Individual and Corporate Fundraising Director

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Individual and Corporate Fundraising Director

Valley of the Sun JCC

12701 N Scottsdale Rd

Ste 201

Scottsdale, AZ 85254

Principal Responsibilities :

The Individual and Corporate Fundraising Director (Fundraising Director) reports to the Chief Development Officer (CDO). The Fundraising Director will have a portfolio of donors and prospects who make meaningful annual gifts, with the expectation that there will be yearly increases in the number of donors to the Valley of the Sun JCC's Annual Campaign at all gift levels.

They will participate in creating the development strategy for the J, including creating sponsorship packages, stewardship plans, and donor appreciation events.

This full-time position will be based out of Valley of the Sun JCC's Scottsdale office located on the Ina Levine Jewish Community Campus.

Responsibilities :

• Face-to-face meetings for solicitation, cultivation, and recognition of donors, both new and prospective, with a minimum standard of five meetings per week with donors and prospects or potential corporate business partners.
• Research potential and current donors.
• Participate in the writing of proposals, sponsorship packages, grants, etc.
• In collaboration with the development team, develop strategies for all phases of the individual giving program including solicitation and stewardship.
• Partner in planning and implementing successful special events, parlor meetings, and donor / corporate partner appreciation / giving society events and ensure proper follow-up.
• Collaborate with the marketing team to develop key storytelling opportunities to enhance fundraising efforts.
• Expand donor cultivation, recognition, and stewardship.
• Work in collaboration with the Development and Marketing teams on the annual Gala, a signature event of the J and a major source of fundraising revenue.
• Develop fundraising strategies for an annual donor giving society, including robust benefits at each gift level that would encourage the growth of the annual campaign each year.
• Work closely with key lay leaders, on and off our board, to empower them to help you grow the campaign and expand our donor base.
• Maintain accurate reports and dashboards and enter all touch points and activities in our dynamic and robust donor database keeping the information relating to the donors current.
• Attend meetings and events which also take place in the evening and weekends.
• Any other duties that your supervisor may assign to you.

Minimum Qualifications :

• Four+ years fundraising or business development experience, must have proven ability to solicit and close donations with individual donors or business corporations.
• Knowledge and familiarity with the Jewish community in Arizona and surrounding areas is a plus, but not a requirement for the position.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, writing and speaking, including the ability to engage donors and charismatically tell our story to the broader community.
• Creative self-starter, dependable, self-disciplined individual who can work both independently and as a member of a team.
• Excellent computer skills (Microsoft SharePoint Office Suite, Database / Salesforce).
• Event experience is a plus, but not a requirement.

Salary : $85,000

$85,000

Agency Information : OUR FACILITY

OUR FACILITY

Located on the 32-acre Ina Levine Jewish Community Campus in North Scottsdale, the aesthetics and architecture of the building are unparalleled.

We strive to provide an exceptional member experience in a friendly, well-maintained, state-of-the-art facility.

As a kosher campus, the onsite Café; Milk and Honey serves a dairy and non-meat menu featuring American, Italian, Mexican and Israeli cuisine and also offers kosher catering.

The café and catering service are under the supervision of the Greater Phoenix Va'ad Hakashruth.

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