Individual Giving Officer

Job Title: Individual Giving Officer
Reports To: Senior Development Officer
Classification: Exempt
Job Type: Full-Time
Location: NYC Hybrid

This is a hybrid position that includes working from our Times Square office at least three days per week.

Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS is the philanthropic heart of Broadway, bringing together the theater community and its audiences to help people across the country receive lifesaving medications, healthcare, nutritious meals, counseling and emergency financial assistance.

Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS seeks a dynamic, organized, and relationship-driven fundraiser to join our development team as Individual Giving Officer. In this role, you'll manage a portfolio of donors and prospects, build authentic relationships, and create meaningful pathways for people to deepen their connection to Broadway Cares’ work. This position reports directly to the Senior Development Officer and works closely with the Director of Development and the full individual giving team to strategize, coordinate, implement, and expand Broadway Cares’ individual giving program.

• Manage and grow support with a portfolio of approximately 300 donors and prospects who give or have the capacity to give $1,000+ annually
• Ensure that donors and prospects in your portfolio deepen their connection to Broadway Cares’ overall mission, keeping them informed about Broadway Cares events and other volunteer and fundraising opportunities to increase their overall support and commitment
• Identify donors in your portfolio that have more potential to give and create a personalized engagement strategy
• Regularly connect with donors in person and via Zoom, phone and email to steward and solicit support
• Record notes and actions into Raiser’s Edge/NXT database, while ensuring accuracy of records and assisting with tracking success and challenges
• Work with the development analytics associate to oversee donor acknowledgements and listings for online and print publications
• Draft solicitation and acknowledgement letters, as well as occasional foundation grant proposals

• Assist with administrative and logistical support for Broadway Cares’ Leadership Council, including scheduling, tracking engagement and managing communications
• Participate with the full staff in facilitating Broadway Cares’ Red Buckets fundraising appeals on Broadway and Off-Broadway, which take place evenings and on weekends for two six-week periods in the spring and fall
• Be available to participate in person at numerous evening and weekend events and meetings

The responsibilities listed above are not exhaustive and may evolve as the role develops. The individual in this position will also be expected to take on additional ad hoc tasks, responsibilities, and projects as assigned by the manager, adapting to the dynamic needs of the team and organization.

Supervisory Responsibilities: None

We know that great candidates may not fulfill every qualification below but will bring valuable lived experience, transferable skills, or intuitive knowledge to the table.

• Commitment to the mission of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS
• Four years of fundraising experience, preferably with a focus on individual giving
• Proven track record of soliciting and securing gifts of $1,000+
• Excellent written and interpersonal communication skills
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Demonstrated ability to successfully maintain and utilize database systems, Raiser’s Edge a plus
• Proficiency in Google Drive and Microsoft Office; familiarity with Slack and Canva a plus
• Ability to problem solve with effective follow-through
• Personal drive, initiative…