Director of Development, Sequoia Living (San Francisco)

Job Summary

We are hiring a Director of Development, to work in concert with the VP of Philanthropy, driving fundraising for Sequoia Living’s Community Services Programs and Life Plan Communities (Continuing Care Retirement Communities), priorities, and opportunities. Fundraising responsibilities include identifying and cultivating a portfolio of 50-75 individuals for major gifts, managing annual appeals, helping design and implement donor recognition and cultivation events, and developing and evolving a planned giving program.

Responsibilities

• Provide exceptional stewardship and responsive service to donors and prospective donors across all channels.
• Plan and execute donor and prospect cultivation and recognition activities and events, including annual major donor appreciation events.
• Present information on Charitable Remainder Trusts (CRTs) to future Sequoia Living Life Plan Community residents at in-person events. Educate prospective donors and prepare customized charitable remainder trust (CRT) illustrations. Steward existing legacy donors and expand outreach to prospective estate gift donors.
• Administer and enliven Sequoia Living’s donor recognition program. Co-create informational materials and appeals. Identify, engage and solicit potential planned giving donors.
• Co-lead annual appeals, in partnership with the VP of Philanthropy. Oversee direct mail and email fundraising, including managing associated contractors and/or vendors. Track and analyze campaign performance; recommends and implements strategies for improvement.
• Maintain donor database, ensuring data accuracy, donor segmentation, and the accurate creation of appeals and funds and custom presentational reports. Manage donor tiers and major donor reclassifications. Engage database consultants as needed.
• Develop and manage online giving campaigns using donor platform tools.
• Collaborate with Marketing and Communications to maintain and refresh donor communications including reply devices, website giving pages, and planned giving materials.
• Engage vendors to develop meaningful donor recognition gifts.
• Other duties as required.

Requirements

Not specified

Qualifications

Not specified

Skills

Not specified

Benefits

Not specified

Pay

$110,000 – $130,000

Schedule

Full Time

Additional Information

• Job Category: Development
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• Job PDF
• Contact Email: kathryn@fishpondrecruiting.com
• Company Address: 1525 Post St., SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94109, US