Advancement Officer - Major Gifts

Job Summary

This position is responsible for the development and management of a comprehensive, strategic, integrated effort to build the base of individual Palmetto Society donors ($1,000 and up) and Tocqueville donors ($10,000 and up) and increase their level of support through annual giving at Trident United Way (TUW).

Essential Functions

• Identify, cultivate and steward multi-year top tier donors ($10,000 and up) and engage donors in multi-year step-up programs.
• Identify, cultivate, solicit and steward leadership gift donors ($1,000 and up) to achieve the goal approved by the Board of Directors for outside the workplace campaigns.
• Support and staff a volunteer Palmetto Steering Committee to identify, cultivate and steward individuals in order to develop resources by filling the key positions of regional chairs, leadership-level giving chairs, and at-large steering committee members as identified in the Palmetto Society Business Plan.
• Provide strategy and guidance to the Events Coordinator to plan events designed to recruit, cultivate and/or steward leadership-level gift donors and qualified donor prospects through regional events as identified in the Advancement Plan.
• Work in collaboration with Corporate Advancement Officers to identify leadership donor prospects from the workplace campaigns and create and implement engagement strategy for reaching out to those donors.

Additional Responsibilities

• Work with and effectively manage high level volunteers to engage prospects.
• Input, track, and monitor donor touchpoints, gifts and accomplishments through Andar database and prepare required reports.
• Collaborate with Communications and Advancement teams to develop fundraising materials and communications.
• Bring donor thoughts and reaction back to the organization and provide constructive feedback to the Community Impact and Marketing departments.
• Support interdepartmental team leaders with strategy and project management.
• Support Vice President of Advancement with Workplace Campaign Meetings, as requested.
• Participate in all TUW events and activities demonstrating the ability to be a good colleague, proactive collaborator and team builder.
• Function as an integral member of the Advancement team assisting with planning, solicitation, implementation and evaluation.
• Support organizational development teams as required.
• Work outside normal office hours when required to include evenings or weekends and additional hours during peak times.
• Complete Andar training as appropriate when offered.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree
• Experience: 5 years of previous fund raising experience, or 7-10 years of related experience (business or sales)
• Skills: Proven track record of soliciting and securing major gifts, excellent oral and written communication skills, excellent interpersonal skills, excellent planning and time management skills, high-energy team player, effective analytical and problem solving skills, working knowledge of Microsoft Office, positive attitude, willing to be part of a team, have fun!

Physical Demands of Job

- This job requires exerting up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. - Worker must frequently use typical office equipment (telephone, copier, printer, fax, etc.). - Worker sits most of the time. - Worker communicates with constituents, clients, and/or partners by phone and in person. - Routinely required to walk and regularly travel by car. - Primarily works in a climate controlled office-based setting.

United Way Core Competencies for All Staff

• Mission-Focused: Catalyze others’ commitment to mission to create real social change that leads to better lives and healthier communities.
• Relationship-Oriented: Understands that people come before process and is astute in cultivating and managing relationships toward a common goal.
• Collaborator: understands the roles and contributions of all sectors of the community and can mobilize resources (financial and human) through meaningful engagement.
• Results-Driven: Dedicated to shared and measurable goals for the common good; creating, resourcing, scaling, and leveraging strategies and innovations for broad investment and impact.
• Brand Steward: Steward of the brand and understands his/her role in growing and protecting the reputation and results of the greater network.