JDub Records

Please help JDub find our newest teammate!

JDub is a non-profit dedicated to innovative Jewish content, community, and cross-cultural dialogue. JDub promotes Jewish music and artists through a record label, national event productions, and an artist fellowship and instigates conversation and community online via Jewcy.com.  Founded in 2002, JDub raises over $800,000 a year from foundations and individuals to help cover its annual budget of approximately $1.2 million. JDub seeks a Development Director to significantly expand the scope of JDub’s cultivation strategies and fundraising efforts.  The ideal candidate will enjoy working within a fluid, flexible and creative environment, using his/her entrepreneurial instincts, sense of humor and social intelligence to advance the mission of the organization. A successful candidate will have the opportunity to work as part of a lively team in an idealistic, people-centered, non-corporate environment in which you will see your work have a real and tangible impact every day.

Salary Range: commensurate with experience.
To Apply: Send resume, cover letter, 2 references, and a writing sample to Aaron Bisman with “DEVELOPMENT RESUME” in the subject line

Full Description after the jump

JDub seeks Director of Development and Strategic Planning

Job Title: Director of Development and Strategic Planning
Duration: Full time
Salary Range: Commensurate with experience.
To Apply: Send resume, cover letter, 2 references, and a writing sample to Aaron Bisman; aaron@jdubrecords.org with “DEVELOPMENT RESUME” in the subject line

JDub is a non-profit dedicated to innovative Jewish content, community, and cross-cultural dialogue. JDub promotes Jewish music and artists through a record label, national event productions, and an artist fellowship and instigates conversation and community online via Jewcy.com. Founded in 2002, JDub raises over $800,000 a year from foundations and individuals to help cover its annual budget of approximately $1.2 million. JDub seeks a Development Director to significantly expand the scope of JDub’s cultivation strategies and fundraising efforts. The ideal candidate will enjoy working within a fluid, flexible and creative environment, using his/her entrepreneurial instincts, sense of humor and social intelligence to advance the mission of the organization. A successful candidate will have the opportunity to work as part of a lively team in an idealistic, people-centered, non-corporate environment in which you will see your work have a real and tangible impact every day.

Goals:

• Maintain current levels of support from foundations, Board of Directors and individual giving
• Develop multi-pronged fundraising strategy each year to meet financial goals as determined by CEO and Board of Directors
• Maintain 100% Board Giving and grow Board of Directors to 15 members
• Raise at least $150K in new giving to support Jewcy.com in FY 2011
• Maintain relationships in Los Angeles, New York, and San Francisco (and other local communities) with funders, strategic partners, and communal professionals
• Assist CEO and COO with organizational strategic planning, creating infrastructure, building organizational capacity and long term visioning
• Foster a culture and understanding of philanthropy among the JDub staff

Responsibilities:

• Create & implement detailed Development Plan
• Plan, manage, and implement fund-raising campaigns and activities, including online and social media giving, text-to pledge programs, and physical solicitation mailings
• Develop strategies for prospecting, donor-relations, and donor-involvement.
• Cultivate new individual donors and solicit gifts.
• Manage and cultivate relationships with all funders, Advisors, foundation professionals, donors and prospects
• Manage all grant reporting
• Work with Board members to meet their individual fundraising goals and solicit Board gifts each year and manage process of cultivating new Board members
• Work with Board Co-Chairs to plan working group meetings and prep for Board meetings, including all scheduling, logistics, securing speakers, preparing agendas/notes and follow-up
• Design and help implement fundraising events of various sizes and scales, in association with CEO and Event Producer as per the Development Plan.
• Consult with Six Points Fellowship on development strategy, especially as pertains to expansion to other communities
• Communicate directly with artists, where appropriate, to assist in developing specific programmatic/music-related funding proposals
• Assist CEO with speaking notes, presentation prep, conference prep, writing for publication, donor email language and other development-related tasks.
• Supervise development intern and/or other staff, where requested

Qualifications & Experience:

Qualified applicants will have at least a Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of five years of relevant work experience. In addition, the ideal candidate possesses the following skills:

• At least two years supervisory/management experience
• At least four years fundraising experience
• Interest in / knowledge of Jewish culture and community
• Detail oriented, highly organized, and able to multi-task
• Demonstrated commitment to JDub’s mission and vision
• Track-record of work performed with the highest standards of quality and excellence
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
• Self-starter with the ability both to innovate and adapt
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to shift priorities when needed in a fast-paced environment
• Flexibility, discretion (confidentiality), and a positive attitude
• Ability to work extended hours as needed including some evenings and weekends as required
• Ability to meet short deadlines while handling multiple projects

Our Ideal Candidate Will…

• Think differently but base your reasoning on sound logic applied to facts
• Find it easy to rationally frame opportunities and issues and enjoy the challenge of solving hard problems
• Be open-minded and intellectually curious, not just about work but about life in general
• Enjoy taking ideas and making them a reality – there is nothing better than seeing the results or fruits of your ideas.
• Be very entrepreneurial with a bias for quick action and have the ability to influence others and drive results
• Be mature and personable; people love working with you, you bring energy, insight and a collaborative mindset to the table.

This position will report to the CEO.

Qualified candidates only please. No calls, no agencies, no hand delivered resumes please.

Please understand that due to the volume of submissions, only qualified applicants will be contacted.