Director of Fundraising, Individual Giving

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and manage a comprehensive individual giving program for donors at all levels, with strategic focus on growing major gifts of $10,000+.
  • Create and execute donor cultivation strategies to identify, qualify, engage, and steward current and prospective individual donors.
  • Build and manage a personal portfolio of major gift prospects with systematic moves management.
  • Implement an annual fundraising plan with clear goals, timelines, and metrics; track progress through regular reporting and evaluation.
• Develop tailored cultivation strategies for individual major donors aligned with their interests and capacity.
  • Conduct donor meetings, presentations, and solicitations to secure transformational gifts.
  • Partner with the Chief Advancement Officer on fundraising strategy development, solicitation support, meeting preparation, and relationship cultivation.
  • Collaborate with senior leadership, Board members, and program staff for donor cultivation and prospecting.
• Work with the Stewardship Officer to ensure timely tax receipts and creative, personalized communication plans throughout the year.
  • Design meaningful stewardship experiences that deepen donor connection to mission impact.
  • Utilize moves management and other stewardship tools effectively to track donor engagement and next steps.
  • Ensure donor information in CRM (Raiser's Edge) is accurate, up-to-date, and actionable.
• Design, propose, and implement annual appeal campaigns that inspire broad donor participation and revenue growth.
  • Craft compelling messaging that connects donors emotionally to survivor stories and program impact.
  • Segment audiences and personalize appeals to maximize response and donor retention.
  • Analyze campaign performance and implement data-driven improvements.
• Build, manage, and grow Young Partners, The Family Place's junior board, as a leadership development and fundraising vehicle.
  • Recruit, onboard, and engage young professionals in meaningful volunteer leadership roles.
  • Plan and execute Young Partners events, campaigns, and engagement activities.
  • Cultivate Young Partners members as future major donors and Board leaders.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • Collaborate across agency teams to identify cultivation opportunities and connect donors to programs.
  • Work closely with senior staff to leverage their networks for prospecting and relationship-building.
  • Partner with the Chief Advancement Officer on all Development Department deliverables and strategic priorities.
  • Support the Executive Director with donor cultivation, events, and strategic fundraising initiatives as needed.
• Data Management & Reporting
  • Maintain accurate donor records, contact reports, and prospect research in Raiser's Edge.
  • Track fundraising metrics, pipeline progress, and goal attainment with regular reporting.
  • Analyze giving trends and provide insights to inform strategy and decision-making.

Success in this role requires

• Exceptional relationship-building skills.
• Strategic thinking.
• Moves management expertise.
• The ability to inspire donors to invest in survivors' journeys from crisis to healing.