Development Officer

Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City seeks a fundraiser who thrives on building & stewarding relationships, cultivating volunteer partnership & leadership, and inspiring generosity to serve as the Development Officer for the organization.

Reporting to the Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, this individual will cultivate and steward a portfolio of donors and prospects, meeting face to face and speaking by phone with them, aiming to deepen their relationship with the Kansas City Jewish Federation and Jewish community, and securing their financial support. Generating new and increased contributions to the annual campaign will be a key performance indicator.

This role also will involve planning and executing thoughtful events and programs, bringing various groups of like-minded people together, and helping them see the impact of Jewish Federation’s work.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Maximize philanthropy among generous young philanthropists (25-45) in the Kansas City Jewish community, a dedicated and growing segment of the Jewish Federation's donor base. Identify, recruit, educate and motivate volunteers to actively participate in planning programs and fundraising. Engage in community activities and serve as a leadership role model.
• Develop and implement an event/program plan and calendar for young philanthropists or other key women’s/men’s groups in partnership with other staff members and volunteers.
• Cultivate and steward donor prospects to grow the donor base and secure meaningful gifts through face-to-face solicitations and phone conversations.
• Working in partnership with volunteer leadership, schedule & plan meetings and programs/events and set agendas. Ensure distribution of meeting notes and follow-through on action items.
• Partner closely with marketing team to communicate with various affinity groups and maximize engagement at events/programs.

• Minimum 3-5 years progressively responsible experience in nonprofit / corporate setting
• Demonstrated success in planning/organizing programs bringing people together
• Demonstrated success in growing financial resources and creating new partnerships
• Ability to build strong, trusting relationships
• Strong emotional intelligence, communication and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively as a leader and as part of a team
• Demonstrated understanding of volunteer/professional dynamics
• Ability to juggle multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines
• Flexibility to work evenings and weekend meetings/events