If working for an organization that supports the land and people of Israel excites you, then join us and you needn't wait another minute to change the world!
Position Overview:
Jewish National Fund-USA seeks an Executive Director, Greater Atlanta to be responsible for developing and implementing short and long-term philanthropic and leadership development strategies with a significant focus on major gift fundraising and leadership development in Greater Atlanta.
You will take a leadership role in board and volunteer development throughout your portfolio and will work with the National Campaign Director to develop and implement fundraising strategies in alignment with the National Annual Campaign Plan.
The Executive Director, Greater Atlanta main priorities will include expanding Jewish National Fund USA's annual giving through major gifts, general campaign gifts, new donor identification and cultivation, day to day management of operations, and overseeing all aspects of the annual campaign. Building and maintaining strong relationships with existing donors and strategically expanding the fundraising portfolio to support Jewish National Fund USA's growth in the region is a paramount priority.
The successful candidate must be an experienced professional who is a "go-getter" and must combine sophisticated leadership with an entrepreneurial spirit. The ideal candidate will be collaborative, results-oriented, and have a clear passion for the Jewish National Fund USA's mission and Israel. Candidates may come from a variety of backgrounds such as having held a leadership role in the corporate sector, Senior Development Officer or equivalent in a major nonprofit organization, hospital, museum, historical society, major library, or in the academic arena such as a president and/or dean of a college or university. Experience working with or serving on a Board of Directors is essential.
The Executive Director, Greater Atlanta will first and foremost focus on the cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of high-net worth individuals, foundations and business supporters. The candidatewill also supervise a team of the Annual Campaign professionals and with this team help enhance Jewish National Fund USA's profile and ensure that the organization is well positioned in a rapidly evolving and competitive environment.
This position will be based out of Jewish National Fund-USA's Atlanta office.
Responsibilities:
- Engage in direct and systematic cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of high-net-worth individuals. Direct responsibility for maintaining and building relationships with a portfolio of major gift prospects. Develop strategic annual and long-term fundraising plans and evaluate progress to goals
- The stewardship of existing major gift donor relationships; identify and cultivate new major gift donors; renew financial commitments of existing major gift donors
- Promote major donor-centric approaches, well-timed solicitation schedules and data-driven program strategy and analysis to increase revenue generation
- Foster relationships with financial advisors, attorneys, donors, and other partners who can facilitate in the promotion and acquisition of major and planned gifts, bequests, and annuities
- Develop the appropriate level of internal communication, reporting and tracking of results
- Supervise, train, and develop Greater Atlanta fundraising staff. Foster a culture of enthusiasm, teamwork, and collaboration among the fundraising team as well as our passionate and committed lay leaders
- Build and facilitate philanthropic capacity by maintaining collaborative relations with other organizations throughout Greater Atlanta while showcasing Jewish National Fund USA's at its best
- Work with Greater Atlanta's leadership to develop Jewish National Fund USA's strategic vision, goal, and strategies and engage a committees to assist in the identification, solicitation, and stewardship of current and new donors
- Research funding sources and trends, with foresight, to help position Jewish National Fund USA's ahead of philanthropic giving changes or trends; utilize best practices and innovative fundraising approaches
- Utilize the Jewish National Fund USA's Salesforce database to manage donor and prospect relationships
- Travel to your areas of supervision will be required, along with travel to Israel
Qualifications:
- 10 years+ of progressive responsibility and experience in fundraising, or proven sales experience in a client driven business
- Extensive experience working with senior-level executives
- Strong supervision skills
- Significant experience leading and growing successful fundraising/sales functions including building strategies to strengthen and increase funding from a diverse range of sources including individual donors, private corporations, and philanthropic foundations
- Excellent decision-making skills and the ability to balance multiple data points, stakeholders, and overall funding landscape in designing and implementing fundraising strategies
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced and collaborative environment, as well as an interest in advancing the organizations fundraising function to be even more strategic, innovative, and results-oriented
- Strong communication skills including experience in presenting and public speaking
- Experience with Salesforce preferred or similar data management systems
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required
Perks:
- Days off for all work-prohibitive Jewish holidays, in addition to the secular US holidays
- 3pm close-of-business on Fridays
- Flexible expense account for mileage and donor meetings
- Top-notch healthcare (including dental and vision)
- Employer-paid life insurance
- Employer-paid short and long-term disability
- 403(b) with generous employer contribution
- Opportunities to travel to Israel
Compensation:
$140-175k
Pay Type:
Salaried
Salaries will vary based on factors such as location, skills, experience, education, and qualifications for the role.
WHAT WE DO
At Jewish National Fund-USA, we turn vision and dreams into reality. For almost 125 years, we have built the land of Israel for its people. As one of the most trusted names in philanthropy, our mission is to attract 800,000 new residents to Israel’s underpopulated North and South and to be the leading organization for Zionist engagement. We build schools, medical centers, culinary institutes, resilience facilities, emergency response centers, water reservoirs, parks, and playgrounds while creating employment and community service initiatives, along with youth development programs for thousands of young Israelis. We also support Israelis with disabilities, bring hundreds of college faculty members and student leaders beyond the Jewish community to Israel, invest in agricultural R&D, and host the largest gathering of Zionists in the U.S. annually at our Global Conference for Israel. All of this is accomplished as we embark on the largest philanthropic capital project in Israel’s history—the $350 million, 16-acre World Zionist Village in the city of Be’er Sheva.
And yes, we also support tree planting. Since 1901, we have helped plant over 260 million trees in Israel, which enabled the country to be one of the few to enter the 21st century with a net gain in trees.
No project, program, or initiative stands alone. Through our circles of impact, everything we do contributes to job creation, economic growth, higher living standards, and more—helping us realize our goal of attracting new residents to Israel’s North and South.
OUR CREDENTIALS & PARTNERSHIPS
A registered 501(c)(3) organization, Jewish National Fund is recognized as a 4-star organization by Charity Navigator, America's leading independent charity evaluator, for its sound fiscal management, accountability, and transparency. JNF has also been rated a top charity by the American Institute of Philanthropy and meets the 20 rigorous standards of the Better Business Bureau (BBB) Wise Giving Alliance, and the transparency standards of Tzedakah, Inc. No other Jewish organization meets all these standards.
