Development Officer

Young America’s Foundation (YAF) is committed to ensuring that increasing numbers of young Americans understand and are inspired by the ideas of individual freedom, a strong national defense, free enterprise, and traditional values.

Location: National Headquarters, 11480 Commerce Park, Reston, VA 20191
Reports to: Director of Development

About the role

The Development Officer will receive training from the Institute for Charitable Giving programs and the Director of Development to manage a portfolio of primary prospects through all aspects of the gift cycle.

Responsibilities

• Initiate contact with current and potential major gift donors.
• Develop appropriate cultivation strategies (home visits, Ranch visits, correspondence, event participation, etc.).
• Move donors in an appropriate and timely fashion toward solicitation.
• Make solicitations when appropriate.
• Provide a high level of quality stewardship after the gift.
• Report the status and progress of an assigned list of supporters.
• Ensure that a comprehensive and informative visit report is timely filed for all donor contacts.
• Work with the overall development team to ensure supporter events, including Rawhide Circle Retreats, President’s Club events, and other supporter events, reach the maximum financial potential for Young America’s Foundation.
• Provide other members of the Foundation development team with support, including research.
• Fulfill supporters’ recognition wishes of naming opportunities throughout the organization.

Requirements

• Committed to and enthusiastic about Young America’s Foundation’s mission and programs.
• Self-motivated, resourceful, and flexible.
• Ability to create excitement and energy around the Young America’s Foundation’s programs and encourage others to support the organization.
• Ability to understand the needs and interests of donors in order to develop donor-centered relationships between the donor and the Foundation.
• Persuasive, persistent, and determined in the pursuit of the organization’s fundraising goals.
• Committed to ongoing education and training in the development field.
• Must be willing to travel.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including public speaking.
• Preference given to candidates with previous development experience and with a history of activity in our programs.

Pay

$55,000 to $75,000