Sr. Donor Relations Associate

The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 93,110 - 134,488; Full time

Job summary

The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles invites applications for a Sr. Donor Relations Associate in Development. Reporting to the Sr. Vice President: Development, this role manages donor activities in the Valley region and Los Angeles, coordinates committees, events, and stewardship to support the annual campaign and major gifts.

A BA is required; advanced degree preferred. Travel to donor meetings is required. Proficiency in MS Office and strong communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• BA required with strong communication and relationship-building abilities.
• Experience in fundraising, sales, or related activity preferred.
• Ability to travel frequently for donor meetings and events.

Responsibilities

• Actively manage a portfolio of donors through field-based face-to-face meetings and solicit gifts.
• Assist in research, identification and cultivation of donor prospects for Annual Campaign, Strategic Philanthropy and Planned Giving.
• Solicit and upgrade gifts from current and new major donors for annual campaigns.
• Develop and sustain relationships with major donors to expand donor base and leadership.
• Document donor/prospect activity using fundraising software and maintain files.

Skills

People skills

Public speaking

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

MS Office

Job description

We are proud to be an EEO employer M/F/D/V.

We will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring.

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POSITION:

Sr. Donor Relations Associate

EXEMPT / UNION

DEPARTMENT:

Development

GRADE EF-4 SALARY RANGE:

$93,110 to $134,488

SUMMARY DESCRIPTION OF POSITION:

Reporting to the Sr. Vice President: Development, the Sr Donor Relations Associate strives to achieve the Federation’s fundraising goals and stewardship of the annual campaign by assuming responsibility for all lay/donor aspects of Valley region activities and in Los Angeles, committee stewardship, events, programs, and does other related work as required.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES:

• Actively and confidently manage a portfolio of donors primarily through field-based face to face donor contact, securing meetings and soliciting gifts.
• Assist in the research, identification and cultivation of donor prospects for the Annual Campaign, Strategic Philanthropy and Planned Giving.
• Solicit/co-solicit current major gift donors for annual gifts.
• Solicit/co-solicit upgrades and new major gift donors for their annual gifts.
• Develop and sustain relationships with qualified major gifts donors favorable to upgrading individual giving, expansion of donor-base and leadership development.
• Based on established guidelines, utilize fundraising software to document and maintain files of donor/prospect and substantive ongoing “moves” contacts.
• Assist in the formulation of cultivation plans and solicitation strategies of major gifts donors/prospects.
• Assure adherence to Campaign timetable and schedules.
• Attend committees as required in partnership with Donor Experience team member.
• May carry out various functions otherwise assigned.
• Prepare necessary reports.

ADDITIONAL DUTIES

Be available to supervisor for additional assignments, as required, including assisting with the Campaign.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED FOR POSITION:

• BA required, advanced degree preferred. Appropriate education and 5 years related experience strongly desired.
• Prior experience in fundraising, sales and or related activity with a local or national organization.
• Must be goal oriented, great with people, a good speaker and able to deliver high level information about the Federation and our programs.
• Able to travel to frequent donor meetings outside the office
• Experience with constituent management or sales database systems. MS Office proficiency.
• Knowledge of Judaism and appreciation for an increasingly diverse Los Angeles Jewish community, with strong verbal, writing and organizational skills highly desirable.
• A hybrid work model will be implemented for certain positions during transition back to worksite(s). This position must report to worksite on non-remote workdays, as determined by the Federation.