Required Experience:
About You: Skills & Qualifications
Our ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of the non-profit community and a minimum of 7 years of experience in development.
Additionally, you should have:
Strong interpersonal relations skills, emotional intelligence and orientation towards customer service.
Strong oral and written communication skills, including the ability to articulate ideas clearly, concisely and professionally.
Keen attention to detail.
Demonstrated facilitation and presentation skills.
Ability to apply critical thinking to solve problems in an everyday work setting.
Ability to work independently, but also to work collaboratively – fostering teamwork and addressing conflict constructively and timely.
Ability to develop, manage and evaluate programs that align individual program goals with strategic goals and objectives and to formulate recommendations to improve program delivery and management.
Strong time and project management skills, and the ability to prioritize effectively and meet deadlines.
5-7 years’ experience managing a portfolio of mid-level or major donors.
Solid experience with Microsoft office, Luminate, Google Suite, customer relationship management (CRM) software, Raiser's Edge and NXT preferred.
Passion for the HRA mission, and for caring for all animals regardless of age, breed, temperament, or species, and supporting and educating members of the public, free of judgment or bias.
Qualifications – Education & Experience
Minimum five years of progressively responsible experience in managing a donor portfolio or sales pipeline, or equal experience in another relationship building and revenue-producing capacity.
Where You'll Work: Physical Requirements & Work Environment
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the primary functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
Availability and ability to work occasional weekend or weeknight hours.
Annual travel to Madison for major gifts support.
Regularly sits at a computer station and operates electronic equipment.
Ability to be comfortable working with cats, dogs, small animals, reptiles, fish and wildlife.
Due to nature of shelter work, may be exposed to deceased, fractious, or aggressive animals; hostile or irate persons; zoonotic or other diseases; unpleasant noises, odors, or sights; and extreme temperatures.
Ready to Make an Impact?
Apply today and become part of a team where your compassion, skills, and commitment will directly save lives and strengthen communities.
The Humane Rescue Alliance (HRA) offers a comprehensive benefits package including healthcare, vision, dental and select offerings for pets. Additional information may be provided upon request.
Multilingual candidates are encouraged to apply. A salary premium may be offered for multilingual candidates who demonstrate proficiency in written and oral testing.
HRA is committed to being an Equal Opportunity Employer, and does not discriminate because of race, color, creed, gender, religion, national origin, disability, age, pregnancy, genetic predisposition or carrier status, marital status, citizenship status, or sexual orientation. Accommodation will be provided to qualified individuals requiring them.
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Duties / Expectations:
Major Gifts Officer
Washington Humane Society
71 Oglethorpe Street NW, Washington, DC 20011
$75,000 - $105,000 a year - Full-time
Skills
Sales pipeline
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Benefits
Health insurance
Vision insurance
Dental insurance
Full job description
About the Humane Rescue Alliance (HRA)
For more than 150 years, the Humane Rescue Alliance has championed the protection of animals, support for people, and service to the community. With campuses in the District of Columbia and New Jersey, along with the nation’s leading pet transport initiative, it stands as the largest and most comprehensive animal services provider in the region. Each year, HRA transforms the lives of tens of thousands of animals through rescue and adoption, humane protection, access to medical care, innovative community programs, and legislative leadership. Its broad reach and deep expertise enables HRA to reimagine traditional sheltering and address the most complex challenges facing animals and the people who love them.
Job Summary
Reporting to the Major Gifts Program Manager, this individual will effectively cultivate, solicit, and steward major donors to retain and increase giving, in addition to identifying, cultivating, and soliciting top-tiered prospects – supporting both DC and NJ major donor files.
The Role: What You’ll Do
Manages the daily operations of the major gifts program, inclusive of specialized communication monitoring during campaign reporting (thanks, updates, further solicitation).
Maintains personal portfolio of major donors for outreach, solicitation and cultivation, as well as non-major donors who are confirmed planned giving donors.
Coordinates outreach for senior leadership and Board Members to current and prospective donors.
Works with communications program, events team, and operations team to ensure proper handling of major donor gifts and records. Additionally provides writing support when needed for all stewardship needs (Alliance, social, DM, etc.) and manages communication plan for partner Giving Docs. Further support of updating organization materials to benefit the Major Gifts programs as needed.
Ensures gifts are properly acknowledged, tracked, and reported on. Acknowledges donors for gifts in a personal, timely manner. Coordinates with the operations team to ensure formal acknowledgements are accurately and expediently issued. Ensures gift agreements for restricted contributions are executed in a timely manner. Coordinates with finance team to ensure gifts are spent in accordance with donors’ intentions.
Regularly communicates with donors to share the impact of gifts, including the drafting of formal reports.
Conducts high level donor research and prospect identification for use in moves management support.
Facilitates DonorSearch screening for both major donor files.
Creates and manages VIP donor profiles for all major gifts team members, CDO and CEO.
Collaborates with Institutional Giving team to cultivate individual donors within corporate groups, maintain welcome materials and have a periodic presence on-site during events.
Guide and support programmatic staff who are engaged with fundraising. Utilize key leaders’ time and talents appropriately with respect to cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship efforts.
Tracks donor moves management in Raiser’s Edge, as well as uploading regular gift reports to manage weekly maintenance of each campus’s tracker.
Assists with event implementation for major donor and planned giving donor engagement.
Oversees the data logistics of large communication initiatives throughout the year for major donors, planned giving donors and sustainers, like solicitation efforts, programmatic updates, PawPrints and more.
Always represent HRA in a professional and courteous manner. Provide quality service to the public, volunteers, and employees recognizing their individual contributions to the success of the organization.
Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.
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