Associate Director, Major Gifts, Philanthropic Partnerships

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in District of Columbia, +1 more state.

📋 Description

• Identify, nurture, and secure philanthropic gifts ranging from five to seven figures from private donors.

• Engage with and maintain relationships with individual major donors through the development of a pipeline, personalized cultivation efforts, communications, solicitations, and reporting.

• Create tailored donor cultivation strategies informed by research and internal discussions.

• Develop, manage, and foster innovative partnerships with corporations and foundations.

• Establish and execute cause-marketing collaborations.

• Oversee the donor recognition initiative and annual engagement events.

• Revitalize and manage the comprehensive planned giving initiative.

• Administer non-traditional giving options, including donor advised funds, life insurance policies, bequests, charitable remainder trusts, and retirement plan beneficiary designations.

• Build the Legacy Society along with associated donor benefits.

• Manage external vendors who support the planned giving initiative.

• Develop and uphold strategies for fundraising and friend-raising events.

• Ensure accurate record-keeping in Salesforce and internal knowledge management systems.

• Collaborate with the Development team on record management and donor data integrity policies and procedures.

• Work collaboratively with colleagues in new business, marketing, communications, and program areas.

• Undertake additional tasks as assigned by the Director of Development and the VP of Business Development and Fundraising.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 10 years of relevant and progressive experience in development.

• Proven success with private giving programs at the five to seven-figure gift level.

• 2 to 4+ years of supervisory experience.

• Bachelor’s degree required.

• Extensive experience in relationship-building, partnership management, and revenue responsibility.

• Familiarity with all aspects of development.

• Proven understanding of managing a portfolio of prospects.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Strong attention to detail and nuance in communications.

• Exceptional interpersonal skills and sound judgment.

• Ability to communicate effectively with diverse individuals.

• Capability to work independently on multiple concurrent projects from inception to completion.

• Creative problem-solving skills and proactive idea generation.

• Focus on processes and continuous improvement.

• Willingness to travel domestically as needed for donor meetings and events.

• Highest levels of integrity and commitment to fundraising ethical standards.

🏝️ Benefits

• 25 vacation days.

• 4 floating holidays.

• 10 sick days.

• Paid holidays.

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.

• Telemedicine services.

• Access to Calm, Headspace, and Talkspace.

• 12 weeks of paid parental leave.

• 12 weeks of Family Caregiver Leave.

• 403(b) retirement plan with full vesting in 90 days.

• Up to 5% retirement plan matching.

• Life insurance coverage.

• Access to International SOS.

• Identity protection services.

• Other smart financial tools available.