Director, Advancement

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

📋 Description

• Foster and expand relationships with individual donors and prospects to enhance philanthropic support for the National Psoriasis Foundation's mission.

• Oversee and develop a portfolio that includes annual, major, and planned giving.

• Identify and evaluate potential donors.

• Conduct donor visits, virtual meetings, and tailored outreach efforts.

• Create and implement moves management plans focusing on cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship.

• Establish and uphold a qualified prospect pipeline.

• Cultivate, solicit, and secure contributions of five-, six-, and seven-figure amounts when appropriate.

• Collaborate with advancement and organizational leaders, board members, healthcare professionals, and volunteers on donor strategies.

• Identify and advocate for planned and legacy giving opportunities.

• Utilize events, programs, and mission experiences to nurture relationships and facilitate solicitations.

• Develop giving opportunities that align donor interests with NPF's mission, programs, research, and priorities.

• Support special events by engaging donors and honorees.

• Formulate personalized stewardship strategies, ensuring donor recognition, impact reporting, and ongoing stewardship.

• Work in conjunction with Research, Advocacy, Patient Support, Marketing, and other teams.

• Connect donors with NPF leadership, researchers, healthcare professionals, programs, and volunteer leaders.

• Share insights from donors and identify opportunities to enhance philanthropic engagement.

• Collaborate on individual giving strategies, prospect development, portfolio management, and campaign readiness.

• Contribute to planning, budget development, revenue forecasting, and annual fundraising objectives.

• Track portfolio performance, pipeline activity, donor engagement, and fundraising results.

• Maintain precise donor records, engagement plans, moves management activity, and opportunities within NPF's CRM.

• Utilize donor and fundraising data to guide strategy and decision-making.

• Ensure that fundraising activities adhere to industry best practices as well as NPF policies, procedures, and standards.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Five to seven years of proven nonprofit fundraising experience, specifically in major gifts, planned giving, or individual giving.

• Demonstrated success in securing and finalizing five- and six-figure contributions.

• Experience in managing a donor portfolio and advancing prospects through the cultivation and solicitation cycle.

• Understanding of planned giving principles and legacy fundraising tactics.

• Strong relationship-building, interpersonal, and networking skills.

• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.

• Experience collaborating with volunteers, board members, and senior leadership.

• Strong organizational and project management capabilities with a keen attention to detail.

• Familiarity with Raiser's Edge, Salesforce, or similar donor management systems is preferred.

• Experience with health-related nonprofit organizations is preferred.

• Willingness to travel locally in New York and surrounding areas as necessary.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits.

• Professional development opportunities.

• Collaborative work environment.

• Flexible work arrangements.