Part Time Community Donor Representative

Position Overview

The goal of this important position is to minister to and care for donors (ministry partners) of Living on the Edge. The Community Donor Representative uses the phone, email, text and mail to thank donors for their partnership, learn what motivates their giving, and to communicate aspects of the organization’s mission of interest to the donor. The goal is to minister first and facilitate a stronger partnership between the donor and Living on the Edge.

The Community Donor Representative is a part‑time position and serves on the Ministry Partnership Team.

• Live it out:
  Spiritually mature individual involved in a Christian church and committed to becoming a mature, authentic disciple of Jesus Christ (see Romans, chapter 12).
• Own Your Stuff:
  High desire for excellence in serving others and capability in leading the business functions of the ministry; however, also humble and willing to admit mistakes and “own” errors of judgement or decisions regardless of consequences. We are a no‑excuse/no finger‑pointing organization.
• Think Team:
  Team oriented, not a solo worker. Must have an interest and ability to integrate into a team atmosphere.
• Everybody Matters & Everything Belongs to God:
  We serve other people not ourselves; and we are stewards of what God has given us. Must have an “It’s not about me,” attitude.

We believe that God is our donor, so no coercion or “arm twisting” is necessary to raise funds. We seek to be clear and accurate in our communication, demonstrating our needs/opportunities through a relational, not transactional lens. Since we believe you cannot out‑give God, we simply need to minister to people well and then present them with the options to support us financially.

As such, the Donor Representative plays an important role in the following development process:

• Friendship with no agenda
• Discover needs in their life, family, work
• Pray, provide Biblical resources and ministry resources
• Learn about them – ask questions

• Share our vision with our ministry partners
• Articulate impact (ROI) – God’s work and affirmation

• Share opportunities that align with their passions when possible; share specific projects with cost and impact of project.

• Heartfelt thanks with God‑centered calls, notes, and emails with feedback on results, if available.

• Tell them what God did with their gift.
• Provide resources, time, prayer, and invest in them to help them grow with no strings attached.

Keep Christ central in our individual and corporate lives. Attend and participate in the leadership of devotions, weekly staff meetings and daily prayer meetings.

Meet or exceed outbound activity metrics and fund‑raising goals through the cultivation and stewardship of donors.

• Our department’s primary emphasis is ministry first. We ask, “How can I support you in your journey with God?” “How can I be praying for you?”
• Develop meaningful relationships through personal interaction with donors, with primary emphasis on voice‑to‑voice integration strategically used to discover, cultivate, invite, and steward donors of partner of Living on the Edge. Approximately 40‑45 donor interactions will be conducted per day with 10‑15 phone calls per day.
• Identify each donor’s interest in Living on the Edge’s mission – connecting the ministry with each donor’s interests. Share information on Living on the Edge programs and solicit financial donations.
• Plan and implement account management strategies to ensure assigned donors are cultivated toward their full giving potential and invited to give - recognizing that all gifts to Living on the Edge are a spiritual transaction.
• Ensure strategic contact plans are in place and implemented for donors.
• Provide information regarding projects, events and initiatives, and identify and invite donors to participate as appropriate.
• Facilitate giving from donor advised funds, appreciated assets, annuities, using an increasing knowledge of the gift planning process to identify opportunities.
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