About IFCJ

Employment Opportunities at The Fellowship

The International Fellowship of Christians and Jews, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting understanding and cooperation between Jews and Christians, is seeking applicants for the following full-time positions:

If you are interested in any of these opportunities, please send your cover letter, resume and salary requirements to jobs@ifcj.org.

The Fellowship offers a friendly, professional, and challenging team-based work environment conveniently located in downtown Chicago near several Metra stations as well as CTA rail and bus lines.

Director of Latin America, South America and US Hispanic Programs

The International Fellowship of Christians and Jews (IFCJ) is a 25 year-old faith-based humanitarian non-profit organization dedicated to promoting understanding and cooperation between Jews and Christians while providing practical comfort to the poor and needy. We are seeking a Director of Latin America and US Hispanic Programs who will continue our donor cultivation in the Hispanic community.

The Director will be responsible for managing this important department including staff and consultant relationships to develop, implement, and oversee PR and communications, radio and TV programming and fundraising for IFCJ among Hispanic communities in the United States and providing educational and other resources in Latin and South America.

We require a Bachelor’s Degree in Communications, Marketing or International Relations, 5 years experience working in Hispanic related organizations with experience in non-profit program development or fundraising preferred. This position requires demonstrated success in written and oral communication in both English and Spanish, knowledge and understanding of Christian-Jewish relationship issues, contacts with opinion leaders and experience in US Hispanic, Latin America and/or South American cultures.

We offer competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits. Please submit your resume, salary history and expectations to jobs@ifcj.org with DLA-5.08 in the subject line.

Director of Major Gifts

The International Fellowship of Christians and Jews (IFCJ) is a 25 year-old faith-based humanitarian non-profit organization with offices in Chicago and Jerusalem. We are dedicated to promoting understanding and cooperation between Jews and Christians while supporting Israel. We are seeking a professional fundraiser with a demonstrated track record of success in major gift development for the role of Director of Major Gifts. This position will be responsible for the following:

  • Development and implementation of the Major Gift marketing strategy and major donor events.
  • Responsible for recruiting and supervising Major Gifts Officers (MGO's) to reach the fundraising goals and objectives of IFCJ.
  • Direct the major donor acknowledgement strategy and process to ensure appropriate, accurate and timely responses and follow-up.
  • Manage the development of major gift proposals to ensure that fundable projects are available to MGO's.
  • Develops new and enhances existing relationships with major donors by providing high quality one-to-one contact.
  • Develops, creates, and manages a system to identify and develop new major donors from IFCJ's existing donor databases as well as new outside prospects.
  • Partner with Planned Giving Team to identify and aggressively pursue opportunities for corporate, estate, family foundation and planned giving from major donors.

Qualifications:

The ideal candidate must have a Bachelor's degree in Communications, Marketing, or Non-Profit Management with a Masters preferred. Other key qualifications include:

  • 10 years in marketing and/or fundraising with at least 5 years supervisory experience.
  • Proven fundraising track record in major gift development.
  • Ability to work independently with minimal direction.
  • Maintains a high level of energy and a consistent positive attitude.
  • Certified Fundraising Professional, member of Association of Fundraising Professionals, Direct Marketing Association, or similar professional group preferred.

The Fellowship offer competative salaries and comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, short/long term disability and employer paid life insurance. Most importantly, we offer a friendly, professional and challenging team based work environment that is conveiently located in downtown Chicago near Metra, CTA, and bus lines. Please submit resume and salary requirements to: jobs@IFCJ.org with 4.08DMG in the subject line. Thank you for your interest in our open position. We are an equal opportunity employer.

Please submit your cover letter and resume, including your salary history and expectations.

Data Entry Associate

The International Fellowship of Christians and Jews a non-profit humanitarian organization dedicated to promoting understanding and cooperation between Jews and Christians. We are currently seeking a full-time Data Entry Associate to assist with maintaining donor information by entering data into the database, processing catalog orders and posting data batches. Other responsibilities include:

  • Entering donor gifts and catalogue orders in the database.
  • Reconciling records by using TCP (Technicolor process), a program that facilitates quality control over all new donor records entering the database.
  • Posting batches in database.
  • Investigating returned mail by looking up phone numbers and new addresses via internet and correcting the information in the database.
  • Ensuring data batches are maintained and filed properly.
  • Assumes additional responsibilities and performs special projects as required.

Qualifications:

The ideal candidate must have a high school diploma or GED and 3+ years of data entry experience. Other key qualifications include:

  • Data entry keystrokes of 7,000 kph or greater, Types 80+ wpm.
  • High attention to detail, accuracy and follow-up.
  • Ability to work independently with minimal direction.
  • Maintains a high level of energy and a consistent positive attitude.
  • Ability to lift donation batches weighing up to 50 pounds.
  • Perform other duties and projects as required by management that may include: Matching Gifts, Credit Card Problems, respond to Website Feedback by doing research and writing replies to donors, etc.

