Director, Individual Giving

Job Description

The Development Department in the Upper West side of Manhattan is seeking a full time Director, Individual Giving to join our team.

Job Summary:

The Director, Individual Giving manages a portfolio of major donors, while also leading the individual giving team and contributing to the strategic and creative energy of the Development Department. As a frontline fundraiser, this role is poised to constantly strive to increase their efforts at cultivating, securing, and stewarding both existing and new individual donors to create a robust donor pipeline for The New Jewish Home.

OUR MISSION, VISION AND VALUES

The Mission Of The New Jewish Home Is To Empower Older Adults To Enhance Purpose And Well-being Through a Portfolio Of Innovative Health Care Services. We Do This Through a Vision Whereby We Would Create a New Reality In Which Ageism Is No Longer, And Society Embraces Its Older Adult Members. Our Values Define Our Approach To Care, Our Culture, And Our Working Relationships, And Include:

Ø Extending Welcome

Ø Embracing Diversity

Ø Affirming Dignity

Ø Respecting One Another

Ø Embodying Compassion

Ø Increasing Knowledge and

Ø Pursuing Justice

General Duties And Responsibilities:

• Develops and implements strategy to grow revenue for program development, capital and annual.
• Oversee the Major gifts, mid-level and first level, and planned giving donor portfolios
• Manage a portfolio of prospects: major and principal donors
• Oversee prospect research and prospect development function
• Establishes short- and long-range goals for funding sources. Forecasts annual revenue from individual donors.
• Develops annual marketing and service plans in support of organizational strategy and objectives.
• Oversees gala and other fundraising events.
• Establishes and manages policies, systems and procedures for managing workflow and record keeping for individual giving.
  
  

Qualifications: Professional, educational

• 5 – 7 years’ major and individual giving experience with track record reaching fundraising targets.
• Bachelor’s degree required. Master’s degree preferred.
• Demonstrated, strong proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Special events experience a plus.
  
  

Reporting Responsibilities:

This position will report directly to the Chief Development Officer.

SPECIALIZED SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:

• Seeking a highly professional individual who takes initiative and has sound judgment.
• Must be extremely organized, efficient, and detail-oriented with the ability to prioritize work and meet deadlines.
• Excellent communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills, with the ability to develop collaborative relationships at all levels of the organization.
• Maintain a high degree of confidentiality and discretion in regard to all matters.
• Eager to take ownership over work product and able to advance work independently, but also to use good judgment and escalate issues when needed.
• Proactive in identifying fundraising partnerships.
• Ability to put processes / structures in place to streamline departmental work flow and further improve client experience.
  
  

Skills & Requirements

Qualifications: Professional, educational

• 5 – 7 years’ major and individual giving experience with track record reaching fundraising targets.
• Bachelor’s degree required. Master’s degree preferred.
• Demonstrated, strong proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Special events experience a plus.
  
  

SPECIALIZED SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:

• Seeking a highly professional individual who takes initiative and has sound judgment.
• Must be extremely organized, efficient, and detail-oriented with the ability to prioritize work and meet deadlines.
• Excellent communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills, with the ability to develop collaborative relationships at all levels of the organization.
• Maintain a high degree of confidentiality and discretion in regard to all matters.
• Eager to take ownership over work product and able to advance work independently, but also to use good judgment and escalate issues when needed.
• Proactive in identifying fundraising partnerships.
• Ability to put processes / structures in place to streamline departmental work flow and further improve client experience.