The Director of Fundraising and International Partnerships will develop and oversee the fundraising strategy for PJ Library’s international programs, spanning 40+ countries outside North American and Israel.
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Job Status: full-time; reporting to the New York-based Director of International Programs (and working closely with both the advancement team in Massachusetts and global staff); the position is hybrid (the Israel office is in Ramat Gan). Salary range: 30,000 – 38,000.
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As Director of Fundraising and International Partnerships, you get to:
- Work in collaboration with the Director of International Programs, Chief Philanthropy Officer and the US-based advancement team to build and implement a fundraising strategy comprised of major donors and international organizations raising $2 million with annual growth;
- Build and manage a portfolio of 30-50 active donors and prospects:
- Identify, qualify, and cultivate major gift prospects; meet activity metrics and revenue goals;
- Act as principal strategist for each prospect/donor in the portfolio, develop cultivation and solicitation plans; execute and modify as circumstances change;
- Activate lay leadership to identify new prospects; identify and partner with volunteers to host local donor cultivation outreach events;
- Secure major gift support for PJ Library
- Solicit and secure five- to seven-figure gifts to support PJ Library globally;
- Work in partnership with local PJ Library international directors to renew $1.25 million in donations from existing funders;
- Identify, research and raise $750,000 of new funding from international organizations and major donors;
- Support and enhance current PJ Library partnerships with Israel-based organizations;
- Look to scale beyond current structures (including perhaps running annual or bi-annual grassroots campaign in PJ Library major markets);
- Plan and execute parlor meetings and other fundraising events in PJ Library major markets;
- Utilize NXT database to manage all information pertaining to prospects, donors and their giving;
- Meet the Israel-based team regularly for updating;
- Support the US-based grants team by providing content for all reporting and stewardship material;
- Assist the US-based advancement team with planning international donor missions to PJ Library communities around the world.
- Build and manage a portfolio of 30-50 active donors and prospects:
This Job Is For You If You:
- Have 7+ years experience soliciting five-figure gifts from individual donors, foundations and international organizations;
- Have 4+ years fundraising experience based in Israel;
- Are completely fluent in spoken and written Hebrew and English;
- Are able to maintain relationships and network with prominent individuals;
- Can travel frequently (a minimum of 5 international trips a year);
- Have a proven track record of implementing development/fundraising concepts;
- Have excellent verbal and written communication skills, including a high level of competency to make presentations, pitches and speeches, and to prepare appropriate supporting material;
- Have personal relationships with Jewish philanthropic networks in major markets (the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, South Africa and beyond);
- Have existing relationships within Israel’s philanthropy community;
- Are able to interact with diplomacy and tact with influential stakeholders, and can maintain a high level of confidentiality;
- Are familiar with Raiser’s Edge.
About PJ Library
PJ Library®, The Harold Grinspoon Foundation’s flagship, award-winning international Jewish family engagement program, delivers the gift of free, high-quality Jewish books each month to 675,000 children and their families around the world. PJ Library helps families explore Jewish identity and connect to Jewish life and community through the magic of Jewish stories.
Please send your resume to kesher@philantrom.com
