Advancement Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Virginia.

📋 Description

• Oversee and expand a portfolio of individual donors and prospects across annual, major, and planned giving.

• Identify and assess potential donors who have the capacity, motivation, and connections to make significant philanthropic contributions.

• Foster personalized relationships with donors through in-person visits, virtual meetings, and outreach efforts.

• Create and implement moves management plans encompassing cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship phases.

• Cultivate, solicit, and secure annual and major gifts while identifying opportunities for planned and legacy giving.

• Align donor interests with the organization’s mission, programs, research, and strategic priorities.

• Develop and carry out tailored stewardship strategies, including donor recognition, impact reporting, and engagement opportunities.

• Direct the individual giving strategy and revenue execution for a designated special event.

• Recruit, engage, and mobilize the Honorary Medical Committee.

• Assist in the cultivation and engagement of event honorees.

• Develop and implement the event’s Fund the Mission strategy.

• Collaborate with teams across Advancement, Operations, Marketing, Research, Advocacy, Patient Support, healthcare professionals, volunteers, and other departments.

• Monitor fundraising progress, donor engagement, pipeline activities, and event outcomes.

• Contribute to fundraising planning, goal setting, revenue forecasting, and budget creation.

• Ensure accurate maintenance of donor records, engagement strategies, moves management activities, and opportunities within the CRM.

• Utilize donor and fundraising data to guide strategy and enhance performance.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or a combination of education and relevant experience.

• At least five years of experience in nonprofit fundraising or related development roles.

• Proven success in cultivating, soliciting, and securing substantial individual gifts, including five-figure gifts, along with experience in six-figure solicitations.

• Experience in managing a donor portfolio and advancing prospects through the stages of identification, qualification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship.

• Familiarity with principles of planned giving and legacy giving strategies.

• Experience in supporting or leading fundraising initiatives, campaigns, or donor-centric special events.

• Strong relationship-building and interpersonal capabilities.

• Exceptional written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.

• Strong organizational and project management abilities.

• Preferred experience with Raiser’s Edge, Salesforce, or a similar donor management system.

• Experience with a health-related or mission-driven nonprofit organization is preferred.

• Willingness and ability to travel as required.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible remote work arrangement.

• Opportunity to engage with a national mission-driven nonprofit organization.

• Opportunities for donor engagement and professional collaboration.

• Travel as needed.