Sr. Donor Relations Associate

Full-Time $93k – $134k 📍 Los Angeles, CA
Fundraising & Development

Sr. Donor Relations Associate

Department: DONOR RELATIONS
Location:

POSITION: Sr. Donor Relations Associate
EXEMPT / UNION
DEPARTMENT: Development
GRADE EF-4 SALARY RANGE: $93,110 to $134,488

SUMMARY DESCRIPTION OF POSITION:
Reporting to the Sr. Vice President: Development, the Sr Donor Relations Associate strives to achieve the Federation’s fundraising goals and stewardship of the annual campaign by assuming responsibility for all lay/donor aspects of Valley region activities and in Los Angeles, committee stewardship, events, programs, and does other related work as required.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES:
• Actively and confidently manage a portfolio of donors primarily through field-based face to face donor contact, securing meetings and soliciting gifts.
• Assist in the research, identification and cultivation of donor prospects for the Annual Campaign, Strategic Philanthropy and Planned Giving.
• Solicit/co-solicit current major gift donors for annual gifts.
• Solicit/co-solicit upgrades and new major gift donors for their annual gifts.
• Develop and sustain relationships with qualified major gifts donors favorable to upgrading individual giving, expansion of donor-base and leadership development.
• Based on established guidelines, utilize fundraising software to document and maintain files of donor/prospect and substantive ongoing “moves” contacts.
• Assist in the formulation of cultivation plans and solicitation strategies of major gifts donors/prospects.
• Assure adherence to Campaign timetable and schedules.
• Attend committees as required in partnership with Donor Experience team member.
• May carry out various functions otherwise assigned.
• Prepare necessary reports.

ADDITIONAL DUTIES
Be available to supervisor for additional assignments, as required, including assisting with the Campaign.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED FOR POSITION:
• BA required, advanced degree preferred. Appropriate education and 5 years related experience strongly desired.
• Prior experience in fundraising, sales and or related activity with a local or national organization.
• Must be goal oriented, great with people, a good speaker and able to deliver high level information about the Federation and our programs.
• Able to travel to frequent donor meetings outside the office
• Experience with constituent management or sales database systems. MS Office proficiency.
• Knowledge of Judaism and appreciation for an increasingly diverse Los Angeles Jewish community, with strong verbal, writing and organizational skills highly desirable.
• A hybrid work model will be implemented for certain positions during transition back to worksite(s). This position must report to worksite on non-remote workdays, as determined by the Federation.

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Job Details

Type Full-Time
Salary $93k – $134k
Location Los Angeles, CA
Posted Aug 30, 2026

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The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles
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