The Harold Grinspoon Foundation - Philanthropy Officer

Philanthropy Officer

About The Harold Grinspoon Foundation

The Harold Grinspoon Foundation (HGF) is a results-driven, entrepreneurial, philanthropic organization founded in 1991 by real estate guru and successful businessman, Harold Grinspoon. HGF employs over 100 staff and offers innovative national and international philanthropic programs. HGF's programs share the common goal of making Jewish life and the Jewish community more vibrant and more connected.

The flagship program of HGF, PJ Library, began in 2005 as a book program, sending books to families about Jewish holidays, culture, and values that parents could read with their children at home at bedtime. Today, PJ Library is a more than a $36M global cultural literacy venture that partners with philanthropists and Jewish communities around the world to provide families raising Jewish children with the gift of free, high-quality children's books, music, and other resources, fostering deeper engagement with Jewish life. At the same time, its unique funding model has helped hundreds of communities raise money by leveraging HGF philanthropic support. The model, in which HGF underwrites a large part of the program costs, is sustainable and repeatable and has helped PJ Library grow and expand globally to nearly 40 countries.

About The Position

Reporting to the Director of Philanthropy, the Philanthropy Officer (PO) leads all major gift fundraising activities and strategies in assigned regions on the west coast. The PO will continually build and manage a portfolio of major gift donors and prospects to support PJ Library and its subscription and programmatic expansion. In addition, the Philanthropy Officer will support implementing partners' efforts to endow PJ Library in their local communities (in partnership with HGF's Director of Endowment) and will, on an as-needed basis, consult on local fundraising as requested by HGFCommunity Managers (CM) colleagues.

Core Responsibilities

Strategy & Organizational Management

• Engage in donor-centric travel to build relationships in cities throughout assigned region.
• Act as principal donor strategist for each prospect/donor in the portfolio, developing a written donor strategy and keeping the CRM updated.
• Identify and partner with volunteers to host local donor cultivation outreach events.
• Serve as a key member of the Advancement team influencing and driving strategy, relationships and best practices; represent Advancement with HGF colleagues to promote a culture of philanthropy and partnership to accomplish regional financial goals.
• Represent HGF and articulate the vision for PJ Library's mission to a variety of audiences, including volunteers, donors, community leaders and partners.
• In partnership with Director of Endowment, support endowment and legacy giving to HGF; as needed, support implementing partners' efforts to endow PJ Library in their communities.
• Serve as Relationship Manager for a select few implementing partner executives.

Individual & Corporate Giving

• Identify, qualify, cultivate, solicit, and steward major gift prospects; meet activity metrics and revenue goals.
• Build and manage an active portfolio of 100-140 donors and prospects utilizing senior PJ Library and HGF executives and trustees as natural partners in cultivating and soliciting gifts.
• Provide high touch stewardship for donors and prospects in the portfolio.
• Partner strategically with implementing partners to identify donors/prospects for joint solicitations.
• In consultation with HGF Community Managers, provide high-level fundraising guidance to partner organizations.
• Contribute to fundraising resources provided to implementing partners, including:
  • Monthly Philanthropy e-newsletter communication
  • Suite of resources on the PJ Library website
  • Quarterly calls and/or annual conference convening

Qualifications

• A minimum of 7 years of direct fundraising experience with individuals and organizations.
• Record of accomplishment of securing gifts at the $100,000+ level, or relevant business development experience.
• Existing relationships with communal and philanthropic organizations preferred.
• Superior communication skills—interpersonal, written, and presentations.
• Ability to develop and implement creative, effective cultivation and solicitation strategies and generate enthusiasm for them among team members.
• Commitment to goal attainment, high degree of initiative, and ability to engage high-level donors.
• Demonstrated experience in project management and/or implementation of cultivation events.
• Demonstrated ability to work with great autonomy and accountability and to be a team player.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Compensation & Benefits

We're offering a competitive salary of $150,000 - $165,000. This is a remote position based in either Greater Los Angeles, San Francisco Bay area, or Seattle, with the ability to travel up to 25-40% of the time. Benefits include health insurance, vision and dental insurance, flexible spending plan, voluntary life insurance, short-term disability insurance, long-term disability insurance, 401K Plan with employer match, and PTO.

Harold Grinspoon Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to a diverse workforce. Individuals from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply, including persons with disabilities and veterans.

Envision Consulting was retained by the The Harold Grinspoon Foundation to conduct the search for their incoming Philanthropy Officer.