Donor Development Specialist (Remote in Raleigh, NC)

Responsibilities

• Mission Impact
• 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
• Diversified Revenue Portfolio
• 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 and manages corporate partnerships, cause marketing campaigns, workplace giving initiatives, and community fundraising opportunities that increase revenue
• Provides a tailored experience for donors throughout the year and creates mission lead activations for all donors in stewardship plans
• Led and supports key revenue-generating campaigns, including corporate giving initiatives, grant opportunities, and retail fundraising partnerships
• Maintain a year-round revenue pipeline that results in newly secured revenue for market events
• Event Execution
• Collaborate with market leadership to identify candidates for volunteer roles
• Support the planning and execution of signature fundraising events, including March for Babies and gala events, to drive impact, strengthen donor relationships, acquire new supporters, 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
• Administration
• Maintain CRM/FRED data integrity that allows leadership to make appropriate budget forecasts
• Collaborate with Centralized Logistics and Finance to ensure appropriate invoicing, collection and sponsorship allocation

Qualifications

• Detail-oriented with strong written and verbal communication skills
• Proven ability and/or skillset to cultivate donor relationships, manage fundraising campaigns, and support successful events
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills
• Four-year college degree (preferred)
• At least 2 years of experience