Director of Annual Giving

The Director of Annual Giving leads Lifebridge North Shore’s annual fundraising program and day-to-day donor engagement. This role oversees annual giving, donor stewardship, individual giving, two signature fundraising events, and core development operations.

During Lifebridge’s capital campaign, the Director provides continuity and leadership for annual fundraising and donor engagement while the Vice President of Philanthropy focuses on campaign strategy, major donor engagement, volunteer leadership, and campaign execution.

Working closely with the Vice President of Philanthropy and colleagues across the organization, the Director manages a portfolio of donors and prospects, develops fundraising initiatives, strengthens donor relationships, and ensures an organized, responsive, and effective annual fundraising program.

• Develop and manage Lifebridge’s annual giving strategy, including direct mail, digital appeals, recurring giving, year-end fundraising, and donor renewal.
• Maintain an annual fundraising calendar that coordinates appeals, stewardship, donor communications, and special campaigns.
• Manage a portfolio of individual donors and prospects through cultivation, solicitation, acknowledgment, and stewardship.
• Develop personalized strategies to strengthen donor retention, increase giving, and deepen engagement.
• Identify opportunities to expand Lifebridge’s individual donor base and develop a pipeline of prospective supporters.
• Partner with communications, program, and leadership staff to develop compelling donor communications, stories, and impact updates.
• Represent Lifebridge at selected donor and community events and facilitate opportunities for donors and prospects to engage with the organization and its mission.
• Lead the strategy, planning, and execution of two signature fundraising events, including goals, budgets, timelines, revenue targets, and guest experience.
• Develop event strategies encompassing sponsor ships, ticketing, programming, honorees and speakers, and fundraising opportunities.
• Secure sponsor ships and underwriting in partnership with the Vice President of Philanthropy and Director of Corporate & Community Partnerships.
• Oversee event logistics, including venues, contracts, vendors, catering, timelines, run-of-show, and on-site execution.
• Coordinate event marketing and donor communications with the Associate Director of Communications.
• Monitor event budgets and expenses and work to ensure events meet or exceed net revenue goals.
• Lead post-event stewardship, sponsor recognition, acknowledgments, and debriefs; evaluate results and recommend improvements.

• Support the day-to-day operations of the philanthropy department, ensuring accurate and timely donor and fundraising activity.
• Maintain accurate donor database records, including gifts, pledges, contact reports, and stewardship activities.
• Review fundraising reports and data to identify trends, opportunities, and follow-up needs.
• Support prospect research and identify potential individual, corporate, and foundation supporters.
• Partner with Finance and other colleagues to support accurate gift and fundraising reporting.

• Build strong working relationships with staff, volunteers, board members, donors, and community partners to advance Lifebridge’s mission and fundraising goals.
• Work with program and leadership staff to identify opportunities for donor engagement, including meetings, tours, events, and mission-focused experiences.
• Represent Lifebridge professionally in the community and at selected organizational and donor events.

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