Director of Philanthropic Engagement
Job in
Mills River, Henderson County, North Carolina, 28759, USA
Listing for:
Manna Food Bank Inc.
Full Time
position
Listed on 2025-12-22
Job specializations:
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Non-Profit & Social Impact
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Management
Program / Project Manager, General Management, Operations Manager
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Mission
MANNA’s mission is to involve, educate, and unite people in the work of ending hunger in Western North Carolina.
Vision
A hunger-free Western North Carolina.
MANNA embraces a philosophy that recognizes and values diversity by creating an environment of mutual respect, transparency, and sharing of different opinions and ideas. MANNA’s goal is to attract, develop, retain, and promote a talented and diverse workforce in a culture where all employees will contribute to their full potential. The celebration of inclusivity and diversity is essential to helping MANNA achieve its mission to involve, educate, and unite all people in the work of ending hunger in Western North Carolina.
Position
Summary
MANNA Food Bank seeks an accomplished and visionary fundraising leader to strategically grow and strengthen our comprehensive development program. The Director of Philanthropic Engagement will advance MANNA’s mission by activating, coaching, and empowering a team of experienced development professionals while personally modeling exceptional relationship management with donors, partners, and volunteers.
This leader will guide a robust portfolio that includes volunteer engagement, mid-level and major giving, planned giving, institutional giving (corporate and foundation), donor relations, and new donor acquisition. The ideal candidate brings extensive experience in driving philanthropic strategy, cultivating high-value relationships, and managing high-performing teams to achieve ambitious revenue goals that support both immediate needs and long-term sustainability.
Supervision
Mid-Level Donor Manager, Grants Manager, Corporate Engagement Manager, Donor Relations Manager, Development Assistant, Volunteer Engagement Coordinator and internal or external volunteers assigned.
Responsibilities
Lead and inspire a multidisciplinary development team, ensuring alignment across operations, individual giving, institutional giving, and volunteer engagement.Foster a high-performance culture that emphasizes collaboration, professional growth, accountability, and innovation.Drive departmental strategy as a key contributor to organization-wide fundraising goals and the Strategic Plan for Development.Oversee departmental communication, reporting, goal setting, and work-plan alignment in a complex, multi-faceted development environment.Conduct effective staff coaching, mentoring, and performance evaluations.Provide strategic oversight for the major and planned giving program, ensuring the cultivation and stewardship of donors capable of annual gifts of $1,000+.Partner with the Chief Development Officer to identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward high-impact donors and prospects.Personally manage a select portfolio of major and planned giving donors, modeling best practices in relationship-based fundraising.Integrate planned giving strategies into ongoing major donor engagement and long-range fundraising plans.Guide year-round programs for mid-level donors, major donors, corporate giving, foundation grants, and new donor acquisition—developed in partnership with the Marketing Department.Ensure thoughtful stewardship practices and exceptional donor experiences across all donor segments.Oversee the planning and execution of donor cultivation and appreciation events.Strengthen and expand volunteer recruitment and engagement to support development initiatives and deepen community investment in MANNA’s mission.Monitor department budgets, data tracking, reporting systems, and performance metrics.Oversee donor-facing processes including gift acknowledgement, online donation processing, and donor database accuracy (Donor Perfect).Develop, document, standardize, and review departmental SOPs related to donor engagement, data entry, reporting, and stewardship at least biannually.Attain full proficiency in the strategies and workflows supporting MANNA’s Direct Marketing program.Represent MANNA to donors, prospects, partners, and community stakeholders with professionalism, integrity, and deep knowledge of food insecurity issues.Provide compelling public speaking, presentations, and hunger education for diverse audiences.Serve as a…
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