Development Officer

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. Utilize your creativity, passion, and strategic thinking to inspire others. As a Development Officer at the Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County, you will play a crucial role in advancing our philanthropic mission through impactful storytelling and meaningful connections with our top supporters.

• Manage and support various aspects of campaign development within our community.
• Develop collaborative relationships with volunteer leadership, plan and implement committee meetings.
• Create and implement a strategic plan to grow campaign participation and organizational involvement.
• Cultivate and solicit gifts from prospective and current donors using various methods of outreach, steward relationships.
• Using internal donor management software, reports, and Microsoft programs, manage and track donor relationships and campaign results.
• Inspire and engage community members through communications, educational programs, and donor events.
• Collaborate with colleagues within the development team as well as outside departments in a professional and respectful manner.
• Promote the mission of the Federation through community outreach and outstanding donor service.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Three or more years’ experience in a professional field required, fundraising or non-profit experience preferred, or equivalent combination of relevant education, experience and skills required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong knowledge of basic office computing, including MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams), Zoom and basic database skills required.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to develop excellent relationships with internal and external colleagues and stakeholders.
• Knowledge of the local, Jewish community preferred.
• Knowledge and ability use fundraising databases, excel, word processing and other basic programs.
• Ability to multitask and meet deadlines.
• Ability to promote the mission of the Federation.
• Ability to work under high pressure and very busy situations, handle many projects simultaneously, meet timelines and budget.
• Ability to work independently to reach goals and collaborate with colleagues.
• Passion to help the local community and create relationships.
• Model a personal commitment to the Jewish community and Jewish values; ability to ground relationships with donors and prospective donors in Jewish culture and values.
• Self-starter who can multi-task in a fast-paced environment, work independently as well as with senior leaders, volunteers, and other members of the team.
• Comfortable with donor solicitation.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced work environment and adapting to rapidly changing priorities and needs.
• Must be able to pass Level 1 background check.
• Must be able to work off-shift hours including nights and weekends, as needed.

Position is eligible to work from home occasionally in accordance with Federation policies. When working from home, employee must:

• Follow all Federation policies and procedures,
• Be available to other employees during Federation’s normal business hours,
• Not work from a public place (e.g., coffee shop, library, etc.) and/or join a public, unsecure wi-fi network when working with sensitive or confidential information,
• Coordinate with IT department to maintain appropriate computer equipment and connectivity.

In addition to benefits, the annual salary for this role starts at $75,000. We benchmark our salaries for new hires in relation to the role, level, and location; however, we consider a multitude of factors, to include relevant experience, skills, and education/training, to determine compensation levels.

The Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County is an Equal Opportunity Employer.