Development & Ministry Outreach Officer

The Development & Ministry Outreach Officer is a relationship-driven ministry position responsible for developing and strengthening relationships with major donors, prospective donors, churches, and ministry partners. The primary purpose of this position is to communicate the mission and impact of the ministry, cultivate long-term relationships, increase financial support, and identify new opportunities for ministry partnerships. This is a highly relational, field-based position, with approximately 90% of the time spent outside the office meeting with donors, prospective donors, churches, businesses, and ministry partners.

The Development & Ministry Outreach Officer represents the ministry with professionalism, integrity, enthusiasm, and a genuine heart for people and the Gospel.

• Manage and cultivate an assigned portfolio of major donors and prospective major donors.
• Establish consistent, personal contact with assigned donors through face-to-face meetings, phone calls, texts, handwritten notes, emails, and other appropriate communication.
• Schedule regular appointments with donors to learn their stories, interests, passions, and connection to the ministry.
• Clearly communicate the ministry's vision, mission, impact, and opportunities for partnership.
• Develop relationships that move beyond financial transactions into meaningful, long-term ministry partnerships.
• Identify opportunities to increase the level of financial commitment from existing donors through additional gifts, monthly giving, special projects, sponsor ships, and capital or ministry initiatives.
• Identify and cultivate prospective donors who have the capacity and interest to become major ministry partners.
• Maintain detailed records of donor interactions, commitments, interests, family information, and follow-up opportunities.

The Development & Ministry Outreach Officer will intentionally know and care for the people entrusted to their portfolio.

This includes maintaining appropriate personal information such as:

• Birthdays
• Wedding anniversaries
• Spouse and children's names
• Personal interests
• Significant family events
• Ministry and community involvement
• Previous conversations and areas of prayer

Use this information to create meaningful personal touches, including:

• Birthday cards
• Anniversary cards
• Personal phone calls
• Personal texts
• Prayer contacts
• Invitations to ministry events
• Other appropriate expressions of appreciation

The goal is for donors to know that they are valued not simply for what they give, but for who they are and their partnership in advancing the mission together.

• Develop relationships with pastors, church leadership, missions leaders, and key church members.
• Schedule appointments and ministry presentations with churches throughout the ministry's service area.
• Secure opportunities to speak during services, Sunday school classes, small groups, men's/women's groups, missions events, or other appropriate church gatherings.
• Coordinate and host ministry booths at churches and ministry events.
• Represent the various ministry verticals and communicate how each is helping share hope, encouragement, the Gospel, and the truth of Jesus Christ.
• Identify churches that may become ongoing financial or ministry partners.
• Encourage churches to participate in special initiatives, campaigns, events, and outreach opportunities.

• Personally invite major donors and prospective donors to ministry events, banquets, special gatherings, and donor appreciation events.
• Encourage donors to bring friends, family members, business associates, or other potential ministry partners.
• Develop sponsorship opportunities for ministry events and personally present those opportunities to qualified donors and businesses.
• Secure event sponsor ships and additional financial commitments.
• Use ministry events as opportunities to introduce new people to the mission and develop future relationships.

• Continually identify individuals, families, churches, businesses, foundations, and organizations that may have an interest in supporting the ministry.
• Develop a systematic process for moving prospects from initial contact to appointment, relationship development, ministry presentation, financial partnership, and long-term stewardship.
• Make consistent development calls and personal visits.
• Follow up persistently and professionally with prospects who have…