NextGen Philanthropy Lead: Grow Young Donors

Jewish Federation of Greater Houston; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K Matching

Health Benefits

HSA or HRA contribution

Group Term Life Insurance

Paid time off

Holidays off

Job summary

Jewish Federation of Greater Houston seeks a NexGen Philanthropy Manager to lead a strategic program engaging young adults (30–45) in Houston’s Jewish community. The role partners with philanthropy and program teams to connect emerging donors to meaningful involvement and long-term giving.

The ideal candidate has extensive fundraising experience, a proven track record with gifts at the $5,000+ level, and the ability to build and steward donor pipelines while collaborating with volunteers and

Qualifications

• College degree required.
• Minimum seven years of fundraising experience.
• Team player and self-starter.
• Understanding the Jewish community is essential.
• Proven track record in soliciting gifts in the $5,000k+ range.
• Excellent verbal and written communication abilities.
• Experience working with volunteer leadership.
• Ability to manage multiple projects at a time.
• Presentation skills; ability to use databases, spreadsheets and word processing.
• Ability to travel internationally.
• Must attend community events on nights and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Grow the donor pipeline with individuals in the 30–40 age group.
• Recruit, cultivate and steward the NYL Cabinet with annual gifts of $5,000 for five years.
• Build NYL Cabinet Alumni cohort for continued engagement and giving.
• Coordinate with YAD Engagement team to connect emerging leaders to philanthropy.
• Manage a portfolio of individuals with capacity to grow giving.
• Collaborate with Women’s Philanthropy to grow Step-Up Lion program.
• Maximize fundraising efforts across departments to advance the mission.
• Identify meaningful ways to steward donors in the Federation.

Skills

Fundraising

Donor cultivation

Communication

Project management

Volunteer leadership

Public speaking

Travel internationally

Team player

Data management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Databases

Spreadsheets

Word processing

Job description

Jewish Federation of Greater Houston seeks a NexGen Philanthropy Manager to lead a strategic program engaging young adults (30–45) in Houston’s Jewish community. The role partners with philanthropy and program teams to connect emerging donors to meaningful involvement and long-term giving.

The ideal candidate has extensive fundraising experience, a proven track record with gifts at the $5,000+ level, and the ability to build and steward donor pipelines while collaborating with volunteers and