Individual Giving Coordinator

Individual Giving Coordinator

DESC is seeking a strategic, relationship-driven fundraising professional to serve as our Individual Giving Coordinator—a key member of the Fund Development team responsible for managing and growing DESC's mid-level giving and annual fund programs.

As a frontline fundraiser, this role focuses on building meaningful relationships with donors, strengthening engagement, increasing philanthropic support, and advancing donor retention and upgrade strategies. Through thoughtful stewardship, personalized outreach, and strategic solicitation, the Individual Giving Coordinator will manage a portfolio of mid-level donors, oversee DESC's annual fund and recurring supporter efforts, and support the execution of organization-wide giving campaigns.

The Individual Giving Coordinator will help elevate DESC's fundraising program by connecting donors to the organization's mission and impact, while demonstrating a commitment to principles aligned with Community-Centric Fundraising—including centering community voice, promoting equity, and fostering mutual accountability.

The ideal candidate is passionate about advancing DESC's mission and skilled at building meaningful, lasting relationships with donors and supporters. They are energized by engaging individuals in conversations about community impact and philanthropy and are motivated by helping donors connect their values with opportunities to support DESC's work.

As the Individual Giving Coordinator, your job duties will include:

• Manage a portfolio of 250-300 active and prospective mid-level donors and family foundations.
• Develop and implement tailored solicitation and stewardship moves management plans.
• Conduct personal visits to directly solicit gifts, including mid-level and major gifts, with a focus on increasing donor commitment and connection to our work.
• Share prompt and meaningful gratitude with individual donors in assigned range and portfolio, in accordance with DESC's gift acknowledgment procedures.
• Identify donors with the potential and inclination to make major or planned gifts, and flag them for collaborative cultivation.
• Build trust-based relationships that encourage ongoing engagement and advocacy and center Community Centric Fundraising principles.
• Communicate accurate information and ideas to DESC supporters, partners, and the public.
• Maintain a strong understanding of current issues, trends, policies, and funding related to homelessness services to engage knowledgeably with donors, supporters, and community partners, while demonstrating flexibility and adaptability in response to evolving priorities, opportunities, and timelines.

• With the partnership of DESC's Sr. Manager – Individual Giving, develop and execute a broad-based annual plan for cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of non-managed supporters to help DESC's Individual Giving Team meet revenue goals, maximize donor participation, and encourage renewal and upgrade of gifts.
• Manage DESC's monthly donor program and recurring donors' programs including regular communications, donor relations, retention, and growth of program.
• Track and evaluate the success of the annual giving program and assess the effectiveness of specific strategies.
• Partner with DESC's Donor Database Administrator to ensure gifts are accurately coded and segmented, optimize donor data integrity and reporting, and utilize the donor database to track, analyze, and report annual performance metrics related to unmanaged donors.

• Proactively identify and cultivate new individual donors through research, outreach, and engagement events.
• Engage in team-wide prospecting strategy meetings and recommend strategy for mid-level and annual fund donors.
• Represent DESC at public events, presentations, and speaking engagements to educate about the organization's mission and identify new prospects interested in supporting DESC's work.

• With the support of DESC's Sr. Manager – Individual Giving, help spearhead fundraising campaigns including Give-Big, Giving-Tuesday, written appeals and other fundraising events.
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