Careers

Candidates should have an entrepreneurial approach and thrive in a fast-paced environment. Candidates should also have the capacity to develop and execute fundraising strategies that include identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding individuals, foundations, alumni, and parents of Birthright Israel alumni in the Southwest.

The Southwest Regional Director will report to and work in partnership with the Vice President of the Central Region to design a major gifts strategy aimed at increasing dollars and donors in the region. This position will commence as a work-from-home opportunity and be a part of a three-person Central Region operation that raised over $5.5 million this past year. The Regional Director is expected to grow the campaign by upgrading donors and building relationships with new donors, focusing on those donors with five- and six-figure capacity.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions unless this causes undue hardship to the organization.

Reports To

• VP, Central Region

Compensation

• $120,000-$140,000

Opportunities & Challenges

This position is a unique and compelling opportunity to play a leadership role in resource development for what many views as the most successful engagement program in Jewish life and Israel. With a current national campaign raising over $100 million from 40,000 donors, BRIF's base of support has grown in recent years. However, meeting the growing needs of young Jewish adults who want to take a Birthright Israel trip will require broadening and upgrading the base of support from alumni, their parents, and supporters of Birthright Israel's mission.

This position will concentrate mainly on communities in Texas. It is an excellent opportunity to grow the campaign in an area with much potential, build and manage lay leadership, and identify new major gift donors.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and manage a fundraising portfolio of 100-150 donors and prospects at the $5,000+ level with the expectation of eventually cultivating and soliciting five-to-seven-figure prospects. This includes:
  • Initiating contact and meeting with existing and potential donors.
  • Using moves management to track interactions and create strategies on prospects to pursue.
  • Developing and implementing engagement and cultivation strategies.
  • Soliciting gifts of $5,000 and over from current and prospective donors.
• Work with the VP, Central Region, to identify and qualify prospects and build appropriate strategies to capture individual giving.
• Build and manage a regional leadership council in Texas.
• Increase the number of donors and dollars raised in the region year-over-year.
• Coordinate with the national development team to achieve the organization's fundraising goals.
• Plan and attend events strategically designed to cultivate new prospective donors and steward existing ones.
• Utilize the organization's Salesforce database to maintain accurate records of donor interactions, individuals' programmatic interests, giving trends, and donor engagement and solicitation strategies.
• Other tasks and duties that are reasonably related to these job responsibilities.

Education & Experience Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree preferred.
• 5+ years of significant fundraising or related for-profit resource development experience.
• Experience and comfort working with high-level donors and philanthropists.

Skill Requirements

• Deep understanding of major gift fundraising principles and moves management.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong self-confidence and high energy, along with a positive and proactive approach.
• A passion for Jewish engagement and the mission of Birthright Israel.
• Self-starter with the ability to work alone and in a team.
• Keen understanding of donor needs and requirements.
• Collaborative work style and ability to influence people across, within, and outside the Birthright Israel organization.
• Solid organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Proficiency working with business technology and donor database systems; Salesforce experience is a plus.
• Willingness to travel as needed to donor meetings, events, and Foundation summits.

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to speak clearly and hear the spoken word well.
• Regularly required to physically operate routine office equipment such as telephones, computers, etc.
• Regularly required to utilize near vision ability to read data and documents, including spreadsheets and reports, in printed form and on computer screens.