Vice President, Individual Giving and Major Gifts

United Way of San Antonio and Bexar County unites the community to identify and solve our most critical issues. We are dedicated to improving people's lives and creating community-level change. Our work includes leading cross-sector collaborations, advocating for public policy changes and investing in programs that prevent problems from happening in the first place for those in need. Our strategy for improving quality of life and advancing the greater good involves focusing in four impact areas: 1.)

Ready Children - preparing children for kindergarten; 2.) Successful Students - empowering students to graduate and reach their full potential; 3.) Strong Individuals and Families - helping individuals and families become self-sufficient 4.) Safety Net - addressing urgent and essential needs for those in crisis.

• Employer-subsidized healthcare plan with employer-funded HRA offered.
• Group dental, vision, life insurance and other insurance products available.
• Paid holidays, personal and sick leave time.
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer matching available.

The Vice President of Individual Giving and Major Gifts at United Way of San Antonio and Bexar County plays a crucial leadership role in driving fundraising efforts and cultivating strong relationships with individual donors and major gift contributors. The role is responsible for managing a team of fundraisers focused on identifying, cultivating, and expanding individual, family, and private foundation gifts. The position oversees the United Way’s Tocqueville Society ($10,000+ annually), individual giving programs, legacy giving, and endowment giving.

Reporting to the Chief Development Officer will serve as a key member and leader of the Resource Development Team.

This person must have the ability to lead others and communicate with a diverse set of stakeholders in a professional manner. The successful candidate will be flexible, self-motivated and able to work both independently and collaboratively.

• Collaborate with the Chief Development Officer and Chief Executive Officer to set fundraising targets, monitor progress, and evaluate outcomes.
• Develop and implement strategic plans for individual giving, major gifts, planned giving, and endowment fundraising initiatives in alignment with organizational goals and priorities.
• Identify potential new donors and funding opportunities to expand and diversify United Way’s revenue stream.
• Work with the marketing & communications team to create development materials, tools, and other necessary collateral supporting major gifts, grants, legacy giving, and endowment efforts.

• Cultivate and maintain relationships with individual donors, families, private foundations, and other major gift prospects to secure significant contributions in support of United Way of San Antonio and Bexar County's mission and programs.
• Establish and implement the infrastructure needed to grow the solicitation of major and planned gifts.
• Personally steward a portfolio of major donors, ensuring regular communication, cultivation, and engagement.
• Work closely with board members and senior leadership to identify and involve key stakeholders in donor cultivation efforts.
• Implement robust stewardship practices to recognize and steward donors, ensuring their continued engagement and investment in the organization
• Nurture strong relationships that develop the knowledge and understanding of each donor or prospect’s background. Create a personalized, tailored approach for each donor.

• Develop a comprehensive planned giving and endowment giving program in partnership with the CDO, president and CEO,…