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Position Description | Development Director

About ALEPH: Alliance for Jewish Renewal

ALEPH: Alliance for Jewish Renewal is a transdenominational movement that is committed to bringing spiritual vitality and passion into the daily lives of Jews through trainings, programs and events that empower leadership, build multiracial, multicultural communities, and generate powerful experiences. The ALEPH Ordination Program (AOP) is ALEPH’s largest program and one of the leading Jewish seminaries, training rabbis, cantors, rabbinic pastors and spiritual directors from diverse backgrounds, lived experiences, and representing nearly every denomination to serve the global Jewish community with the goal of revitalizing Judaism.

About the Position:

The full-time Development Director will lead both strategy and implementation of ALEPH’s fundraising operations and grow ALEPH’s budget, currently around $2 million annually, including working with the AOP Deans, project directors, teachers, and partners to build ALEPH’s long term sustainability. Start date is January 1, 2025.

Core Responsibilities

• Write, submit, and secure general operating, ALEPH Ordination Program and program-specific grants. Write and submit the associated grant proposals.
• Develop comprehensive fundraising and development plans and objectives in conjunction with the Executive Director, Dean of the AOP and Sustainability Committee with targeted goals, quantifiable outcomes, and timelines.
• Support ALEPH’s member network communities and existing partners to pursue joint funding opportunities.
• Investigate, research, and pursue funding opportunities that will extend ALEPH’s brand and increase avenues of support.
• Manage donor database and stewardship program.
• Leading outreach to potential partner organizations to pursue joint funding and other collaborative opportunities
• Staff  ALEPH’s Sustainability Committee to review, monitor and assess fund raising programs, and identify meaningful ways for Board members to participate in fundraising and revenue generating activities.
• Write, edit, and produce a variety of timely, inspiring content for web and print to engage ALEPH’s supporters and donors to help meet our growth and impact goals, including materials for development, programs and workshops.
• Familiarity with Jewish Renewal and/or Jewish philanthropy a plus.

This position reports to ALEPH’s Executive Director.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent required
• 5-7 years of successful work experience in fundraising/development or other related field
• Highest levels of personal initiative and attention to detail
• Demonstrated ability to problem solve and ask for assistance when needed
• Ability to work independently and with a cross-functional team
• Confidence and maturity in dealing with clergy and lay leadership
• Highly organized and flexible with experience supporting multiple projects
• Ability to manage multiple tasks while meeting or beating deadlines, and to adapt to a changing environment a must
• Demonstrated excellent written and oral communication skills
• Experience working with geographically dispersed management is highly desirable
• Proficiency with word processing, spreadsheet, emailing and database management

LOCATION
Remote

COMPENSATION
Salary range between $95,000 – $100,000

BENEFITS

Ten (10) days paid vacation, Technology stipend, Jewish and secular holidays, Health insurance, Training Provided

HOW TO APPLY

Please submit a brief cover letter and resume by email only to jobs@aleph.org. We sincerely regret that we will not be able to respond to all applicants. Only those considered for the position will be contacted to interview.

ALEPH values a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. Candidates should be willing to work within the Jewish community, but may be of any (or no) faith or background. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship, disability, veteran status, and record of arrest or conviction. ALEPH is an equal opportunity employer.