Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network has an immediate need for a Director of Major and Individual Giving to support our Institutional Advancement team.
For this role, we are seeking an experienced professional with previous management experience.
JOB SUMMARY
Oversees team of major, planned and annual fund gift officers. Provides strategic support for Development staff members involved with the annual fund, grant writing, corporate solicitation, major and planned giving. Works closely with Associate Vice President for Development to develop a strategic fundraising plan in support of Good Shepherd's mission.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
WORKS TO SUPPORT OVERALL DEPARTMENT FUNCTION
By working with the Associate Vice President, Development to help set strategy for fundraising efforts for campaigns, annual funds, events and other departmental goals
By providing support and input on fundraising activity for Board Reports
By assisting with the overall budget of the department and reporting on budget needs for individual areas of oversight
By working with the Institutional Advancement team to create operational plans that support the organization's strategic plan
By setting goals and measuring outcomes for the gift officer team
MAINTAINS ACTIVE DONOR PORTFOLIO
By preparing and maintaining a portfolio of donors capable of a major and/or planned gift.
By executing a moves management system to guide prospects through regular cultivation and solicitation cycles.
By maintaining relationships with current donors and actively working to identify potential new supporters
By soliciting gifts and pledges in support of capital projects and overall department fundraising goals
PROVIDES OVERSIGHT OF ANNUAL FUND
By working with the Database Administrator and other vendors as appropriate to examine previous giving records, engagement and potential for assigned prospects
By providing strategic direction to the gift officers in development of a donor pipeline and moves management system
By utilizing data and predictive modeling methods to increase annual giving revenue
By offering support of the gift officers to establish and execute an annual employee giving campaign
PROVIDES OVERSIGHT OF MAJOR GIFT SOLICITATION
By working with the Associate Vice President, Development and other leadership to identify main fundraising priorities
By working with the gift officer team to maintain a pipeline for major gift solicitation and donor cultivation
By helping to set fundraising goals for major gift solicitation and following up with checkpoints on gift officer team metrics
By working with the Donor Relations and Stewardship Specialist to provide recognition and stewardship of major gifts
PROVIDES OVERSIGHT OF GRANT AND FOUNDATION MANGEMENT
By working with the Development Officer in charge of grant writing to identify additional grant and foundation opportunities and develop a moves management plan
By providing strategy to drive the annual plan for grant and foundation cultivation and solicitation
By working with the Development Officer to identify areas of financial need
By developing strategies for the collection and management of a Common Data Set and internal communication plan to gather data
PROVIDES SUPPORT OF CORPORATE GIVING
By providing strategic insight and goal setting for Development Officer in charge of corporate solicitation
By helping to identify ways to increase major gifts in support of capital projects or special event support
By Networking in the community to help establish and cultivate relationships with Corporate donors
PROVIDES SUPPORT OF PLANNED GIVING
By working with the Planned Giving Officer to provide annual strategy relative to estate gifts and bequests
By providing support of Planned Giving Officer in setting goals to acquire new members of the 1908 Raker Society and stewarding current members
By working to provide support in streamlining estate paperwork and donor records
MAINTAINS PROFESSIONAL RELATIONSHIPS
By interacting with various constituencies to ensure overall support for the organization.
By working with the Associate Vice President for Development to demonstrate the value of development to Associates and Volunteers and help build a culture of philanthropy throughout the organization.
MAINTAINS PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE
By attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks, and participating in professional activities.
PARTICIPATES IN STRATEGIC PLANNING AND GOAL SETTING
OTHER DUTIES AS ASSIGNED
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education
Bachelor's Degree required
Work Experience
5+ Years of Nonprofit Fundraising Experience required.
Prior experience managing a team required.
Previous Capital Campaign experience preferred.
Previous work in the health-care environment preferred.
Licenses / Certifications
Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) designation preferred