GIRLS INC. OF GREATER INDIANAPOLIS
Individual Giving Specialist
GIRLS INC. OF GREATER INDIANAPOLIS, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Job Description
Job Description Description:
The mission of Girls Inc. of Greater Indianapolis is to inspire all girls to be strong, smart, and bold. We empower girls to be confident in themselves, prepared for their futures, and ready to take their place in the world. The Individual Giving Specialist is responsible for executing an individual giving strategy, with a focus on cultivating and soliciting mid-level ($10,000 and below) individual donors. This role bridges the gap between day-to-day fundraising operations and major gifts, ensuring a strong donor pipeline for long-term sustainability. Requirements:
Fundraising Strategy & Execution · Implement an annual individual giving plan in collaboration with the CEO and the Senior Director, ensuring alignment with the organization’s goals. · Lead and manage the Annual Fund, including face-to-face, direct mail, peer-to-peer fundraising, recurring gifts, and donor campaigns with support of marketing consultants. · Support CEO and Senior Director in mid-level donor cultivation, ensuring prospects move toward major gifts. · Develop and manage donor and prospect portfolios for CEO, Senior Director, and other staff. · Track donor moves management, ensuring accurate documentation of cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship efforts. · Partner with the Marketing Contractor to enhance donor communications and fundraising visibility. · Assist in implementing the special event fundraising strategy. Donor Engagement & Stewardship · Cultivate and steward a portfolio of individual donors, ensuring meaningful engagement and retention. · Implement a stewardship plan for individual donors. · Oversee donor recognition initiatives and impact reporting. Department Management · Assist in planning and executing fundraising events (e.g., annual fundraisers, special donor events, and campaign launches). · Coordinate donor guest lists, event invitations, ticketing, and follow-up communication. · Collaborate with the Senior Director to ensure board participation in giving and fundraising engagement.
Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities · Relationship Builder – Strong interpersonal skills to engage donors, corporate partners, and board members. · Data-Driven Decision Maker – Experience leveraging donor data for fundraising insights and growth. · Project Management – Ability to juggle multiple priorities, from events to campaigns to donor relations. · Fundraising Experience – Proven experience in donor cultivation, annual campaigns, and grant strategy.
Education & Experience · Experience managing?corporate individual donor portfolios. · Familiarity with?CRM donor
databases?(e.g.,?Bloomerang,
MailChimp, etc.).? · Event planning experience is a plus.
Job Description Description:
The mission of Girls Inc. of Greater Indianapolis is to inspire all girls to be strong, smart, and bold. We empower girls to be confident in themselves, prepared for their futures, and ready to take their place in the world. The Individual Giving Specialist is responsible for executing an individual giving strategy, with a focus on cultivating and soliciting mid-level ($10,000 and below) individual donors. This role bridges the gap between day-to-day fundraising operations and major gifts, ensuring a strong donor pipeline for long-term sustainability. Requirements:
Fundraising Strategy & Execution · Implement an annual individual giving plan in collaboration with the CEO and the Senior Director, ensuring alignment with the organization’s goals. · Lead and manage the Annual Fund, including face-to-face, direct mail, peer-to-peer fundraising, recurring gifts, and donor campaigns with support of marketing consultants. · Support CEO and Senior Director in mid-level donor cultivation, ensuring prospects move toward major gifts. · Develop and manage donor and prospect portfolios for CEO, Senior Director, and other staff. · Track donor moves management, ensuring accurate documentation of cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship efforts. · Partner with the Marketing Contractor to enhance donor communications and fundraising visibility. · Assist in implementing the special event fundraising strategy. Donor Engagement & Stewardship · Cultivate and steward a portfolio of individual donors, ensuring meaningful engagement and retention. · Implement a stewardship plan for individual donors. · Oversee donor recognition initiatives and impact reporting. Department Management · Assist in planning and executing fundraising events (e.g., annual fundraisers, special donor events, and campaign launches). · Coordinate donor guest lists, event invitations, ticketing, and follow-up communication. · Collaborate with the Senior Director to ensure board participation in giving and fundraising engagement.
Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities · Relationship Builder – Strong interpersonal skills to engage donors, corporate partners, and board members. · Data-Driven Decision Maker – Experience leveraging donor data for fundraising insights and growth. · Project Management – Ability to juggle multiple priorities, from events to campaigns to donor relations. · Fundraising Experience – Proven experience in donor cultivation, annual campaigns, and grant strategy.
Education & Experience · Experience managing?corporate individual donor portfolios. · Familiarity with?CRM donor
databases?(e.g.,?Bloomerang,
MailChimp, etc.).? · Event planning experience is a plus.