Director of Development

Beth El Congregation; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement Plans

Dental

FSA

Life Insurance

Medical Insurance

Paid Holidays

Paid Vacation

Parental Leave

Sick Days

Vision

Job summary

Beth El Congregation in Baltimore seeks an experienced Director of Development to guide all fundraising efforts, cultivate donor relationships, and secure the financial sustainability of the congregation's mission. This leader will plan and execute annual giving, manage a development team, supervise staff, and work with boards and community partners to reach a $10 million Foundations Campaign target.

Strong communication, event planning, and proficiency with donor databases are essential, along

Qualifications

• 5+ years of success in annual giving with strong donor management skills
• Creative and proactive individual who works well on teams and takes independent initiative
• Mature interpersonal skills with the ability to build trusted relationships with staff, congregants, and partners
• Experienced with volunteer management and event planning
• Excellent verbal and written communicator able to tailor messages to diverse audiences
• Experienced with donor management systems, reporting, and relationship tracking
• Skilled in MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Zoom and Google Office
• Deep understanding of Jewish values, traditions, Israel, and congregational life
• Ability and willingness to work outside of regular business hours

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and execution of fundraising campaigns including the annual appeal, event-based fundraising efforts, special initiatives
• Oversee and implement donor identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship strategies, including building strong relationships with donors and prospective donors and serving as relationship manager
• Supervise Development Associate
• Serve as lead professional for the Development Committee, providing regular updates on fundraising activities to the Board and leadership team
• Work closely with Soul Center colleagues on fundraising efforts, maximizing outcomes for the community
• Develop and implement public phase of Foundations Campaign to achieve $10 million goal
• Build and maintain positive relationships with local foundation funders and prospective funders; Direct granting process and reporting
• Maintain and optimize donor database and information systems
• Represent Beth El Congregation at organizational and community-wide events

Skills

Annual giving

Donor management

Relationship building

Event planning

Team leadership

Tools

MS Office Suite

Donor management software

Zoom

Google Workspace

Job description

Beth El seeks an experienced Director of Development to join the congregation's leadership team to provide guidance and direction to all aspects of the congregation's fundraising efforts. This leader will cultivate deep donor relationships, execute strategic campaigns, and ensure financial sustainability of Beth El's mission.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead planning and execution of fundraising campaigns including the annual appeal, event-based fundraising efforts, special initiatives


• Oversee and implement donor identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship strategies, including building strong relationships with donors and prospective donors and serving as relationship manager


• Supervise Development Associate


• Serve as lead professional for the Development Committee, providing regular updates on fundraising activities to the Board and leadership team


• Work closely with Soul Center colleagues on fundraising efforts, maximizing outcomes for the community


• Develop and implement public phase of Foundations Campaign to achieve $10 million goal


• Build and maintain positive relationships with local foundation funders and prospective funders; Direct granting process and reporting


• Maintain and optimize donor database and information systems


• Represent Beth El Congregation at organizational and community-wide events

Qualifications and Skills

• 5+ years of success in annual giving with strong donor management skills


• Creative and proactive individual who works well on teams and takes independent initiative


• Mature interpersonal skills with the ability to build trusted relationships with staff, congregants, and partners


• Experienced with volunteer management and event planning


• Excellent verbal and written communicator able to tailor messages to diverse audiences


• Experienced with donor management systems, reporting, and relationship tracking


• Skilled in MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Zoom and Google Office


• Deep understanding of Jewish values, traditions, Israel, and congregational life


• Ability and willingness to work outside of regular business hours

Duration: Full Time.

Organization Type: Fundraising.

Salary: 80,000.00 Annual.

Benefits

• Retirement Plans


• Dental


• FSA


• Life Insurance


• Medical Insurance


• Paid Holidays


• Paid Vacation


• Parental Leave


• Sick Days


• Vision