Regional Director of Development - Metro

Duties And Responsibilities

• Maintain knowledge of Hadassah and its gift and recognition policies
• Partner with national, regional, and local volunteers with a focusing on major gifts of $25,000 or more
• Build a personal portfolio of major donor prospects and donors at all stages of development and develop a robust new prospecting process including participation as needed in principal gifts prospecting and strategy-building
• In close coordination with the Senior Director, Principal & Major Gifts ensure the priorities of the HWZOA are effectively communicated to the team and the region
• Establish a supervision protocol that includes ensuring the team’s understanding of pipelines, challenges, and opportunities for learning
• Work with appropriate staff and volunteers to ensure the fundraising success of regional events that are focused on current major donors, or engaging new major donor prospects
• Mentor regional staff and volunteers in all aspects of individual and relationship-based fundraising
• Aid in preparing the region’s budget and expenses
• Collaborate with Hadassah Office in Israel (HOI) on appropriate proposals, donor strategy, donor visits, and additional tasks as needed
• Maintain effective communications with area and national volunteers and staff
• Submit donor contact and fundraising activity reports as required, input donor activity info into database, and ensure all fundraisers in the region are doing the same
• Provide reports on progress of the region as requested
• Perform other duties and special projects as required

Required Knowledge, Education, Experience

• BA plus 7-10 years relevant experience
• Ability and proven track record of directly and independently soliciting and closing major gifts
• Experience working with volunteers at all levels, as well as training and partnering with them for individual donor cultivations and solicitations
• Database and computer literacy, specific knowledge of Salesforce and Monday preferred
• Knowledge and level of comfort with development best practices
• Ability to represent Hadassah at public events
• Responsive to deadlines and service to multiple assignments

Required Skills

• Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills including strong diplomatic skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Ability to work independently in a hybrid/remote environment, as well as with teams
• Ability to impart enthusiasm and positive image of Hadassah
• Knowledge and familiarity with the Metro Jewish community and the Jewish philanthropic community
• Regional (est. 25%) and local travel, including some evening and weekend and occasional national and international travel