Annual Giving & Individual Gifts Manager

If you’re a fundraiser looking for the next opportunity, this could be the role you’ve been waiting for. Join VOA Oregonas our Annual Giving & Individual Gifts Manager and help build a high-impact, multi-channel fundraising program that directly fuels life-changing services in our community. This role offers the best of both worlds: leading strategic campaigns while managing a portfolio of individual donors ready to grow their giving through meaningful relationships.

You’ll work alongside a collaborative leadership team to strengthen our outreach to major gift prospects and donors, and shape the future of giving at VOA Oregon.

Reporting to the Chief Development Officer, the Annual Giving & Individual Gifts Manager is responsible for designing, implementing, and managing Volunteers of America Oregon’s annual giving program while cultivating a defined portfolio of individual donors and prospects to increase annual philanthropic support.

This position blends broad-based donor engagement strategies with relationship-driven fundraising. The role leads traditional annual fund efforts, including direct mail, digital appeals, and social engagement, while also managing a portfolio of donors with capacity to grow their giving through intentional cultivation and stewardship. This role plays a critical role in strengthening VOA Oregon’s individual donor pipeline and long-term sustainability.

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and a minimum of three (3) years of professional experience in fundraising, development, or a closely related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience managing annual giving programs and/or donor cultivation and stewardship activities.
• Experience building and maintaining relationships with individual donors and prospective supporters.
• Experience using donor databases or CRM systems to track donor activity, manage portfolios, and support fundraising operations, with familiarity with Raiser’s Edge NXT preferred.
• Develops and implements a comprehensive annual giving strategy that includes direct mail, email marketing, digital appeals, and social media-based fundraising to increase donor participation and revenue.
• Plans, executes, and evaluates multiple annual appeals throughout the year, including calendar year-end, fiscal year-end, targeted campaigns, and special initiatives.
• Collaborates with the Communications team to produce donor-focused messaging and calls to action that align with VOA Oregon’s mission, values, and brand standards.
• Monitors and analyzes annual giving performance metrics, including donor retention, response rates, average gift size, and appeal effectiveness, to inform strategy and continuous improvement.
• Maintains annual giving calendars, timelines, and workflows to ensure timely, coordinated, and accurate execution of fundraising activities.
• Partners with the Development Coordinator to ensure timely donor acknowledgment, accurate gift processing, and consistent stewardship practices.
• Supports donor acquisition, retention, and reactivation strategies, including outreach to lapsed or under‑engaged donors.
• Ensures accurate tracking, documentation, and reporting of all annual giving activity in Raiser’s Edge NXT.
• Manages a portfolio of approximately 50–75 individual donors and prospects with the goal of increasing their annual giving up to $10,000.
• Identifies, qualifies, and cultivates individuals with philanthropic capacity who are currently under‑giving or not giving annually.
• Engages prospective donors through personalized outreach, meetings, tours, and engagement opportunities that deepen understanding of VOA Oregon’s work and impact.
• Develops and executes individualized cultivation and…