Responsibilities Include:
- Prepares and monitors comprehensive annual fundraising plans
- Recommend fundraising policies, practices and procedures to support organizational growth
- Collaborating with the team to develop short- and long-term development plans that compliments the goals outlined in the strategic plan
- Perform donor and prospect research to determine giving potential
- Lead and coordinate partnership and major donor giving programs and activities.
- Ensure appropriate recognition and follow up with partners and donors in timely manner
- Oversee all corporate in-kind gift efforts
- Ensure that all partnership commitment forms are agreed upon and signed by partner and that payment schedules are agreed upon
- Provide accurate development reports to management
- Ensure that all donation revenue is tracked, and the donor database is up to date.
- Provide input into organizational planning and other departments as needed
- Bachelor’s degree from four-year college or university; or three to five years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Three to Five years of nonprofit fundraising experience; major gifts experience preferred
- Demonstrated ability to meet financial goals for major gift giving
- Strong written, oral, and presentation communication skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
- Experience with using and maintaining donor database software.
- Proven ability to be adaptable and flexible in leadership and execution of role.