SAN FRANCISCO REGIONAL DIRECTOR

About the role

For 78 years, JCRC Bay Area has served as the largest collective voice of Bay Area Jews, bringing together diverse Jewish communities with our neighbors to build a just society and a secure Jewish future. Our flexible, hybrid office is a fast-paced, energetic, and dynamic environment that inspires collaboration and growth. The position combines approximately 60% community relations work and 40% fundraising and donor engagement, with success measured by the strength and impact of relationships built across both portfolios.

The San Francisco Regional Director serves as JCRC’s leading relationship-builder, fundraiser, and representative within the city’s Jewish and broader civic communities. This leadership role is responsible for cultivating deep and meaningful relationships and partnerships with Jewish and civic leaders, JCRC member organizations (partner agencies and congregations), grassroots groups, elected officials, and philanthropic supporters in San Francisco.

Responsibilities

Community Relations & Engagement (60%)

• Serve as the primary JCRC point of contact for Jewish communal leaders and organizations throughout San Francisco.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with rabbis, synagogue leaders, educators, civic leaders, nonprofit professionals, business leaders, elected officials, and emerging Jewish leadership.
• Convene and facilitate regular meetings of JCRC council members and regional stakeholders to deepen engagement in JCRC priorities and initiatives.
• Support and collaborate with grassroots leadership groups addressing antisemitism, civic participation, coalition-building, and community resilience.
• Coordinate closely with JCRC specialist teams focused on: Government Affairs, External Community Partnerships, K–12 Education, and Jewish Affairs & Antisemitism.
• Identify emerging community concerns and opportunities and coordinate responses with JCRC’s internal policy and program experts.
• Develop and strengthen partnerships with non-Jewish community organizations, interfaith leaders, advocacy groups, and civic institutions.
• Strengthen JCRC’s visibility, trust, and impact throughout the San Francisco region.
• Represent JCRC publicly at meetings, events, coalitions, and community gatherings.

Fundraising & Philanthropic Engagement (40%)

• Manage and grow a portfolio of San Francisco-based donors and prospects.
• Manage donors at the giving circle level ($1800+) in addition to major gifts prospects, contributing to JCRC’s annual fundraising goal.
• Maintain responsibility for individual donor cultivation, solicitation, stewardship, and relationship management.
• Identify and cultivate new donors and philanthropic leaders.
• Partner with development staff and organizational leadership to execute regional fundraising strategies.
• Support donor engagement events, briefings, and community gatherings.
• Integrate fundraising efforts authentically into broader relationship-building work.
• Be responsible for database tracking and information management for donor profiles and pledges.
• Maintain accurate donor records and engagement plans.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5–7 years of experience in community relations, grassroots organizing, nonprofit leadership, fundraising, public affairs, organizing, and/or related fields.
• Has exhibited an exceptional track record of building and developing relationships from the introductory phase to deeply involved level.
• Strong understanding of and existing relationships within the Bay Area Jewish community and San Francisco landscape, specifically, preferred.
• Demonstrated success building relationships across diverse communities and sectors.
• Experience facilitating groups, coalitions, or community leadership initiatives.
• Proven fundraising and/or donor relationship management experience preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Experience speaking to the media and as a confident public speaker.
• Ability to navigate sensitive community and political dynamics with diplomacy and professionalism.
• Highly collaborative and team-oriented.
• Passion for Jewish communal life, civic engagement, and countering antisemitism.
• Previous Salesforce or database management experience preferred.

Schedule

• This is a hybrid position based in San Francisco, with an expectation of working from JCRC’s San Francisco office at least two days per week on Mondays and Wednesdays.
• Regular travel throughout San Francisco and the broader Bay Area is required to attend meetings, community events, donor meetings, and organizational programs.
• This role requires flexibility to attend evening meetings and community events, as well as occasional weekend programs and activities, based on organizational and community needs.
• Given the nature of community relations work, occasional rapid-response availability outside of standard business hours may be required.

Benefits

• Federal and Jewish holidays observed
• 401(k) with employer yearly contribution
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave

Pay

$125,000 – $145,000