Manager, Annual Giving Corus International

Position Title

Manager, Annual Giving

Regular Full-Time

Global Relationships and Resources

Washington, DC – Hybrid or Remote (if outside the area); or Minneapolis, MN

Corus International, Global Talent Acquisition, (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).

$68,000 – $85,000 – $102,000

Corus International provides a competitive, growth-oriented, yet fiscally responsible compensation program. When determining an offer for employment, multiple factors are considered including relevant years of experience, education, skills, internal equity, and budget. Our overall approach is to target the minimum to midpoint for starting salaries, based on these factors.

Additionally, Corus provides a comprehensive and competitive employee benefit package to protect our valued and dedicated staff and their families. Our benefits include three medical plan options with comprehensive prescription drug coverage, low-cost dental coverage with 100% paid vision insurance. Corus also provides a generous retirement plan and PTO to include vacation, sick, holiday, parental, jury, international travel, and bereavement leave;

employer-sponsored basic life/AD&D insurance; employee wellness incentives, and employee work/life balance and assistance programs.

The Manager, Annual Giving reports to the Director of Annual Giving and Development and will manage Corus’ monthly giving and core donor programs. S/he is a member of the cross-organizational fundraising team and fosters meaningful relationships to increase donor engagement and giving through the direct response fundraising program. In partnership and collaboration with the Director, s/he will develop and execute other key fundraising initiatives.

The Manager, Annual Giving will practice high emotional intelligence and expertise to ensure donors feel valued and appreciated.

• Using a data-informed approach, identify and cultivate core donor groups within the Lutheran World Relief active donor file by executing effective donor journeys, donor upgrades and special appeals within an Ask-Thank-Report fundraising cycle structure.
• Cultivate, nurture and manage positive relationships with individual donors within core donor groups.
• Manage third‑party giving strategies and relationships including workplace giving, combined federal campaigns and fraternal organizations.
• Ensure key donor relationships are cultivated and all advocates within these programs are equipped with the relevant and inspiring offers that will inspire giving from donors in their respective campaigns.
• Manage stewardship communications and implement customized touch points with monthly donors and other core donor groups, personalized mailings, thank you touch points, Faithful Neighbor magazine, other newsletters (print and digital), telephone, and in‑person events.
• Craft and host events (virtual and in‑person) that inspire the continued support of the monthly sustainer audience.

• Manage implementation and execution of the multi‑channel Gifts of Love alternative giving catalog including direct mail, eCommerce website, email, and digital marketing with a focus on growth and donor engagement.
• Manage the established multi‑year strategy, development and implementation of efforts for expanding the brand’s core donor base with the overall goal of identifying new donors and crafting engagement experiences to move them up the giving pyramid through a forward thinking, growth‑oriented, donor‑focused process.
• Align direct marketing and digital fundraising sustainer programs to create integrated sustainer strategies and tactics across all channels including direct mail, telemarketing, email, digital marketing, and social media.
• Develop and manage pilot campaigns and testing strategy for new initiatives to determine their potential and ROI.
• Research, identify and implement cutting‑edge channels and strategies to optimize underutilized opportunities to support annual and five‑year acquisition and sustainer goals.
• Work collaboratively with internal and external partners for program implementation including Development, Donor…