Director of Major Gifts

Description

National Capital Treatment & Recovery, formerly Phoenix House, a nonprofit substance use treatment facility in Arlington, VA, is hiring a full-time Director of Major Gifts. This position is responsible for fundraising and development project management, donor database management maintenance and upgrade, and utilization of data for development prospecting, cultivation, stewardship, and tracking report purposes. The role also oversees all Board events, meetings, and communication in conjunction with the President & CEO, plans and implements fundraising events and campaigns for annual and seasonal gifts, supports the development committee with preparation and follow‑up, develops and cultivates new individual and institutional funders, sponsors, and partnerships, and prepares foundation grant applications and follow‑up reports.

• Generate revenue and cultivate relationships through all development and fundraising activities as assigned.
• Research, write, and secure grants and provide necessary reports for foundations and private foundations for both restricted and unrestricted activities of NCTR.
• Solicit and secure sponsor ships, auction items, and ticket sales for fundraising events.
• Manage stewardship and protocol for major gift donors, including acknowledgment materials and progressive communications based on level of giving, as well as engagement opportunities with subject experts, senior management, and board leaders.
• Manage acknowledgments for all donors in Donor Perfect or similar donor database software in conjunction with the Finance Department.
• Plan and execute major gift cultivation events.
• Track all outstanding pledges on a monthly basis and manage solicitation and stewardship of donors for pledge payments through phone calls, emails, and letters as appropriate.
• Manage relationships with membership organizations (e.g., Kiwanis, Host Lions Club, Rotary Clubs) and prepare all required applications and documents.
• Identify and manage crowdfunding opportunities through platforms such as Amazon Smile, Do More 24, and Facebook Fundraisers and promote these opportunities.
• Prepare and manage content for event programs, invitations, and other collateral materials, ensuring branding compliance.
• Prepare quarterly donor newsletters.

• Generate revenue and cultivate relationships through all development and fundraising activities as assigned.
• Research, write, and secure grants and provide necessary reports for foundations and private foundations for both restricted and unrestricted activities of NCTR.
• Solicit and secure sponsor ships, auction items, and ticket sales for fundraising events.
• Manage stewardship and protocol for major gift donors, including acknowledgment materials; progressive communications based on level of giving; engagement opportunities with subject experts, senior management, and board leaders; and unique engagement opportunities based on level of giving.
• Manage acknowledgments for all donors in Donor Perfect or similar donor database software in conjunction with the Finance Department.
• Directly responsible for the planning and execution of major gift cultivation events.
• Track all outstanding pledges on a monthly basis; manage solicitation and stewardship donors for payment of pledges through phone calls, emails, and letters, as appropriate.
• Manage relationships with membership organizations (i.e., Kiwanis, Host Lions Club, Rotary Clubs, etc.) and prepare all applications and documents required.
• Identify and manage crowdfunding opportunities for revenue generation through such platforms as Amazon Smile, Do More 24, Facebook Fundraisers, etc., and manage promotion of these opportunities.
• Manage and prepare content for various event programs, invitations, and other collateral materials which require input from the development department; ensure branding compliance.
• Prepare quarterly donor newsletters.

Manage all aspects of NCTR's donor records, including gift entry, consolidating duplicates, updating donor records, and related data maintenance.

• Work closely with each member of the Board…