PRIMARY PURPOSE: The Philanthropy Project Manager is responsible for successfully managing key fundraising initiatives as well as strategic processes that help the philanthropy team identify, cultivate and steward donors. This position will also manage a portfolio of mid-level, passive, or major gift donors.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:

Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Special Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

Strong written and verbal communication skills as well as relationship building skills
Ability to work on multiple projects with minimal supervision, be goal oriented, well organized, and able to meet deadlines while working in a fast-paced environment
Collaborative team member within our fundraising program, supporting department goals
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
Knowledge of constituent relationship management (CRM) software a plus

Experience:

Two years developing relationships, managing projects, executing strong communications pieces, and achieving organizational objectives
Knowledge of fundraising principles and best practices in fund development are preferred

PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Manage logistics of key fundraising moves management and other initiatives, including:
Create strategy and plan; execute fundraising initiative in some cases
Meet fundraising goals/targets established and report ROI
Work with Marketing and Communications team to create promotional materials
Engage NTFB constituents as part of the qualification and discovery process
Support the philanthropy team by managing day-to-day tasks, which may include:
Prepare thank you letters, newsletters, impact reports, proposals, and other cultivation and stewardship materials; manage calendars
Create proposals and meeting materials or online donor education informational sessions
Enter donor interactions and opportunities in RENXT
Assist with donor requests, scheduling and creating volunteer shifts for VIP donors
Assist in pipeline development process
Assist with tour requests and other stewardship activities at the Perot Family Campus
Work closely with internal stakeholders to ensure needs for annual fundraising events and campaigns are met
Identify new funding opportunities and assist with creating and implementing a strategy
Participate in external speaking engagements to create brand awareness and build the NTFB brand within the community
Perform other functions and duties as assigned

MENTAL DEMANDS:

The person in this position needs to adapt well in the face of workplace stressors such as customer complaints, maintaining the security of people and property, completing priorities of reasonable or high significance to the successful function of the unit.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel crouch or crawl; talk or hear.
Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds.

ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS:

Moderate noise (i.e. business office with open floor plan with computers, phone, printers, light traffic).
Able to participate in events outside the traditional workday schedule on occasional evenings and weekends

The mental and physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all skills, duties, responsibilities, efforts, requirements or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, NTFB reserves the right to revise the job or to require other or different tasks be performed as assigned.

The North Texas Food Bank is an equal opportunity employer.

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