Associate Director – Philanthropy

Role Overview

• Work closely with the development team to plan, implement, and coordinate effective multi-year strategies
• Build a portfolio of 60-100 major donors from scratch
• Manage donors toward major gift solicitations
• Utilize prior experience and passion for cold prospecting at the major gift level
• Join a high-performing fundraising team and build relationships with new prospective donors

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and 6 years related experience or an equivalent combination
• Experience building a major gift-level donor portfolio from scratch
• Experience building and maintaining long-term relationships with fundraising constituents
• Experience in asking for and closing gifts of $50,000 or more
• Experience in managing and tracking multiple prospects simultaneously
• Experience working with fundraising principles and practices
• Experience in collaborating with fundraisers and senior leaders in a complex, matrix organization

Benefits

• Health care benefits
• Flexible spending accounts
• 401(k) plan with an 8% employer match
• Parental leave
• Accrued paid time off
• Life insurance
• Disability coverage
• Employee assistance program
• Other life and work well-being benefits