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Date of Listing:  01/04/2012
AFP Member?: Yes
 Organization: Jewish Senior Life
Position: Vice President Of Development
Position Type: Senior/Executive Level
 Start Date: May 01, 2012
Salary Range (low): TBD
 Salary Range (high): TBD
 Website: http://www.jewishseniorlife.org
Equal Opportunity Employer: Organization is an Equal Opportunity Employer

 Description of Responsibilities:

About Jewish Senior Life
JSL is a continuing care retirement community which offers independent and assisted living to older adults. It offers outpatient rehabilitation services, long term care, transitional care, a specialized memory care unit, adult day health, physician house calls practice and an array of home and community-based services. A staff of over 800 and several hundred more volunteers offer a variety of resident services both at their campus and in the community. JSL is known for the superior quality of their patient and resident care, their dedication to improving senior health and well-being, and improving the quality of life for all community seniors.

About the Opportunity
Jewish Senior Life seeks a strategic and collaborative Vice President of Development (VPD) to bring the agency's philanthropy to the "next level," including but not limited to designing and implementing a Capital Campaign. He/she will be a proactive leader, capable of nurturing and leveraging key existing relationships while cultivating new ones to ensure philanthropic success. Working closely with the President & CEO and Foundation Board the VPD will help plan, manage and execute the Campaign. He/she will oversee a comprehensive development office that includes the annual fund and major and planned gifts. The VPD will lead a staff of three with the potential to continue expanding the team as donor opportunity is demonstrated. Reporting directly to the President & CEO, the VPD will create strategy and goals for the overall development program and play a key role in the next phase of organizational and philanthropic growth.

Key Responsibilities
  • Partner with the President & CEO to plan, manage, and execute the Campaign
  • Work collaboratively with the senior management team to establish and execute organizational goals and plans
  • Manage and lead all operations of the development team
  • Identify, cultivate, close, and steward major gifts of 5, 6 and 7 figures
  • Provide recommendations to the President & CEO that will enhance the culture for fundraising and community leadership
  • Provide vital input on short and long-term strategic and operational planning Successful Candidates will Demonstrate
  • Ability to design, execute and successfully close a significant campaign
  • 10+ years of professional development experience with a track record of achievement in major gifts and prospect development
  • Demonstrated success identifying, cultivating, closing, and stewarding individual major gifts at the 5, 6 and 7 figure levels
  • Experience leading and managing a small team
  • Superb interpersonal, team building, and partnership skills
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills (written and verbal)
  • Enthusiasm for working collaboratively as part of a leadership team and as an integral part of a strategic planning process
  • Record of establishing and achieving ambitious fundraising goals
  • Ability to build bridges with diverse constituencies and partners
  • Ability to maintain a flexible work schedule, including some evenings and weekends
  • Strong appreciation for JSL's mission, values, and goals and the ability to effectively communicate them
Organizational Budget:
Development Office Budget:
Funds Raised Last Year:
Fund Goal This Year:
Organization's Financial Sources:
     Contributions
      Foundation and Corporate Grants
      Earned Income (dues, tuition, etc.)
 AFP Membership Dues:

Salary Increment Policy:
Performance Review Policy:
Vacation and Holiday Policy:
Medical, Dental, Health Insurance:
Life Insurance:
Retirement Plan:

Education:
Experience/Personal Qualifications:
Specific Requirements of Position:
     Major Gift Solicitation
     Capital Campaigns
Certification Preferred: N/A
 Special Requirements of Position:

Position Reports to:
Title: President And CEO
Send Correspondence to: Pamela J. Parker
Title: Consultant
Organization: Development Guild/DDI

Please email letters of interest and resume in confidence to: Pam Parker jsl@developmentguild.com

Include with Correspondence:
     Resume
      Cover Letter

For more information please visit: www.jewishseniorlife.org or www.developmentguild.com