Donor Advisor

Overview

Called to K-LOVE Inspiring People to Move Closer to Jesus
At K-LOVE, every role is ministry. We hire first for ministry alignment and a shared commitment to our faith, mission, vision, and values. We then seek talented professionals who can use their God-given gifts, skills, and experience to serve with excellence. If you love Jesus and are called to be part of a ministry that places Christ at the center of everything we do, we invite you to explore this opportunity.

Job Responsibilities

• Work consistent with and in furtherance of the goals and priorities established by the Development Department.
• Execute a strategy, reflective of our culture and values, that further engages donors to increase their giving with a specific focus on increasing gifts ranging from $1,000 - $10,000.
• Deliver consistently strong and comprehensive fundraising results including but not limited to your assistance with closing mid-level gifts that are unrestricted, to campaigns, for pledge drive success, planned giving, and noncash.
• Ensure major and principal level donors are escalated to that program with an appropriate transition plan.
• Regular, organized, and effective qualification outreach to donors, focused on early-stage discovery and assessing readiness for deeper engagement.
• Effectively manage and engage your own portfolio as assigned.
• Ensure calls, events, stewardship contacts, and relevant information gathered in those activities are accurately recorded in the donor’s data record.
• Improve the year-over-year retention (or escalation) of mid-level donors and more fully engage them as partners.
• Maintain individual activity, qualification, portfolio fundraising, and other assigned goals.
• Build teamwork and strong working relationships with the mid-level fundraisers and work cooperatively and collaboratively with your manager and other members of the department and ministry; accept guidance and instruction well.
• Be responsive to stakeholders of the Annual Giving (mid-level) fundraising program.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree, or combination of education and training with relevant experience.
• Fundraising certification a plus.
• Minimum three years of donor development and fundraising experience including regular personal contacts to qualify donors (or transferable, sales or sales development, experience).
• High energy professional with a track record of building donor/customer relationships and closing gifts/sales.
• Demonstrated ability to listen to and understand the goals, interests, and passions of donors.
• Effective time and detail management, able to manage and complete several projects concurrently.
• Ability to work strategically, set priorities, define goals and outcomes, detail tactics, and achieve results.
• An individual who is energetic, flexible, collaborative, and proactive.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to develop strong internal and external relationships.
• Strong written and verbal communication and presentation skills.
• A commitment to accuracy, transparency, and accountability both internally and externally in conversations with donors and prospects, in marketing, and reporting.
• A passion for Christian ministry.
• Demonstrated commitment and passion for our mission and values.

Benefits

• Industry leading Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
• Short/long term disability and life insurance
• Robust 401K with company match
• Paid parental leave with Baby Bonding pay
• Generous PTO, holiday and sick pay
• Unique company culture that includes exclusive access to concerts, movie premieres, media industry events, and more
• Limited leadership and career development programs