Path to College
Job Description
Job Description Salary: $65,000 - $75,000 annually DOE JOB TITLE: ANNUAL GIVING MANAGER REPORTS TO: SENIOR DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
MAIN FUNCTION: The Annual Giving Manager is responsible for the overall success of Path to Colleges annual giving program. This key role builds the sustaining base of funding and a pipeline to major and principle gifts. The Manager will be responsible for a fundraising portfolio and will direct and administer all aspects of annual giving to include: recurring donors; event sponsorships; donor databases; gift processing and accounting, special events; donor recognition and stewardship; and corporate support. Works with the Senior Director of Development to identify, cultivate and solicit annual gift support.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor's degree. Minimum of two years fundraising experience. Proficient in word-processing and spreadsheet software. Familiarity with fundraising software (preference given to Sales Force.) Strong written and personal communication skills. Good organizational ability and inter-personal skills.
DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES
Responsible for the collection of all donor and prospect information in the database to include all gift entry to insure accuracy. Coordinates with Operations Manager to ensure the accuracy and timeliness of data entry. Monitors to ensure the timely acknowledgement of all gifts. Implements methods to capture all pertinent donor/prospect information in the database. Designs the best methods to secure and present information on donors and prospects. Supports major and annual giving with donor segmentation, prospect targets, donor research and tracking mechanisms. Respects the confidentiality of all records.
Insures proper donor recognition and stewardship Creates and implements stewardship program for all donors. Manages and maintains Catapult naming elements With Director, create and manage future donor recognition events Develops a plan to involve volunteer leaders in thanking donors
Responsible for the annual fund Research and implement emerging fundraising platforms (i.e. text to give). Create and implement two online campaigns annually. Responsible for managing and expanding Be the Key program of recurring donors. Identify, cultivate, and solicit donors for corporate support and event sponsorship.
Develops annual budget for annual giving and prepares weekly, monthly and annual reports on all campaign activity Working with the director sets realistic revenue goals for annual giving. Coordinates the collection of all expenditures necessary to reach targeted monthly revenue goals. Monitors the monthly activity of the annual giving budget. Prepares weekly report on progress of goal to date Reports monthly on progress of campaign by sectors. Analyzes in written report form in-depth results of each mail drop to include cost to raise a dollar, response rate, and average gift size, as well as the cost to acquire a new donor.
Assists in special cultivation events Develops criteria for database selection of invite list Helps in creation of special cultivation events Attends special cultivation events
Manages direct mail program.
Segments database for all mailings Develops all in-house annual giving mailings Analyzes each mail drop and makes suggestions about future mailings based on results from the analysis Works in conjunction with Communications Officer to inform and ensure donor segmentation and communication.
Other duties as assigned Participates in professional growth activities Serves as part of solicitation team on some major donor solicitations Able to work additional hours to participate in meetings and cultivation activities
Job Description Salary: $65,000 - $75,000 annually DOE JOB TITLE: ANNUAL GIVING MANAGER REPORTS TO: SENIOR DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
MAIN FUNCTION: The Annual Giving Manager is responsible for the overall success of Path to Colleges annual giving program. This key role builds the sustaining base of funding and a pipeline to major and principle gifts. The Manager will be responsible for a fundraising portfolio and will direct and administer all aspects of annual giving to include: recurring donors; event sponsorships; donor databases; gift processing and accounting, special events; donor recognition and stewardship; and corporate support. Works with the Senior Director of Development to identify, cultivate and solicit annual gift support.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor's degree. Minimum of two years fundraising experience. Proficient in word-processing and spreadsheet software. Familiarity with fundraising software (preference given to Sales Force.) Strong written and personal communication skills. Good organizational ability and inter-personal skills.
DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES
Responsible for the collection of all donor and prospect information in the database to include all gift entry to insure accuracy. Coordinates with Operations Manager to ensure the accuracy and timeliness of data entry. Monitors to ensure the timely acknowledgement of all gifts. Implements methods to capture all pertinent donor/prospect information in the database. Designs the best methods to secure and present information on donors and prospects. Supports major and annual giving with donor segmentation, prospect targets, donor research and tracking mechanisms. Respects the confidentiality of all records.
Insures proper donor recognition and stewardship Creates and implements stewardship program for all donors. Manages and maintains Catapult naming elements With Director, create and manage future donor recognition events Develops a plan to involve volunteer leaders in thanking donors
Responsible for the annual fund Research and implement emerging fundraising platforms (i.e. text to give). Create and implement two online campaigns annually. Responsible for managing and expanding Be the Key program of recurring donors. Identify, cultivate, and solicit donors for corporate support and event sponsorship.
Develops annual budget for annual giving and prepares weekly, monthly and annual reports on all campaign activity Working with the director sets realistic revenue goals for annual giving. Coordinates the collection of all expenditures necessary to reach targeted monthly revenue goals. Monitors the monthly activity of the annual giving budget. Prepares weekly report on progress of goal to date Reports monthly on progress of campaign by sectors. Analyzes in written report form in-depth results of each mail drop to include cost to raise a dollar, response rate, and average gift size, as well as the cost to acquire a new donor.
Assists in special cultivation events Develops criteria for database selection of invite list Helps in creation of special cultivation events Attends special cultivation events
Manages direct mail program.
Segments database for all mailings Develops all in-house annual giving mailings Analyzes each mail drop and makes suggestions about future mailings based on results from the analysis Works in conjunction with Communications Officer to inform and ensure donor segmentation and communication.
Other duties as assigned Participates in professional growth activities Serves as part of solicitation team on some major donor solicitations Able to work additional hours to participate in meetings and cultivation activities