Director, Women’s Philanthropy

Director, Women’s Philanthropy

Full Time: Hybrid, in office Monday, Tuesday and Thursday
Location: Whippany, NJ
Salary: $135 - $140K

Jewish Federation of Greater Metro West NJ is a nonprofit organization that serves the Jewish community in Essex, Morris, Sussex, Union, and parts of Somerset County in New Jersey. Our mission is to convene and lead our community to ensure the continuity and strength of the Jewish people, to support a secure Jewish and democratic State of Israel, and to care for Jews in need locally and around the world.

Federation enables community members to engage in meaningful ways, impact the lives of others, and access valuable resources.

As a leader on the Campaign team, the Director of Women’s Philanthropy is a relationship builder, working with donors and lay leaders to advance Federation’s mission through meaningful and authentic connections. The Director is a dynamic team player and experienced fundraiser with a proven track record of cultivating relationships, building a donor pipeline, and soliciting gifts, including Lions of Judah ($5,000+) and Forever Lions (Lion of Judah Endowment).

Through a strategic, donor‑centric, cohort‑based model, the Director is responsible for increasing donor retention and acquisition via peer groups and relationships, such as small groups, larger events, and immersive missions, and for taking Women’s Philanthropy to the next level and deepening the richness and vibrancy of this pivotal giving group in our community.

• Directly manage the Women’s Philanthropy team, including the Assistant Director of Women’s Philanthropy, implementing and evaluating metrics on an ongoing basis to ensure that individual and team goals are being met.
• Collaborate with the President of Women’s Philanthropy (volunteer) and work in partnership with the Women’s Philanthropy lay leadership team to identify, initiate, and develop solicitation efforts, enhance current initiatives, and implement fundraising activities such as donor development, solicitation, planning, and staffing missions and education.
• Execute a comprehensive campaign plan within the total annual campaign and coordinate the plan with the Chief Development Officer.
• Strategically oversee the Women’s Philanthropy campaign activity (approximately $8 M annually) and determine opportunities for enhancement.
• Personally cultivate, solicit, and steward a significant portfolio of donors (100+ ) and prospects, securing gifts through face‑to‑face solicitations as part of a $23 M+ annual campaign.
• Facilitate a board process, including board nominations and running four board meetings annually, and ensuring board members feel connected to WP and Federation.
• Integrate and initiate endowment conversations to create planned‑giving opportunities.
• Partner with colleagues in Next Gen, Business and Professionals Network (BPN), Jewish Community Foundation (JCF) and across the organization to enhance philanthropic engagement and leadership development of all donors, prospects and lay leaders.
• Utilize considerable initiative, independence, originality, and responsibility for developing new methods and techniques for fundraising.
• Develop outreach programming to targeted groups such as those who are unaffiliated or new to the community. Assure the appropriate follow‑up takes place with women who have participated in outreach events.
• Represent WP at nearly all campaign and Federation events as requested, additionally attend and represent WP at agency events.

The above job duties and responsibilities describe the general nature and level of work for employees in this position, but this is not intended as an exclusive or all‑inclusive inventory of all duties required of employees in this job.

• Minimum of 5‑8 years of experience in face‑to‑face annual fundraising, donor engagement, customer service, sales, or relationship/account management.
• Strong interpersonal skills that enable relationship and partnership building with key lay leaders, donors, and professionals at all levels.
• Demonstrated critical thinking and problem‑solving skills.
• Data‑driven decision…