San Francisco Regional Director

Key Responsibilities

Community Relations & Engagement (60%)

• Serve as the primary JCRC point of contact for Jewish communal leaders and organizations throughout San Francisco.
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with rabbis, synagogue leaders, educators, civic leaders, nonprofit professionals, business leaders, elected officials, and emerging Jewish leadership.
  • Convene and facilitate regular meetings of JCRC council members and regional stakeholders to deepen engagement in JCRC priorities and initiatives.
  • Support and collaborate with grassroots leadership groups addressing antisemitism, civic participation, coalition-building, and community resilience.
• Coordinate closely with JCRC specialist teams focused on: Government Affairs, External Community Partnerships, K–12 Education, and Jewish Affairs & Antisemitism.
  • Identify emerging community concerns and opportunities and coordinate responses with JCRC’s internal policy and program experts.
  • Develop and strengthen partnerships with non‑Jewish community organizations, interfaith leaders, advocacy groups, and civic institutions.
• Strengthen JCRC’s visibility, trust, and impact throughout the San Francisco region.
  • Represent JCRC publicly at meetings, events, coalitions, and community gatherings.
• Manage and grow a portfolio of San Francisco‑based donors and prospects.
  • Manage donors at the giving circle level ($1800+) in addition to major gifts prospects, contributing to JCRC’s annual fundraising goal.
  • Maintain responsibility for individual donor cultivation, solicitation, stewardship, and relationship management.
  • Identify and cultivate new donors and philanthropic leaders.
• Partner with development staff and organizational leadership to execute regional fundraising strategies.
  • Support donor engagement events, briefings, and community gatherings.
  • Integrate fundraising efforts authentically into broader relationship‑building work.
• Be responsible for database tracking and information management for donor profiles and pledges.
  • Maintain accurate donor records and engagement plans.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5–7 years of experience in community relations, grassroots organizing, nonprofit leadership, fundraising, public affairs, organizing, and/or related fields.
• Has exhibited an exceptional track record of building and developing relationships from the introductory phase to deeply involved level.
• Strong understanding of and existing relationships within the Bay Area Jewish community and San Francisco landscape, specifically, preferred.
• Demonstrated success building relationships across diverse communities and sectors.
• Experience facilitating groups, coalitions, or community leadership initiatives.
• Proven fundraising and/or donor relationship management experience preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Experience speaking to the media and as a confident public speaker.
• Ability to navigate sensitive community and political dynamics with diplomacy and professionalism.
• Highly collaborative and team-oriented.
• Passion for Jewish communal life, civic engagement, and countering antisemitism.
• Previous salesforce or database management experience preferred.
• This is a hybrid position based in San Francisco, with an expectation of working from JCRC’s San Francisco office at least two days per week on Mondays and Wednesdays.
• Regular travel throughout San Francisco and the broader Bay Area is required to attend meetings, community events, donor meetings, and organizational programs.
• This role requires flexibility to attend evening meetings and community events, as well as occasional weekend programs and activities, based on organizational and community needs.
• Given the nature of community relations work, occasional rapid‑response availability outside of standard business hours may be required.
• Federal and Jewish holidays observed.
• 401(k) with employer yearly contribution.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Flexible Spending Account.
• Life insurance.
• Paid time off.
• Parental leave.

Location: San Francisco, CA (Hybrid)

Salary: $125,000 – $145,000

Reports To: Chief Community Relations Officer with fundraising reporting to the Director of Development