Regional Philanthropy Senior Officer

Regional Philanthropy Senior Officer

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.

This is a hybrid role where you will meet with donors in person throughout the area, work in our downtown Los Angeles office once a week and have the opportunity to work remotely.

• 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.
• Manage assigned portfolio of donors and prospects with intent to form deep relationships. Responsible for minimum annual fundraising goal tied to Corporate or blended 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.
  
  Serve as mentor/informal leader to less experienced team members and operational resource in the areas of retention and strengthening donor relationships.
• 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.
• Develop ongoing relationships, cultivate, solicit and steward support of major donors from corporations to meet annual fundraising goals within the region. Support volunteer leaders in peer-to-peer outreach, (if appropriate) using giving societies such as the Tiffany Circle Society as a key program. Assist corporations in achieving their goals in strengthening their brand, marketing, and employee engagement. Articulate Red Cross programs, listen to corporations' needs and align programs to their interests.
  
  Prepare grant proposals, and engage foundation staff and board members to cultivate and solicit support for the American Red Cross when appropriate.
• Participate in disaster relief fundraising projects as appropriate. May oversee and have responsibility for staff development.
• Recruit, develop and work with field staff and volunteers.
• Will drive vehicle to other locations. Responsible for providing own transportation for business purposes.

• Education:
  
  Bachelor's degree required. Advanced degree highly desirable.
• Experience:
  
  Minimum 7 years of sales and/or fundraising experience or equivalent combination of education and related experience required.
• Skills & Abilities:
  Ability to relate well and work effectively with multiple constituencies and audiences. Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills. Knowledge of office systems: MS-Office preferred and fundraising database systems…