Director of Individual Giving & Major Gifts

Director of Individual Giving &

Major Gifts

Posted Date : July 2025

Start Date : ASAP

Title : Director of Individual Giving & Major Gifts

Department : Development

Reports to : Chief Development Officer

FSLA Status : Exempt

Schedule : Full-time

The Jewish Museum :

The Jewish Museum serves people of all religious, cultural, and ethnic

backgrounds through world-class exhibitions ranging from ancient to

contemporary. Founded in 1904 and located on New York City's Museum

Mile, the Jewish Museum aspires to be the global leader at the center of

Jewish culture.

The Museum maintains a unique collection of nearly 30,000 works of art,

ceremonial objects, and media reflecting the global Jewish experience over

more than 4,000 years. The Museum's thought-provoking, innovative, and

intellectually stimulating exhibitions and education programs serve a wide

range of audiences, including families, children and teens, students,

educators, and visitors with disabilities. As an identity-based institution, the

Museum plays an important role among cultural institutions, challenging all

forms of bigotry and discrimination and promoting understanding among

wide audiences and especially in these challenging times. The Jewish

Museum invites applicants of all backgrounds to consider joining the

Museum in its work.

The Jewish Museum is committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming

environment for all. Integrity, collegiality, and excellence are central to the

Museum's values. These values, along with an institution-wide commitment

to Diversity, Equity, Access & Inclusion (DEAI), are embedded in the

Museum's strategic plan.

The Position :

The Jewish Museum seeks a dynamic, strategic, and highly motivated

Director of Individual Giving & Major Gifts to lead a transformational

individual fundraising effort during one of the most exciting and pivotal

moments in the Museum's history. With the highly anticipated reopening of

the Museum's 3rd and 4th floors in October 2025-introducing the elegant

new Salon event space and reimagined galleries-this is a critical time to

expand and deepen philanthropic investment across all levels of giving.

The Director of Individual Giving & Major Gifts will manage all aspects of

unrestricted individual giving at the Museum, from basic membership to

high-level giving societies, while personally managing the solicitation of

unrestricted and restricted gifts through the identification, engagement,

cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of a portfolio of high net worth

families and individuals. This position will expand and maximize giving across

the institution by supervising the donor journey at all levels of individual

giving, and through a combination of annual and special appeals, from giving

societies to anniversary campaign fundraising.

This is an extraordinary opportunity for a seasoned front-line fundraiser with

a track record of closing six- and seven-figure gifts and building high-

performing teams. The Director will lead the Individual Giving & Major Gifts

vertical, encompassing all unrestricted individual contributions from entry-

level members to principal gift donors. This role manages a robust personal

portfolio of 100+ donors and prospects at the $50K -$1,000,000+ level,

while also directly supervising a team responsible for major gifts, next-gen

philanthropy, and membership growth.

Reporting to the Chief Development Officer and working closely with the

Deputy Chief Development Officer, this senior leader will play a vital role in

setting strategy, driving revenue, mentoring talent, and positioning the

Museum to meet its most ambitious philanthropic goals to date.

Key Responsibilities :

Fundraising Leadership & Strategy

• Personally manage a portfolio of 100+ principal and major gift donors

and prospects, focusing on cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship

of gifts from $50K to $1,000,000+

Deputy CDO in developing high-impact strategies for multi-year giving

and transformational philanthropy

support tied to the reopening of the 3rd and 4th floors, institutional

priorities, and the Museum's long-term vision

in collaboration with senior staff and lay leadership

consultants and staff

Team & Program Management

membership, annual fund, and major gifts, plus interns and

consultants as needed

of giving-from first-time members to legacy donors

donor events, experiences, and cultivation opportunities

email marketing, and website content to drive engagement and giving

Operations & Performance

department to support donor tracking and pipeline development

ambitious fundraising goals

Salesforce and other internal systems

recommendations to senior leadership and the Board

Executive & Board Partnership

Chief Development Officer on engagement strategies for Trustees and

top donors

across departments to maximize opportunities for philanthropic

support

Requirements :

fundraising, preferably in the arts, higher education, or Jewish

communal life

gifts from high-net-worth individuals

high-performing team

practices; experience with planned giving is a plus

donors, leadership, and colleagues

and delivering compelling donor materials and presentations

values, and community

prospect research tools and fundraising analytics

nonprofit management, arts administration, or related field strongly

preferred

occasional evenings and weekends

Why Join Us?

This is a career-defining opportunity to play a leading role in the most

ambitious phase of growth in The Jewish Museum's modern history. You'll

work with a passionate team and a committed community of supporters to

bring extraordinary programs, exhibitions, and spaces to life-while shaping

the Museum's future for generations to come.

Salary Range for Position : $155,000 - $160,000

Send Resume with Cover Letter To :

Director, Human Resources

The Jewish Museum

1109 Fifth Avenue

New York, NY 10128

Email : jobs@thejm.org

The Jewish Museum is committed to diversifying its staff and encourages

individuals of all ethnic, racial, and religious backgrounds to apply for this

position. The Museum is an equal opportunity employer and does not

discriminate on the basis of any protected characteristic prohibited by

applicable law.