Senior Director of Development

JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE OF DALLAS INCORPORATED • Dallas, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Director of Development is responsible for overseeing the Development team, building the infrastructure needed to grow the JFS Foundation, and stewarding relationships with individual donors and prospects capable of making significant contributions to advance Jewish Family Service of Dallas’ mission. Reporting directly to the Chief Advancement Officer, the ideal candidate is a strategic thinker, detail-oriented project manager, and relationship-driven fundraiser with a deep commitment to strengthening communities and supporting the work of JFS Dallas.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 5+ years of fundraising strongly preferred.
• 3+ years of department leadership strongly preferred.
• Excellent skills in MS Word, Outlook and Excel, plus donor databases (specific experience in Raiser’s Edge a plus).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, as well as interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work as part of a team and/or facilitate work groups required.
• Experience in nonprofit development and networking.
• Ability to work some evenings and occasional weekends.

Nice To Haves

• Specific experience in Raiser’s Edge a plus.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the Development team.
• Build the infrastructure needed to grow the JFS Foundation.
• Steward relationships with individual donors and prospects capable of making significant contributions.
• Analyze needed changes and create a work plan.
• Collaborate with lay leadership and agency leadership to set up necessary policies and procedures.
• Draft a transition plan for fundraising’s move to the JFS Foundation and work with Marketing & Communications team on a public roll-out plan.
• Maintain a personal portfolio of major gift prospects (defined as those giving a gift of $5,000+).
• Serve as the primary relationship manager for this portfolio of prospects, developing and implementing a written donor strategy.
• Ensure that each major donor and prospect has a clear strategy and timeline for cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship.
• Communicate with portfolio donors through face-to-face cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship meetings, and written communications.
• Attend program and fundraising activities as needed, including evenings and weekends.
• Work with members of the Development team to align efforts and set goals.
• Provide complete and accurate activity reports on moves management on a regular basis that include detailed call reports, revenue forecasts, data analytics, and other accomplishments.
• Through the work of the Contributions Coordinator, ensure proper donor recognition in all publications and oversee accurate donor lists for those publications.
• Develop and maintain positive, collaborative working relationships with the senior leadership team, advancement team, board, and volunteers.
• Support the fundraising efforts of the Chief Advancement Officer and Chief Executive Officer in securing new and renewed annual, endowment, and planned gifts.
• Collaborate with the Marketing & Communications team on mailed/emailed solicitations.
• Collaborate and engage the program department heads in donor cultivation and stewardship to bring the philanthropic potential of JFS Dallas’ work to donors.
• Serve on agency & board committees as assigned.
• Foster employee relations by creating an atmosphere of collaboration, consulting, and communication.

Benefits

• health insurance
• dental insurance
• vision insurance
• generous paid vacation days
• paid parental leave
• 403B match
• Mental Health Loan Repayment Assistance Program through HH Loans (for Licensed Mental Health professionals)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior