PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF THE ST LOUIS REGION AND SOUTHWEST MISSOURI
POSITION: Philanthropy Officer Ii
STATUS: Full-time, Exempt
REPORTS TO: Director of Major Gifts
SALARY: $63,000-$70,000/Year
**Must have or be willing to obtain COVID Vaccine and Booster**
Planned Parenthood St Louis Region and Southwest Missouri (PPSLRSWMO) offers a robust benefits package.
Employer Paid:
Healthcare: Employee pays approximately $82 per pay period
Vision: Employee pays approximately $4 per pay period
Dental: Employee pays approximately $5 per pay period
Life Insurance: Up to $100,000
Paid Parental Leave: 8 weeks of full salary after the event (birth or adoption)
Retirement plan with up to 6% contribution after 1 year of employment
Professional Development: $1500 annually
Generous Paid Time Off: 8 Sick Days, 10 Vacation Days, 5 Care for you Days and 9 Holidays
Employee Paid/Voluntary Benefits Include:
Aflac: Short-Term Disability, Accident Policy and Hospitalization Policy
Life Insurance additional coverage up to $100,000
POSITION SUMMARY
The Philanthropy Officer II is a passionate advocate for sexual and reproductive health care and rights who is deeply motivated to help donors reach their philanthropic goals while advancing the mission and vision of Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis Region and Southwest Missouri (PPSLRSWMO).
The Philanthropy Officer II is responsible for designing and implementing a comprehensive Annual Fund program including direct mail and in person/virtual solicitations, cultivation, and stewardship strategies. This person in this position will have the opportunity to work with incredibly passionate donors as they build upon one of Planned Parenthood’s top Mid-Level Giving programs in the country. This position will play a critical role in identifying, qualifying, soliciting and stewarding new donors across Missouri and the Metro East to expand the base of support for patients seeking expert, compassionate reproductive health care. The ideal candidate is someone who thrives equally when working with individual donors as well as writing direct mail stewardship and appeals.
PRIMARY DUTIES PERFORMED
●Maintain and manage a portfolio of approximately 100 Mid-Level individual donors (giving $1,000 - $4,999 annually), including conducting regular in person/virtual meetings and other communications.
●Work closely with the Director of Development on all aspects of the Annual Fund, and Direct Response giving (e.g. Give STL Day), including design, content, timeline, and segments.
●Develop an annual stewardship strategy, that aligns with the Development calendar of activities and resources, and/or developing new stewardship tools and tactics.
●Manage relationships with external vendors and internal departments to meet annual giving deadlines and goals
●Build and maintain positive relationships with individual donors, volunteers, and community stakeholders
●Work collaboratively with the Director of Development to establish revenue goals for the fiscal year and monitor monthly results compared to goals
●Write/update acknowledgment and thank you letters, pledge reminder copy, and other development communications; Work closely across the Development team to develop and manage consistent messaging to donors and prospects that aligns with solicitation and donor-specific stewardship communications.
●As part of the individual giving team, work effectively with the Chief Development Officer, Director of Major Gifts, and Director of Development to build the major and mid-level giving pipelines by identifying new donors and building strategies for engaging and encouraging donors to give at higher levels.
●Ability to maintain strict confidentiality.
GENERAL DEPARTMENT RESPONSIBILITIES
●Speak with donors by telephone when they call with questions or concerns and handle in a professional and courteous manner.
●Collaborate with colleagues in the Development Department and other PPSLRSWMO departments in the identification and implementation of donor centric programs, actions, and activities.
●Will take guidance from Director of Major Gifts for strategic counsel and support
●General support of the activities of the Development Department.
●Other duties as assigned
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KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES
● Respectful, approachable and team oriented, building strong working relationships and contributing to a positive work environment
● Takes personal responsibility for job performance; receptive to feedback, willing to learn, and embraces continuous improvement
● Ability to handle multiple projects, set priorities, and meet deadlines; ability to make adjustments to programs in a fast-paced environment
● Outstanding networking skills and alliance-building experience
● Excellent writing, organization, and public speaking skills
● Precise attention to detail
● Ability to collect, organize and analyze data to make recommendations on constituent actions (donor, or other constituent/client)Familiarity with CRM software and databases, are preferred; knowledge of DonorPerfect and EveryAction are a plus.
● Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university
REQUIREMENTS
● A fearless passion for the mission of Planned Parenthood and belief that, as a team, we are unstoppable
● An entrepreneurial spirit with the ability to see challenges as opportunities and a willingness to bring new ideas and programs to life
● Commitment to building and fostering an anti-racist environment in the fields of philanthropy and health care
● Minimum of 5 years of work experience; nonprofit development experience is preferred
● Minimum of 3 years of annual fund fundraising experience
● Demonstrated ability to build relationships with internal and external stakeholders
● Demonstrated ability as an excellent project manager for a multi-faceted project or campaign
● Candidates must have reliable transportation for travel within Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis Region and Southwest Missouri territory.
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WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is moderately loud.
PPSLRSWMO maintains a strict policy prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy or pregnancy-related conditions, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, economic background, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital or relationship status, military service or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law.
PPSLRSWMO acknowledges and owns our past and present; therefore, we seek to look inward into how white supremacy continues to show up in our organization. We have a responsibility to create a place of equity and of inclusion, and we commit to dismantling racism and moving the needle to a more equitable workplace.
