Director of Development Events & Donor Engagement
American Jewish Committee

AJC has 25 U.S. Regional Offices; 14 overseas posts and regional institutes that serve as their advocacy hubs in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East; and 38 partnerships with Jewish communities worldwide.

AJC maintains high-level relationships with government officials and civic leaders in the U.S. and over 110 other nations.

AJC engages more than 3.5 million advocates in multiple languages—including Arabic, French, German, and Spanish—across Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

At 6:30 a.m., October 7, Hamas, the Iran-backed terror group controlling Gaza, launched an unprovoked and vicious surprise attack on Israel.

Around the world—from the hallways of the UN in New York, to the corridors of the European Union in Brussels, and to the countries of Asia—American Jewish Committee (AJC), the global advocacy organization for the Jewish people, advocates for Israel at the highest levels. And when Israel is under assault, whether from the terrorist organizations on her doorstep or the global BDS movement, AJC helps bring the world the truth about Israel.

To learn more about AJC's involvement in defending Israel, click here.

AJC builds alliances and pursues policies to confront resurgent hate.

In recent years, we have witnessed violent attacks on Jews and Jewish institutions, proposals in some countries to ban central Jewish religious practices, and anti-Jewish sentiments expressed by the leaders of far right- and left-wing political parties. American Jewish Committee (AJC) counters antisemitism in all its guises by calling on governments to act and by organizing coalitions with other faith and ethnic groups to forge a united front against hate.

To learn more about AJC's involvement in combating antisemitism, click here.

AJC believes the struggle against radicalism is an imminent threat, and a battle we must win.

To prevail in the fight against terrorism, AJC fights the spread of extremism in the Middle East, in Europe, and around the world. AJC shines a harsh spotlight on Iran’s role as the world’s foremost state sponsor of terror, promote counter-radicalism programs, and call out nations that subsidize the Palestinian leadership’s money-for-terrorism scheme. 

To learn more about AJC's involvement in countering radicalism and extremism, click here.

AJC battles the insidious BDS (boycott, divestment, sanctions) movement on multiple fronts.

BDS markets itself as a non-violent movement to boycott, divest from, and sanction Israel to get it to withdraw to its pre-1967 borders. While many rank and file members of the movement sincerely want peace and are lured in by this human rights façade, BDS leadership in fact seeks nothing less than the elimination of Israel as a Jewish state. 

To learn more about AJC's involvement in defeating BDS, click here.

AJC builds powerful coalitions with religious leaders and their communities worldwide.

AJC has a long and successful history of building strong relationships with other religious groups. Locally, nationally, and internationally, AJC partners with Christian, Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist, Sikh, and Jain communities to combat antisemitism and religious extremism. Creating strong coalitions enables AJC to cultivate support for democracy and pluralism, defend Israel’s place in the world, and safeguard freedom of worship for all.

To learn more about AJC's involvement in building interreligious alliances, click here.

AJC fights to protect human rights and prevent genocide.

AJC’s Jacob Blaustein Institute for the Advancement of Human Rights (JBI) works to combat religious intolerance, end torture, and oppose all forms of discrimination, issues of central importance to the Jewish community and beyond. AJC protects human rights around the world by engaging with governments, diplomats, the United Nations and other international organizations, and civil society partners.

To learn more about AJC's involvement in protecting human rights, click here.

• Develop and implement strategies for building and strengthening AJC’s presence in the bankruptcy/restructuring, and legal industries, including researching donors/prospects, building committees, identifying honorees, constructing a fundraising event, managing expenses of those events, recruiting for overall AJC programs, and guaranteeing proper follow up;
   
• In cooperation with AJC’s leadership, identify and help recruit appropriate honorees for fundraising events in the financial services and legal industries.
   
• Develop long-term fundraising approaches for AJC by building relationships with donors in the specific industries and engaging them in AJC’s work;
   
• Act as Development liaison to an International Institute Board (exact Institute to be determined) by providing stewardship to lay leaders, participating in Institute board development and communications, and supporting International Institute colleagues;
   
• Participate in mission planning with the relevant Institutes;
   
• Identify, cultivate, solicit and steward annual donors at all levels;
   
• Liaise with members of marketing, communications and graphic design teams to ensure disciplined and clear messaging at all fundraising events and meetings;
   
• Support AJC’s Regional Offices by providing expertise on fundraising event best practices;
   
• Stay informed of industry trends in fundraising events and technology;
   
• Perform other job-related duties as required.

AJC is looking for an experienced development professional with a proven track record of fundraising success and significant experience in fundraising event management, solicitation, and general donor cultivation and stewardship. The ideal candidate will be goal-oriented and have extensive knowledge of, and a strong commitment to, Jewish issues and the objectives of AJC. Other qualifications include:

• Eight to ten years professional experience in fundraising with successful track record required.
   
• Bachelor’s degree;
   
• Knowledge and comfort with all aspects of fundraising, including event-based fundraising, major gifts, one-on-one solicitation, cultivation and prospect/honoree research;
   
• Extensive experience with direct solicitations;
   
• Past experience working closely with lay leaders and leadership development;
   
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills;
   
• Ability to work with organizational leadership to build consensus around fundraising strategies and tactics;
   
• Ability to look at a challenge from a variety of perspectives and develop creative approaches;
   
• Strong organizational, time management, and project management skills with the capacity to comfortably handle a large volume of work;
   
• A collaborative approach to working with internal and external colleagues to maximize the effectiveness of projects and programs;
   
• Ability to make decisions and follow through on agreed upon initiative, work collaboratively, yet independently, when needed;
   
• Outstanding organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast pace and changing environment;
   
• A demonstrated commitment to the highest ethical standards and values;
   
• Passion for the mission of AJC;
   
• Sense of humor and strong desire to add to a culture of collaboration and feedback;
   
• Excellent written and oral communication skills;
   
• Proficiency in Raiser’s Edge or equivalent fundraising software, Google Docs, and Microsoft Office/Excel.
   
• Fluent in Spanish is a plus.

Comprehensive benefits package includes:

• Medical, vision, and dental plans
   
• Flexible Spending Account options
   
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) - 15 vacation days per year, that increases with continued employment
   
• Paid Holidays (many Federal and major Jewish Holidays)
   
• Hybrid work schedule
   
• 403(b) participation, after one year of employment
   
• Transit plan