Senior Regional Philanthropy Officer

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** Join us—Where your Career is a Force for Good!
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* Job Description:

** Joining the American Red Cross is like nothing else – it’s as much something you feel as something you do. You become a vital part of the world’s largest humanitarian network. Joining a team of welcoming individuals who are exceptional yet unassuming. Diverse, yet uncompromising in unity. You grow your career within a movement that matters, where success is measured in people helped, communities made whole, and individuals equipped to never stop changing lives and situations for the better.

When you choose to be a force for good, you’ll have mentors who empower your growth along a purposeful career path. You align your life’s work with an ongoing mission that’s bigger than all of us. As you care for others, you’re cared for with competitive compensation and benefits. You join a community that respects who you are away from work as much as what you do while at work.
** Where Your Career is a Force for Good!
***** WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:
*** The Senior Regional Philanthropy Officer will identify, engage, cultivate, solicit, and steward current and prospective donors in expanding their financial support of the work of the American Red Cross. Manage assigned portfolio of donors and prospects to meet monthly, quarterly and annual revenue goals. As required, serve as operational resource to less experienced team members to ensure consistent and effective implementation of donor development plans.

May lead team in planning and implementing fundraising strategies. Provide support, development and/or leadership guidance to all volunteers.

Perform all duties and responsibilities in compliance with standard operating procedures and other applicable Federal, State and local regulations.

This position supports the
** Missoula,
** region of theof American Red Cross.
* This is a hybrid work position which includes a mix of virtual and in-office work.  The position also requires frequent travel for face-to-face meetings with donors, staff and other constituents.
**** WHERE YOUR CAREER IS A FORCE GOOD:
*** 1. Develop and execute ongoing Regional strategy for qualifying donors to ensure retention, growth of donor contributions as well as recapture from previous donors.  Work collaboratively with other departments and fundraising staff to create customized solicitation strategies matching the objectives of the organization and interests of the donor/prospect. May lead team in planning and implementing fundraising strategies.
2. Manage assigned portfolio of donors and prospects with intent to form deep relationships.  Responsible for minimum annual fundraising goal tied to portfolio as specified in performance standards, including both renewable gifts and new incremental revenue.  Develop donor management plans for entire portfolio resulting in strategic, knowledgeable and complex asks. Solicit assigned donor portfolio through face to face visits, including preparation of personalized materials.

Revenue target may increase due to major domestic disasters. Serve as mentor/informal leader to less experienced team members and operational resource in the areas of retention and strengthening donor relationships.
3. Implement a program/activity to identify, cultivate, solicit and steward donors at the $5,000 level or higher, with an emphasis on maximizing revenue for the American Red Cross. Work with leadership volunteers to identify and cultivate appropriate donors and partner with assigned Gift Planning staff to solicit giving prospects among identified donors. Update donor records in region and/or district database and  following donor contacts.

May lead team(s) in planning and executing against prospecting development programs.
4. Develop ongoing relationships, cultivate, solicit and steward support of major donors from individual. Support volunteer leaders in peer-to-peer outreach, (if appropriate) using giving societies such as the Tiffany Circle Society as a key program.
5. Participate in disaster relief fundraising…