Annual Giving Officer

Reports to:

Manager of Annual Giving

Exempt

Evanston, IL

This position is designated as Hybrid - Fully Flexible and expected to work from our world headquarters office once per month to several times a week. The specific days in the office are determined by managers based on business requirements. Rotary is under the jurisdiction of Illinois employment laws; we require all employees to live within reasonable daily commuting distance to Evanston.

Rotary is a membership organization that unites people from all continents and cultures who take action to deliver real, long-term solutions to pressing issues facing our communities and the world. Each year, Rotary members expand their networks, build lasting relationships, and invest more than $300 million and 16 million volunteer hours to improve lives and create positive change in the world.

In exchange for hard work and dedication in support of Rotary’s clubs, members and other participants, and their humanitarian service projects, our employees receive competitive salaries, flexible schedules, comprehensive benefits, and job enrichment. To learn more, visit http://www.rotary.org .

At Rotary, we foster a welcoming environment where all employees are valued and empowered. We are dedicated to creating meaningful opportunities and supporting the growth and well-being of our team. Join us in building a world where everyone can unite, take action, and create lasting change.

This position supports the Annual Giving team, responsible primarily for cultivating donors and developing fundraising strategies to support the Annual Fund as the cornerstone of The Rotary Foundation’s donor pipeline to its major and gift planning programs. You will identify prospective donors and their goals by providing counsel and resources to regional and club fundraising volunteers. The Annual Giving Officer (AGO) supports overall fundraising progress in an assigned territory as it relates to the goals of The Rotary Foundation and, specifically, the goals of the Annual Giving department.

• Bachelor's degree;
  Advanced degree preferred
• Professional fluency in Spanish, both written and verbal to conduct presentations and provide consultation
• Successful prior development experience strongly preferred, including identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of donors or comparable job experience
• Experience with public speaking in front of small and large audiences
• Computer literacy and experience with Microsoft Office apps, video conferencing (e.g. Zoom) and fundraising databases (Blackbaud’s Raiser’s Edge software preferred)
• Strong inter-personal skills, professional demeanor, and commitment to customer service
• Personal and professional integrity, particularly with regard to responsibly handling donor information
• Knowledge of a second language helpful

• Persuasive communications, both oral and written
• Supporting and collaborating with volunteer leaders, executive management and high-level donors and board members
• Juggling multiple tasks simultaneously and prioritizing workload in a timely, self-directed fashion
• Giving and receiving constructive feedback

• Coordinates and implements Annual Giving fundraising strategies to increase donor acquisition, adoption of automated/recurring giving, and milestone giving to the Annual Fund and other funding priorities, with emphasis on Polio Plus giving, in an assigned geographic territory;
• Prepares and disseminates resources and trainings on fundraising best practices to help regional volunteer leadership identify and effectively cultivate major…