Chief Development Officer (Remote)

The Jewish Graduate Student Initiative; United States; On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Jewish Graduate Organization (JGO) seeks a visionary Managing Director of Development to lead fundraising strategy and execution. The role combines frontline donor engagement with executive leadership responsibilities, working closely with the CEO and senior leadership to scale JGO’s impact.

The candidate will build and manage a high-performing development team, craft major gifts strategies, and partner with operations to create a durable fundraising engine that advances JGO’s mission among

Qualifications

• Must be a proven fundraiser with track record of major gifts and donor stewardship.
• Ability to lead and develop fundraising professionals and build a scalable development operation.
• Strong strategic thinker with capacity to envision and execute growth.
• Excellent communicator, relationship-builder, and collaborator across teams.

Responsibilities

• Personally cultivate, solicit, and steward a portfolio of major donors and prospects.
• Lead and develop JGO's development team and pipelines.
• Represent JGO with donors, foundations, and external partners.
• Develop creative fundraising strategies and open doors to new donors.

Skills

Fundraising

Relationship builder

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Entrepreneurial

Communication

Networking

Travel willingness

Team building

Philanthropy

Job description

Jewish Graduate Organization (JGO) seeks a visionary Managing Director of Development to lead fundraising strategy and execution. The role combines frontline donor engagement with executive leadership responsibilities, working closely with the CEO and senior leadership to scale JGO’s impact.

The candidate will build and manage a high-performing development team, craft major gifts strategies, and partner with operations to create a durable fundraising engine that advances JGO’s mission among