Manager of Personal Giving

# Manager of Personal Giving Fully Remote   
• Leader Dogs for the Blind - Rochester Hills, MI 48307## Overview Salary Range $85,000.00 - $90,000.00 Salary/year Position Type Full Time## Description
** Who We Are
** Leader Dogs for the Blind, an international organization based in Rochester Hills, Michigan, has been empowering  individuals who are blind or have low vision for over 87 years. We provide comprehensive guide dog services and  orientation and mobility training, equipping individuals with lifelong skills for independent daily travel. Our  life-changing work is provided free of charge, and we are 100% philanthropically funded.

Our mission is driven by  191 dedicated team members and more than 1,300 volunteers who advocate alongside our clients to create a more  equitable world.
** Application Instructions
** This position is being managed by Rooted Hire, a trusted recruitment partner.  Qualified applicants are encouraged to upload their resume and a cover letter summarizing interest in the position  and relevant skills/experience here: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). Dogs Manager Personal Giving App   Final date to receive applications is November 6, 2026. The position will remain open until filled. No phone calls, please.
** The Role
** The Manager of Personal Giving is a remote role, with required residence in the Dallas Metroplex region,  responsible for identifying, cultivating, soliciting, negotiating, and stewarding Texas-based prospects and donors  with the capacity to make major gifts. The successful candidate thrives in relationship-driven roles and excels at  adapting messaging, building meaningful connections, and strategically aligning donor interests and philanthropic  goals deepening connection to the organization.

The Manager of Personal Giving will focus on cultivating and  stewarding relationships with major donors in Texas through targeted outreach and engagement.  Portfolio & Relationship Management  
● Strategically manages a personal portfolio of up to 150 major giving prospects in Texas.  
● Executes a moves management process to identify, qualify, cultivate, solicit, and steward prospective major  donors.  
● Utilizes prospect research and wealth screening to create a strategic plan for donors in the portfolio,  including planned quarterly actions (calls, meetings, mailings, events, etc.) and solicitation goals.  
● Builds relationships with existing major donors and encourages giving through various vehicles (cash, Donor  Advised Funds, IRAs, stocks, etc.).  
● Maintains an active schedule of solicitations, cultivation visits, events, and stewardship activities resulting in  increased donations supporting the organization.  Major Gift Strategy & Solicitation  
● Assists donors in evaluating gift opportunities, making recommendations that align with a donor’s giving  priorities and the organization’s strategic priorities and funding needs.  
● Develops individualized solicitation strategies based on a donor’s interests, philanthropic priorities, capacity,  and relationship with the organization.  
● Creates proposals and stewardship update reports and ensures donors receive documents in a timely manner.  
● Develops customized funding opportunities and gift proposals in collaboration with organizational leaders  and program staff.  
● Solicits and negotiates major gifts and corporate partnerships, utilizing a variety of giving vehicles and  philanthropic strategies.  
● Creates and shares presentations with groups and individuals to communicate the organization’s mission,  impact, and opportunities for philanthropic investment.  
● Tracks solicitation activity, goals, and outcomes adjusting strategies to maximize philanthropic support.

Stewardship, Collaboration & Development…