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National Director, Major Gifts

United States · Job Posted February 04, 2026
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This is a remote position with a preference for candidates living in or proximal to New York City. The newly created position of National Director, Major Gifts (National Director) will be central to building out a sophisticated individual major gifts program. The ideal candidate is a skilled fundraiser with a track record of engaging high-net-worth individuals, experience cultivating and closing five and six-figure gifts, and a passion for building a strong community of donors and volunteer leaders who power transformational social change.

Job Responsibility

  • Building, launching, and growing Repair’s new major gifts program and corresponding strategies
  • Cultivating and stewarding a portfolio of high-capacity individual donors
  • Securing major gifts of $10,000–$100,000+ to sustain and scale organizational impact
  • Partnering with and activating lay leaders, including major gift program chairs and vice chairs, to deepen donor relationships, broaden networks, and inspire a culture of philanthropy
  • Reporting to the Senior Director of Development
  • Collaborating regularly with the CEO, Chief Strategy Officer, and other senior leaders
  • Engaging with members of the Board of Directors to align strategies, share insights, and advance organizational priorities

Requirements

  • Passion for Repair the World’s mission and organizational values
  • deep commitment to the Jewish future and strengthening Jewish community and volunteering
  • 5+ years of professional experience in fundraising, with a track record of securing and stewarding major gifts from individuals
  • preference for experience building or significantly growing a major gifts program or giving society as well as the capacity to grow into prospective staff management responsibility
  • Knowledge of and fundamental adherence to the principles, ethics, and best practices of modern fundraising
  • Strong relationship builder with excellent communication skills and the interpersonal agility
  • Ability to execute tailored cultivation and stewardship strategies for high-net-worth individuals
  • Demonstrated success in developing the case for support and executing strategic, innovative fundraising plans
  • Experience identifying, nurturing, and motivating volunteers
  • Unimpeachable integrity and trustworthiness
  • mature judgment in handling sensitive and confidential information
  • Solutions-oriented leader with a service mindset
  • Track record of leading with a growth mindset and commitment to excellence
  • highly organized and self-directed
  • Ability to extract and analyze data to make effective, efficient decisions about donor strategy and process
  • Experience with CRM, project management tools, and Google Workspace, preferred
  • Committed to continuous learning
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