Posted on December 14, 2012

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Major Gifts Officer

The Museum of Jewish Heritage- A Living Memorial to the Holocaust is seeking a fundraising professional to identify, cultivate and solicit gifts for annual, endowment and planned giving programs.

Responsibilities:

• Identify, cultivate, solicit and steward existing donors and prospects to increase donor loyalty and financial support for the Museum
• Develop cultivation strategies for other special fundraising initiatives and donor recognition programs as well as plan and implement such events
• Initiate contacts with potential leadership and major gift prospects
• Maintain effective donor, prospect and lay/staff assignment tracking systems
• Produce a dynamic and cost effective series of major donor cultivation events, such as private exhibition tours, parlor meetings, planned giving seminars
• Assure proper communication to inform prospects and donors of special opportunities, including openings, events, programs and activities
• Manage and conduct prospect research
• Move prospects in timely fashion toward solicitation and closure; acknowledge gifts appropriately
• Contribute to the development of public relations and solicitation materials, planned giving, and other fundraising materials
• Work closely with CDO and leadership toward support of general operations, exhibitions, public programs, education, endowment, and ongoing needs
• Promote planned giving initiatives to increase number of planned gifts

Requirements: BA/BS in related field: minimum 5 years non-profit fundraising experience; computer skills; knowledge of Altru; knowledge of NY Jewish philanthropic community; superior communication and organization skills; ability to cultivate relationships with colleagues and donors; ability to multitask; and commitment to the Museum.

Application Instructions

Send resume and letter of interest, including salary requirements, to Human Resources, Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust, 36 Battery Place, New York, NY 10280; fax: (646) 437-4250; email: humanresources@mjhnyc.org