for campaignrelated events and programs.
• Identify opportunities to engage volunteers senior leadership and the President and CEO in strategic cultivation and solicitation efforts.
• Attend meetings events and conferences within the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia and at outside agencies/organizations as deemed appropriate.

• 46 years of work experience in the nonprofit or forprofit sector
• Experience with event planning and shepherding corporate sponsorship
• Proven experience with Microsoft Office suite (Excel Word PowerPoint) and customer relationship management software
• Experience with solicitation and fundraising campaign
• Strong organizational skills
• Ability to think and work strategically and be a bigpicture thinker
• Proven track record of working collaboratively in a fastpaced environment
• Advanced analytical and problemsolving skills
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to work effectively with volunteers other Federation staff and external audiences
• Experience with social media strategy and creation
• Ability to work at least 2 days/week in the office attend events as needed and meet with donors (inperson) on a regular basis.

Education & Training Requirements:

• College degree in a related field or previous relevant work experience required.

About the Organization

Since 1901 the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia has served as the hub of the regions Jewish communities providing an infrastructure of support for Jewish people and organizations in need. Through grants emergency funding restricted gifts endowments and our partnership with the Foundation for Jewish Day Schools we care for those in need combat antisemitism and global crisis and strengthen Jewish identity.

Our Mission

The Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia mobilizes financial and volunteer resources to address the communities most critical priorities locally in Israel and around the world.

Benefits

Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including a hybrid work schedule medical dental vision prescription drug program life insurance generous paid time off and 403b retirement savings program.

Commitment to Diversity

We deeply value the diversity of insight perspective and experience brought by people from backgrounds typically underrepresented in Jewish institutions. This includes Black Latinx and Asian people Black Jews Jews of Color lesbian gay bisexual trans and gender nonconforming people and people with disabilities. We also welcome applications from people of diverse religious spiritual and cultural backgrounds.