- Manage a portfolio of approximately 125 prospective donors capable of making gifts of $5,000 or more and will be expected to identify, qualify, cultivate, solicit, and steward these very important friends of the YMCA.
- Creates an expanded pipeline, generates new leads, and qualifies major gift prospects from research, prospect tracking tools, fundraising colleagues, and prior experience; works with the Development team to identify and cultivate major prospects for capital, program, and endowment support.
- Work collaboratively with and in support of Camp and Outdoor Leadership volunteers, development and advancement staff colleagues, and other Y representatives to cultivate and solicit donors for association-wide priorities.
- During Annual Fund Drive, in partnership with the Annual Giving Team, provide coaching, strategies, and support to the Camp and Outdoor Leadership staff to ensure that donor solicitations are strategic and appropriate, with an emphasis on $1,000+ donors.
- Cultivates culture of philanthropy throughout Camp and Outdoor Leadership and helps promote year-round philanthropy through leadership of Executive Directors.
- Lead efforts to advance YMCA of Greater Seattle’s Endowment and Planned Giving programs as related to Camp and Outdoor Leadership.
Impact
- This position has primary impact on the success of the philanthropic success of the YMCA of Greater Seattle’s Camp and Outdoor Leadership programming. More youth and families will have access to programs and more diversity of programming opportunities will be made available to community.
- Effective staff will ensure volunteers feel well supported and acknowledged, and donors will be recognized and cultivated resulting in increased giving and retention in support of the YMCA and its mission.
- Camp and Outdoor Leadership donors and volunteers will advance in the continuum of engagement from casual to connected to committed thanks to the engagement and integrity of the staff member in this role.
Work Environment
This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. This position requires the ability to occasionally lift office products and supplies, up to 20 pounds.
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time position, and hours of work and days are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand.
Travel
Travel is primarily local during the business day, although some out-of-the-area and overnight travel may be expected.