The Fellowship offers a friendly, professional, and challenging team-based work environment, as well as a competitive salary and great benefits. We are conveniently located in downtown Chicago near Metra, CTA and bus lines. Please submit resume and salary requirements to: jobs@IFCJ.org with DEA0108 in the subject line. Thank you for your interest in our open position. We are an equal opportunity employer.

Please submit your cover letter and resume, including your salary history and expectations.

Donor Relations Associate - Correspondence

Do you have a working knowledge of both the Jewish and Christian faiths? Are you an excellent communication both in the written and oral venues? If you answered yes to both of these questions, please read on because this may be an opportunity for you. We are seeking Donor Relations Correspondent to deliver quality and professional verbal and written communications to our donors by responding to written letters and email inquiries explaining our mission and work.

Qualifications:

We require a College degree with proficiency in English, bilingual in Spanish and English preferred. At least 2 years of work experience preferably in a non for profit environment. Typing of 40+wpm, experience with Microsoft office and high attention to detail. You must be a go getter, highly customers focused and have a great attention to details.

If you are ready to work with a great team of people, located in the downtown Chicago area and you have the experience, skill and talent to be successful in this exciting role, please submit your resume with your salary requirement to: jobs@IFCJ.org with DRAC1.08 in the subject line. Thank you for your interest in our open position. We are an equal opportunity employer.

Please submit your cover letter and resume, including your salary history and expectations.

Donor Relations Associate

The International Fellowship of Christians and Jews a non-profit organization dedicate to promoting understanding and cooperation between Jews and Christians is seeking a Full-time Donor Relations Associate to handle donor inquires, accepting donations, and researching and resolving donor questions, concerns, requests and special gifts from calls or correspondence.

Must be a team player with a collaborative spirit to accomplish the following responsibilities:

  • Identify action points from donors to facilitate gift entry by the data processing department, researching and handling special donor requests and concerns.
  • Prepare and ensure the accuracy of special letters, honor/memory letters, and other standard letters. Distribute donor documentation to appropriate departments.
  • Work with the Donor Relations team to take initiative in all internal day-to-day activities and use good judgment in all situations.
  • Perform other duties and projects as required by management that may include: Matching Gifts, Credit Card Problems, respond to Website Feedback by doing research and writing replies to donors, etc.

Qualifications:

This person must have a voice that is customer friendly and conveys professionalism (fluent in both English and Spanish is preferred, however all will be considered) and possess a 2 plus years of relevant work experience in a customer service field. The Donor Relations Associate is responsible for handling all donor interactions with the utmost show of concern and professionalism and will take appropriate and proactive steps to provide a timely response to donor concerns and requests. This person must demonstrate a commitment to the mission of the organization and display personal and cultural sensitivity to both the Jewish and Christian communities and a broad understanding of the Evangelical Christian community.

The Fellowship offers a friendly, professional, and challenging team-based work environment and is conveniently located downtown Chicago near Metra, CTA and bus lines.

If you are ready to work with a great team of people, located in the downtown Chicago area and you have the experience, skill and talent to be successful in this exciting role, please submit your resume with your salary requirement to: jobs@IFCJ.org with DRS-1.08 in the subject line. Thank you for your interest in our open position. We are an equal opportunity employer.

Please submit your cover letter and resume, including your salary history and expectations.

Web Communication Manager

The International Fellowship of Christians and Jews has an exciting opportunity available for a smart, creative and technological genius who would like to use his/her skills in helping a non-for-profit humanitarian organization make its mark on the web. We have a Web Communication Manager position available with the responsibility of is to facilitate web content calendar management; and, work with internal staff to identify and develop creative direction for web content, initiate and manage the web creative development process, and manage internal review and approval process of web creative.

Must be a team player with a collaborative spirit to accomplish the following responsibilities:

  • Facilitate web content calendar development, approval and publishing for ifcj.org, ifcj.ca and FraternidadInternacional.org.
  • Facilitate the development of web content creation including program stories, email appeals, banners, donation forms, Web Store product offers, and other content:
  • Work with internal staff, e.g., Television, Planned Giving, Tour, Journey To Zion television to secure information and develop creative direction for the development of web content
  • Work with internal and external resources on the development creative concepts, manage internal review and approval process of web creative and provide required assets to Webmaster for publishing
  • Review web content prior to publishing to confirm that it is consistent with approved design
  • Provide regular and timely updates and reports on program/project status including analysis of project performance; including financial effectiveness and success.
  • Provide analysis and reports on overall web traffic, e-newsletter performance and other site traffic related measures.

Qualifications:

We require at least a minimum of 5 years experience in Agency Account Management, Brand Advertising or Brand Communications Management. Bachelor's degree in Marketing or Communications. Must be a self starter, focused on outcomes and talented in web communications and management.

If you are ready to work with a great team of people, located in the downtown Chicago area and you have the experience, skill and talent to be successful in this exciting role, please submit your resume with your salary requirement to: jobs@IFCJ.org with WM-6.07 in the subject line. Thank you for your interest in our open position. We are an equal opportunity employer.

Please submit your cover letter and resume, including your salary history and expectations.