Annual Giving Manager

Description

Salary: $60,840.00 - $91,260.00 Annually. This is a full-time position eligible for benefits.

Job Type

Full-time

Kindly note this position is located in Denver, Colorado. While a hybrid work schedule may be available, it is not a remote position. Position may be eligible for a hybrid schedule with a combination of off-site and in-office work. Work hours are generally during regular business hours, with some evening or weekend work as required to meet program or client needs.

Work

is primarily performed in our office at 3201 South Tamarac Dr., Denver 80231. JFS offers competitive pay and benefits, including medical, dental, vision, health savings account, flexible spending account, Legal/, supplemental insurances, agency-paid Life/LTD, Employee Assistance Programs, 401(k), 15 paid holidays, 8 hours of volunteer hours to use in different programs at JFS, and a generous leave program.

The Annual Giving Manager is an integral part of the JFS Development team and focuses most of their time on donor cultivation, solicitation, relationship and pipeline management for annual fund donors. The position reports to the Director of Development.

Essential Functions*:

• Develops a working knowledge of JFS in general and our funding priorities specifically to articulate a compelling case for support to all donors and partners.
• Collaborates and supports systems and processes to grow and strengthen the donor pipeline at JFS through a focus on donor acquisition, donor retention, and gift upgrades.
• Provides relationship and pipeline management of individual gifts and event sponsor ships in the broad range of $1,000 - $5,000.
• Activities include prospect and donor research, in-person and online meetings, donor relationship building, and active donor stewardship, cultivation, and solicitation.
• Identifies and solicits new legacy commitments from their portfolio and collaborates with the Legacy Giving Advisor on tactics and strategies for success.
• Meets individual giving metrics for face-to-face visits and solicitations as well as donor acquisition and retention strategy creation and implementation for donor upgrade tactics in addition to overall fundraising goals.
• Focuses on reactivation, renewal, and upgrading gifts that are given annually, as well as acquisition of new donors, through targeted solicitations and networking.
• Collaborates with the team in the creation and implementation of all annual appeals, campaigns, and cultivation events.
• Collaborates with the team in the creation and implementation of all JFS fundraising events.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Qualifications:

Education/Experience

• Preferred bachelor’s/master's degree in marketing, related field, or equivalent work experience.
• Preferred four to six years' experience in development, fundraising, annual giving, or related field.
• Prior management experience preferred.
• Technologically adept with strong proficiency in Microsoft 365 and the ability and willingness to quickly learn new systems and technology, including CRM databases, like Raiser’s Edge, and project management software.

Other

• Demonstrated ability to identify, qualify, solicit, and steward gifts from individual donors at $1,000+.
• Ability to understand and interpret trends in individual giving to respond with appropriate moves, management, and solicitation strategies.
• Ability to create, maintain, and refine systems for growing Individual Giving.
• Requires a confident, motivated work ethic with a high degree of professional demeanor, diplomacy, and representation.
• Ability to work independently and with a development/marketing team.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Lived experiences and/or personal understanding and commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion and a commitment…