Relationship Manager, DC, Maryland and Virginia

GatherDC; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO

Parental Leave

Paid holidays

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Job summary

GatherDC is seeking a Relationship Manager to cultivate donor relationships and expand fundraising across DC, Maryland, and Virginia. This hybrid role involves regional outreach, leadership engagement, and coordination with the Regional Director to grow J Street’s presence in the Greater Washington area.

The ideal candidate will have strong fundraising interest, superb organizational skills, and the ability to motivate volunteers and donors.

Qualifications

• Exceptional organization and attention to detail with ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Excellent communication skills—able to build genuine relationships with donors, lay leaders, and community stakeholders.
• Cooperative, positive team mindset, with ability to work across multiple locations.
• Comfort engaging proactively with diverse stakeholders and maintaining a professional demeanor.
• Strong commitment to J Street’s mission and balancing political fundraising with community engagement.

Responsibilities

• Cultivate and manage relationships with existing donors to maintain and increase support.
• Identify new funding sources through prospect research and development.
• Plan and host high-impact donor and prospect gatherings in the region to raise funds and grow leadership.
• Develop and empower key city leaders who will drive J Street’s mission and engage with advocacy work.
• Strengthen DMV chapter capacity through regular meetings and strategic programming.

Skills

Communication

Organization

Teamwork

Donor relations

Travel willingness

Job description

Relationship Manager, DC, Maryland and Virginia

Position Title: Relationship Manager, DC, Maryland and Virginia

This position may be filled at the Associate, Senior Associate, or Assistant Director level, depending on experience. Reports to: Regional Director, DC, Maryland, and Virginia. Start Date: As soon as possible. Status: Full Time, Non-Exempt at the Associate level. Location: Washington, DC (Hybrid - 2 days/week in office; however, travel and in-person meetings with leaders and donors are associated with the role).

About J Street

J Street organizes pro-Israel, pro-peace, pro-democracy Americans to promote US policies that align with Jewish and democratic values, that help secure the State of Israel as a just, democratic homeland for the Jewish people, and that advance freedom, safety and self-determination for the Palestinian people.

J Street focuses its work in three main areas: (1) Advocating and demonstrating support for pro-Israel, pro-peace, pro-democracy policies in Congress, the media and the Jewish community; (2) Endorsing and raising money for federal candidates who share J Street’s agenda; and (3) Educating the public and raising awareness of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

The Opportunity

The Relationship Manager will be a key member of a seven-person team responsible for fundraising, acquiring and stewarding donors, engaging leadership, and deepening J Street’s impact in the Capital, South, and Mountain West. They will be responsible for creating and executing plans that grow the organization’s lay leadership ranks, raise operating funds and facilitate political donations to JStreetPAC and our endorsed candidates in the Greater Washington, DC region.

The ideal candidates for this position will have a strong interest in fundraising and lay leadership cultivation, are excited to work at the intersection between US politics, and the Jewish community. This position is perfect for individuals at any level who are talented at building relationships and motivating people to take action.

Specific responsibilities include:

Development

• Cultivate and manage relationships with existing donors to maintain and increase their financial support for J Street and J StreetPAC;
• Identify new sources of funding through prospect identification, research and development;
• Cultivate donors for longer-term growth, multi-year and planned giving;
• Plan and implement high-impact donor and prospect gatherings in the region that both raise new funds and expand J Street’s network of leaders.

Relationship Steward

• Identify, develop and empower leaders in key cities in the region who will drive J Street’s mission;
• Facilitate lay leader engagement with J Street’s advocacy work, political power building, and organizing within the Jewish community.

Chapter Stewardship

• Help build the capacity of our DMV chapters to expand J Street’s impact in their communities.
• Make chapters a home for the broader J Street community, in partnership with chapter chairs, by facilitating regular meetings for chapter leaders and small and large-scale strategic programming that furthers the organization’s goals.

What You Bring

Required:

• Exceptional organization and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and work both independently and collaboratively
• Excellent communication skills - A personable, outgoing presence and an ability to build genuine relationships with donors, lay leaders, community members, and Jewish communal stakeholders. Skilled at one on one meetings, and to communicate clearly in writing and in person.
• A cooperative, positive team mindset, and the ability to work effectively with colleagues across multiple locations.
• Comfort engaging proactively with different stakeholders whether managing up to team members; collaborating to colleagues across the organization; or communicating with donors and leaders
• A strong commitment to J Street’s mission, including: support for a secure, Jewish and democratic future for Israel, and advocating an active U.S. leadership role to help end the Israeli occupation and achieve a two-state solution

Desired:

• Strong data and technology fluency, with demonstrated ability to work confidently in databases and spreadsheets and to quickly learn and master a new CRM.
• Familiarity with the Jewish Community in the DMV
• Preexisting familiarity with Salesforce and GSuite
• Fundraising and/or event planning experience and/or passion
• Interest in long-term growth or a future career at J Street.
• Willingness to travel regionally, valid driver’s license

Compensation & Benefits

This is a full-time exempt position, non-exempt at the Associate level, with occasional work outside traditional work hours on an as-needed basis. The salary is $59,500 - $72,000, commensurate with experience.

Our comprehensive benefits package includes:

• Unlimited PTO
• Parental Leave (up to 12 weeks)
• Paid time off on many federal and Jewish holidays
• Health, Dental, & Vision Insurance
• & more