Donor Development Specialist (Remote in Lexington, KY area)

Responsibilities

• Place mission at the forefront of all work
• Demonstrate mission knowledge by communicating our work in ways that deliver impact and leverage support
• Execute market event strategy in a manner that identifies connections between donor interests and March of Dimes mission impact agenda
• Maintains and grows a donor revenue portfolio by carrying-out developing donor relationship principles, identifying philanthropic interests, and moving donors through the donor continuum in a manner that retains existing donors and increases donor giving
• Executes mid-level donor stewardship practices that result in donor retention, donor continuum movement and increase year-over-year revenue
• Secures DIY events in a manner that increases revenue
• Provides a tailored experience for donors throughout the year and creates mission lead activations for all donors in stewardship plans
• Manages event B&C level teams in a manner that increases overall revenue growth
• Maintain a year-round revenue pipeline that results in newly secured revenue for market events
• Collaborate with market leadership to identify candidates for volunteer roles
• Execute event(s) core tactics to ensure best in class fundraising events that drive impact, acquire new donors and increase revenue
• Identify candidates for volunteer roles for all event committees for assigned event(s)
• Cook up with Centralized Logistics to ensure events/programs/meetings, both virtual and in-person, are successful

Qualifications

• Detail-oriented with strong written and verbal communication skills
• Proven ability to plan and execute successful events
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills
• Four year college degree (preferred)
• At least 2 years of experience