Senior Philanthropy Officer

Summary of Responsibilities: Reporting to the Director of Development and working in close partnership with the CEO and volunteer leaders, the Senior Philanthropy Officer will be responsible for identifying, cultivating, soliciting and stewarding individual, corporate and foundation donors and prospects.

Responsibilities:

Researching existing and prospective new donors
Cultivating existing donors
Identifying high-potential new donors
Solicit and close gifts for annual operations
Developing comprehensive solicitation strategies including outright gifts and pledges as well as legacy giving opportunities
Managing a portfolio of 50+ prospects, building relationships with key prospects and donors, and engaging them in major gift prospecting and solicitation
Managing stewardship, recognition and benefits initiatives
Tracking and monitoring major donor and campaign fundraising metrics
Experience in relationship building and closing gifts in excess of $100,000
Lead annual benefit fundraising operations in collaboration with other departments
Any other duties as assigned

Requirements:

8+ years of experience and proven success in major gifts fundraising or equivalent experience (such as in the financial services field)
Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively
Excellent writing, communication and interpersonal skills
Technical proficiency including experience working with fundraising databases such as Altru or similar software systems
Supervisor Experience
Bachelor’s degree required and advanced degree preferred

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and levels of work to be performed and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties.

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