Leadership Gift Officer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Illinois, +3 more states.

📋 Description

• Drive revenue enhancement, donor retention, and pipeline expansion by overseeing a portfolio of donors as a primary fundraiser.

• Assist in the strategic development and management of a portfolio containing over 500 prospects and donors capable of contributing between $1,000 and $9,999.

• Create and execute tailored donor strategies, ensuring timely follow-up, stewardship, and tracking of actions and outcomes.

• Engage with and nurture new donors while cultivating existing relationships to boost retention and contributions.

• Perform donor outreach through various channels including phone, video, email, correspondence, social media, and surveys.

• Achieve a minimum of 200 personal virtual contacts monthly and document these interactions in the CRM system.

• Follow up on solicitations, provide research updates, and offer donor support to secure average gifts ranging from $1,500 to $2,500 and meet at least 50% of annual support requests.

• Collaborate with Prospect Research, Development Operations, Marketing/Communications, Development teams, leadership, and staff to devise solicitation strategies.

• Partner with the Community Manager and Vision Walk teams to connect supporters with local chapter and signature events.

• Review donor strategies on a quarterly basis and make donor referrals to enhance major gift and legacy program pipelines.

• Monitor donor movements and solicitations within database systems and dispatch personalized follow-ups.

• Utilize key metrics and effective time management to enhance retention and communication efforts.

• Report directly to the Director of Mid-Level Giving.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of five years of experience in constituent engagement and non-profit fundraising.

• Preferred experience in personally soliciting individual gifts and developing and implementing gift strategies.

• Proven track record in identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and securing gifts up to $10,000.

• Experience in effective donor stewardship and disciplined moves management.

• Ability to collaborate successfully with staff, volunteers, donors, and event personnel.

• Skill in qualifying major gift donors or disqualifying annual giving donors.

• Ability to work both collaboratively and independently.

• Capacity to initiate and foster long-term relationships with potential individual donor partners.

• Strong fundraising ethics and a commitment to donor confidentiality.

• Excellent verbal, listening, and written communication skills.

• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and capable of managing multiple projects simultaneously.

• Proactive, enthusiastic, and equipped with strong follow-up abilities.

• Proficient in using Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, and Outlook).

• Flexible availability, including the ability to work some weekends.

• Willingness to travel occasionally to various markets across the country.

🏝️ Benefits

• Eligible for an annual incentive bonus of up to 5%.

• HP or Mac laptop provided.

• Monitor included.

• Printer supplied.

• $120 monthly technology stipend.

• Full-time schedule from Monday to Friday with flexibility.

• Opportunity to work from a home office.

• Occasional travel for training and meetings.

• Opportunity to work evenings and weekends for planned events.