Development Manager

JCC Association of North America is seeking an experienced and motivated professional to join its Financial Resource Development (FRD) team in the essential role of Development Manager. This full-time position offers a dynamic opportunity to support the organization’s expanding philanthropic portfolio while directly contributing to its high-impact, community-driven mission.

As a key member of a dynamic and expanding four-person team, the Development Manager will be responsible for managing our database and gift acknowledgment processes, coordinating corporate sponsorship initiatives, assisting with communication to our Board of Directors, and planning and organizing donor events. Additionally, the Development Manager will oversee our grants calendar, liaising with both internal and external partners to ensure that deadlines are met and compliance is maintained.

This position is an ideal fit for a rising professional eager to develop their expertise in fundraising and philanthropy within a continentally influential organization with multiple, complex stakeholders. Successful candidates will demonstrate outstanding written and verbal communication skills, strong relationship-building competencies with a keen sense of interpersonal dynamics, exceptional attention to detail, sharp critical thinking, and the capacity to work independently and collaboratively within a fast-paced, evolving environment.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage donor database with accuracy and integrity, inputting pledge and gift entries, tracking donor engagement and stewardship, coordinating pledge reminders, and generating personalized acknowledgments.
• Work across internal teams to oversee the grant calendar with precision, confirming all deadlines are clearly identified, and ensuring the timely preparation, review, and submission of grant applications and reports.
• Serve as the primary contact for JCC Association Board Members, managing all aspects of board communication, including supporting the organization and logistics of triannual board meetings, preparing and distributing agendas and materials, updating the board directory, coordinating board committees, and collaborating with key staff on board notifications and reports.
• Maintain a comprehensive library of grant support documents, including current financial statements, IRS forms, audit management letters, tax-exempt recognition documents, and lists of board members, staff, and major donors.
• Support the activation and administration of corporate sponsorships, facilitating sponsor engagement, recognition, and fulfillment.
• Initiate the preparation of funding proposals, grant applications, impact reports, and appeals across the organization’s philanthropic portfolio, leveraging technical expertise and attention to detail in close collaboration with the Financial Resource Development and Programmatic leadership teams.
• Assist in the planning, coordination, and execution of donor events and experiences to enhance engagement and support.
• Contribute to additional development initiatives as needed.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree with 4+ years of professional experience in development, nonprofit management, or a related field.
• Outstanding written communication skills along with strong verbal and interpersonal abilities; capable of engaging effectively with a wide range of stakeholders within a diverse community.
• Technologically proficient, with a solid command of Microsoft Office and CRM platforms; adept at synthesizing and analyzing data, and quickly learning new database systems, fundraising software, and tools.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to prioritize, manage multiple tasks, and meet deadlines within a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Motivated self-starter and team player with a results-oriented mindset and a strong commitment to professionalism, integrity, and confidentiality in donor relations.
• Passion for and dedication to advancing a community-focused mission.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

This full-time position is based in our NYC headquarters.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

• Salary Range: $73,000-$78,000
• JCC Association offers a competitive benefits package including:
  • Medical and dental insurance
  • Eight paid legal holidays and up to 13 paid Jewish holidays. In addition, the office closes early on the eve of three Jewish holidays.
  • Paid vacation
  • Sick leave, family leave, medical leave, jury duty leave and bereavement leave
  • Flexible benefit plan
  • Pre-tax salary deductions for transit
  • Short- and long-term disability
  • Life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance, supplemental life insurance
  • Retirement plan

ABOUT JCC ASSOCIATION:

JCC Association of North America leads the JCC Movement, which includes more than 170 Jewish Community Centers and Jewish Community Camps (JCCs) and is the most expansive platform for Jewish life in the U.S. and Canada. With 12,000 full-time professionals, 23,000 part-time staff, and 20,000 seasonal staff, the movement also is the largest employer on North America’s Jewish communal landscape. For more than a century, JCC Association has valued and nurtured the growth of these professionals, along with the movement’s 3,000+ lay leaders, providing them all with a breadth and depth of JCC Talent offerings to help them meet the evolving needs of the 1.5 million weekly in-person and online visitors they serve, including individuals, families, communal groups, and others. By virtue of its size and scope and guided and supported by JCC Association, the JCC Movement dynamically influences efforts to create Jewish community, vibrant Jewish life, and intentional and measurable Jewish outcomes—in local communities and across the continent. Learn more at JCCA.org or on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

JCC Association is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to treating people with compassion and respect. All qualified applications will be considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, pregnancy, disability, mental disorder, familial status, veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic as established by law.