Director of Donor Services

Description

• Educate potential donors about the corporation’s mission and cultivate requests for financial support to grow and expand the corporation’s mission
• Recommend and help implement procedural improvements/efficiencies
• Initiate dialogue and cultivate ongoing interactions with potential donors
• Identify and research potential donors from an extensive prospect pool
• Work directly with other internal departments to enhance prospecting efforts
• Perform general administrative duties, including data input, correspondence, proofing documents, etc.
• Assist with internal analysis and report to the Executive Director of Scholar and Donor Services concerning developments regarding fundraising activities and campaign status
• Work with internal staff and corporate leadership to complete a major inaugural fundraising campaign

Requirements

• Team management and supervision experience including writing annual performance reviews, performance management, etc.
• Experience managing a portfolio of 75-100 donors
• Experience with Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software – specifically, Salesforce Nonprofit Success Pack (NPSP) is highly preferred
• Strong awareness of corporate, private foundation, and collegiate sectors; marketing oriented; professional in demeanor and presentation; commitment to academic excellence; business-like communicator familiar with structured environments and deadlines; ability to effectively present ideas in detail at the boardroom level; strong commitment to the highest ethical business practices
• Bachelor’s degree, required
• Must be a collaborative team player who enjoys working with others
• Thorough knowledge and experience working with Word, Excel, and Adobe Acrobat required
• Must have strong project management and organizational skills
• Ability to travel up to 20%
• Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Sedentary work that involves sitting or remaining stationary most of the time with occasional need to move around the office to attend meetings, etc.
• Extensive use of a customized database in addition to standard PC applications
• Ability to conduct repetitive tasks on a computer, utilizing a mouse, keyboard, and monitor
• Advanced degrees/certifications preferred
• Must have familiarity with philanthropic and fundraising best practices

Benefits

• Solicitation of gifts of $25,000 and above

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance