Remote Senior Major Gifts Officer, Strategy & Engagement

Jewish Social Justice Roundtable; United States; Remote; USD 77,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off and holidays

Health benefits

403(b) company match

Job summary

American Jewish World Service (AJWS) is seeking a Senior Development Officer, Major Gifts (Strategy) to manage and coordinate programmatic and operational functions that enable engagement of individual donors at the leadership and principal gift level ($100,000+), supporting the Vice President for Development, CEO and Director of Major Gifts in strategy, coordination, and stewardship.

The role requires proactive project management, coordination with Prospect Development, and precise Salesforce

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required, with a minimum of 5 years of experience in nonprofit fundraising.
• Experience in fundraising campaign management, prospect management & analytics, and prospect research desirable.
• Experience assessing major gift/business opportunities; engaging, cultivating, and stewarding new stakeholders.
• Ability to manage confidential information with discretion and tact. Acts with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality.
• Works independently and across teams, with assiduous attention to sharing information with others.
• Proficiency in communicating complex issues with diverse audiences and inspiring their engagement and support.
• Skilled project manager.
• Exceptional writing and presentation skills.
• Highly self-motivated, accountable, and able to make decisions independently.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Prospect Development Team to assist on top prospect strategies and prepare executive briefing materials.
• Ensure data integrity for CEO, VP for Development and Director of Major Gifts donor activity in Salesforce.
• Coordinate and manage recurring strategy meetings for top major gift donors and prospects.
• Coordinate bespoke CEO communications with principal donors/prospects and ensure timely follow-up by leadership.
• Oversee VIP donor experiences at AJWS events, ensuring quality interactions with leadership.
• Lead meetings and events for top donors, coordinating with other teams to ensure success.
• Assist in increasing the size and value of the qualified prospect pool for major gifts.
• Support Development Operations in creating forecasting reports for donor activity.
• Remain abreast of AJWS programs to engage donors effectively.
• Occasional evenings/weekends may be required.

Skills

Project management

Writing & presentation

Strategic thinking

Communication

Discretion & integrity

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Salesforce

Sharepoint

Excel

PowerPoint

Zoom

Asana

Job description

American Jewish World Service (AJWS) is seeking a Senior Development Officer, Major Gifts (Strategy) to manage and coordinate programmatic and operational functions that enable engagement of individual donors at the leadership and principal gift level ($100,000+), supporting the Vice President for Development, CEO and Director of Major Gifts in strategy, coordination, and stewardship.

The role requires proactive project management, coordination with Prospect Development, and precise Salesforce