Associate Director of Development – West Coast Region

Duties and Responsibilities
Creates and implements cultivation and solicitation plans for new Annual Giving donors on a case-by-case basis using multiple touch points including email, telephone, mail, and in person meetings.
Serve as a representative at various national, regional, or chapter events.
Effectively manage a portfolio of 150-200 donors and prospects.
Keep up to date notes and donor records in Salesforce.
Collaborate with local volunteer leadership on select Annual Giving and donor engagement events
Present to groups at events or other venues about Hadassah and the various opportunities to give
Assist with donor outreach and follow up during key times of the year such as End of Year, annual conference, or a large event
Prepare updates and reports on donor pipelines to your supervisor
Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Education, Experience

Bachelor’s degree, plus 3 to 5 yrs. development or fundraising experience
Experience working with volunteers and partnering with them for individual donor cultivations and solicitations
Database and computer literacy, specific knowledge of Salesforce preferred
Knowledge of and level of comfort with development best practices
Must have a high level of proficiency in MS Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
Responsive to deadlines and service to multiple assignments
Knowledge and familiarity with the West Coast Jewish community and the Jewish philanthropic community

Skills

Excellent oral and written communication skills
Excellent time management and organizational skills
Event experience highly desirable
Comfort with public speaking
Ability to travel up to 25%