Senior VP, Annual Campaign & Major Gifts

Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County; West Palm Beach (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) retirement plan

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

Health coverage

Job summary

Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County in West Palm Beach is seeking an Associate Vice President to lead the strategy, execution, and results of the Annual Campaign. You will manage a frontline fundraising team while personally cultivating a donor portfolio and guiding major gifts.

This role requires strong fundraising judgment, supervisory success, and deep knowledge of Jewish communal philanthropy. You will build trusted donor relationships, drive growth, and collaborate across programs to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 8–10 years of progressive nonprofit fundraising experience, including donor cultivation, solicitation, stewardship, and revenue growth.
• Proven success soliciting and securing gifts of $10,000 or more and upgrading donors.
• Experience supervising, coaching and managing fundraising professionals.

Responsibilities

• Staff supervision: set goals, conduct reviews, coach staff, and support development.
• Campaign strategy: lead campaigns, set priorities, coordinate donor engagement and volunteer leadership.
• Donor cultivation and portfolio management: solicit gifts, develop engagement plans, manage portfolios with clear relationship ownership.
• Collaboration: work with events, marketing, stewardship, and operations to align donor strategies.
• Program support: ensure accurate records, reporting, and transitions across teams.

Skills

Donor cultivation

Solicitation

Portfolio management

Supervisory leadership

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Decision making

Fundraising strategy

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics

Job description

Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County in West Palm Beach is seeking an Associate Vice President to lead the strategy, execution, and results of the Annual Campaign. You will manage a frontline fundraising team while personally cultivating a donor portfolio and guiding major gifts.

This role requires strong fundraising judgment, supervisory success, and deep knowledge of Jewish communal philanthropy. You will build trusted donor relationships, drive growth, and collaborate across programs to