Director of Development

Japanese American Service Committee (JASC); Chicago (IL); In loco; USD 90.000 - 120.000; Tempo pieno

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Japanese American Service Committee (JASC) seeks a Director of Development to advance fundraising and resource development. The role focuses on planning and executing campaigns, cultivating donor relationships, and preparing proposals and reports.

The Director will work with finance and program staff, help with budgeting, organize virtual events, and ensure philanthropy efforts align with JASC's mission to serve a multicultural community in Chicago.

Competenze

• Five years experience in fundraising and philanthropy with donor cultivation and stewardship.
• Knowledge of annual giving practices and planned giving.
• Understanding budgeting and financial tracking for development activities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for donor correspondence and reports.
• Organizational and time-management skills with ability to manage multiple projects remotely.
• Comfort with email, video conferencing, and shared documents and collaborating with dispersed teams.

Mansioni

• Plan and execute fundraising campaigns and donor communications.
• Cultivate and steward donor relationships to grow annual giving.
• Prepare development materials such as proposals and reports.
• Assist with budgeting and tracking contributions with finance and program staff.
• Research prospective donors and organize virtual fundraising events.
• Collaborate with leadership to align philanthropy with mission.

Conoscenze

Fundraising & philanthropy

Donor stewardship

Annual giving

Planned giving

Budgeting & financial tracking

Communication

Time management

Remote collaboration tools

Strumenti

Email

Video conferencing

Shared documents

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Company Description

For 80 years the Japanese American Service Committee (JASC) has served a multicultural community through innovative, high-quality cultural programs and social services like adult day services and home support services caring for the most vulnerable in the community. The organization maintains the Legacy Center Archives and Library, a community resource that collects and preserves materials from WWII Internment Camp experiences and the Japanese American community in Chicago.

Role Description

The Director of Development is focused on supporting and advancing JASC’s fundraising and resource development efforts. Day-to-day responsibilities include assisting with the planning and execution of fundraising campaigns, cultivating and stewarding donor relationships, and supporting strategies for annual and planned giving. The Director will prepare development materials such as proposals, reports, and donor communications, as well as assist with budgeting and tracking contributions in coordination with finance and program staff. The role may also involve researching prospective donors, organizing virtual fundraising events, and collaborating with JASC leadership to align philanthropy initiatives with the organization’s mission and programs.

Qualifications

• Five years experience in Fundraising and Philanthropy, including donor cultivation and stewardship.
• Knowledge of Annual Giving and Planned Giving practices, or willingness to learn these areas.
• Understanding of Budgeting and financial tracking related to development activities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to craft clear donor correspondence and reports.
• Organizational and time-management skills, with attention to detail in managing multiple projects remotely.
• Comfort with work tools (e.g., email, video conferencing, shared documents) and ability to collaborate with a dispersed team.