National Director, Major Gifts

Repair the World | National Director, Major Gifts Remote position with a preference for candidates living in or proximal to New York City. Frequent travel to New York City expected. This new role will be responsible for building, launching, and growing Repair’s new major gifts program and corresponding strategies, cultivating and stewarding a portfolio of high-capacity individual donors, and securing major gifts of $10,000–$100,000+ to sustain and scale organizational impact. A key aspect of this role will be partnering with and activating lay leaders, including major gift program chairs and vice chairs, to deepen donor relationships, broaden networks, and inspire a culture of philanthropy across the movement. Reporting to the Senior Director of Development, the National Director will also collaborate regularly with the CEO, Chief Strategy Officer, and other senior leaders, as well as engage with members of the Board of Directors to align strategies, share insights, and advance organizational priorities. Candidate Profile While Repair the World will consider a broad range of backgrounds, the ideal candidate will have the following qualifications: Passion for Repair the World’s mission and organizational values; deep commitment to the Jewish future and strengthening Jewish community and volunteering. Demonstrated understanding of Jewish communal service through personal or professional engagement. 5+ years of professional experience in fundraising, with a track record of securing and stewarding major gifts from individuals; preference for candidates with experience contributing to the growth of a major gifts program or giving society, familiarity with New York City-based philanthropy, and the capacity to grow into prospective staff management responsibility. Knowledge of and fundamental adherence to the principles, ethics, and best practices of modern fundraising, including strategies to cultivate greater donor commitments and synergies that can be achieved across various fundraising programs. Strong relationship builder with excellent communication skills and the interpersonal agility to move seamlessly from the soup kitchen to the board room; a storyteller able to speak about Jewish service with passion. Ability to execute tailored cultivation and stewardship strategies for high-net-worth individuals. Demonstrated success in developing the case for support and executing strategic, innovative fundraising plans, including experience collaborating with executives, senior staff, and board or other volunteer leaders on fundraising‑related activities, providing them with quality support and intelligence and increasing their comfort with and success in fundraising. Experience identifying, nurturing, and motivating volunteers, and an appreciation for their role in building an effective fundraising network. Unimpeachable integrity and trustworthiness; mature judgment in handling sensitive and confidential information. Solutions‑oriented leader with a service mindset who elevates organizational goals and values beyond personal gain; adaptable in approach and in recognizing when collaboration or complementing oneself with others is in the best interest of achieving desired outcomes. Track record of leading with a growth mindset and commitment to excellence; highly organized and self‑directed, with experience managing multiple projects, funding deadlines, and internal stakeholders simultaneously. Ability to extract and analyze data to make effective, efficient decisions about donor strategy and process. Experience with CRM, project management tools, and Google Workspace, preferred. Committed to continuous learning. Equal Employment Opportunity Statement We deeply value the diversity of insight, perspective, and experience brought by people from backgrounds typically underrepresented in Jewish institutions. This includes Black, Latinx, and Asian people, Black Jews, Jews of Color, Sephardi and Mizrahi Jews, lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and gender non‑conforming people, and people with disabilities. We also welcome applications from people of diverse religious, spiritual, and cultural backgrounds. The organization provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender expression, age, alienage or citizenship status, creed, genetic predisposition or carrier status, national origin, disability condition, marital status, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic as established by law. In addition, the organization affirmatively seeks to advance the principles of equal employment opportunity as it applies to all policies and procedures relating to recruitment and hiring, compensation, benefits, termination, and all other terms and conditions of employment. #J-18808-Ljbffr Association of Fundraising Professionals