Development Officer for the Reagan Ranch Center

Santa Barbara, CA • Reagan Ranch Center, 217 State St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101

About the Organization

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.

About the Role

The Development Officer will receive training from the Institute for Charitable Giving programs and the Director of Development.

Reports to: Director of the Reagan Ranch, Andrew Coffin

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of primary prospects in all aspects of the gift cycle:
  • 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

Salary range: $60,000 – $75,000