Individual Giving Director- Goodwill Foundation

About the role

The Individual Giving Director is a strategic leader on the Goodwill Foundation team, responsible for developing and executing a comprehensive individual giving strategy that advances the mission of Goodwill Legacy Group.

Responsibilities

• Develops and manages a portfolio of individual donors and prospects, with primary responsibility for cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding annual and major gift support.
• Identifies, researches, qualifies, and strategically engages new donor prospects, expanding the Foundation's pipeline as organizational growth and mergers create new philanthropic opportunities.
• Leads the Foundation's Moves Management strategy and process in partnership with the CEO, Senior Vice President of the Foundation, and Senior Director of Philanthropy, ensuring coordinated donor engagement and maximizing fundraising outcomes.
• Collaborates with the Data Team to ensure accurate donor records, timely gift processing, meaningful stewardship, and actionable fundraising reporting.
• Oversees donor relationship management within Salesforce and other fundraising systems, maintaining the integrity of donor data and portfolio activity.
• Leads strategic Foundation initiatives and special projects that strengthen donor stewardship, engagement, retention, and overall fundraising performance.
• Serves as a knowledgeable ambassador for Goodwill Legacy Group by developing a deep understanding of its mission, programs, and community impact and effectively communicating that value to donors, volunteers, and community partners.
• Maintains a deep understanding of the organization's mission, programs, and community impact and effectively communicates that value to donors, volunteers, and community partners.
• Monitors fundraising performance, evaluates donor engagement strategies, and recommends process improvements to strengthen the Foundation's individual giving program and long-term philanthropic growth.

Requirements

• Demonstrated success in developing, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding individual donors, including annual and major gifts.
• Experience managing a donor portfolio, achieving fundraising goals, and developing strategies that grow philanthropic support.
• Knowledge of donor-centered fundraising principles and best practices.
• Skilled in developing, maintaining, and strengthening partnerships at all levels with others inside or outside the organization who can provide information, assistance, and support.
• Articulates thoughts and expresses ideas effectively using oral, written, visual, and non-verbal communication skills, as well as listening skills to comprehend others' needs.
• Has proficient knowledge of G Suite, MS Office, database mining and management, and Internet searching.
• Prior Raiser’s Edge and/or Salesforce knowledge is an additional plus.
• Demonstrates the highest standards of ethics, professionalism, and stewardship.
• Willing to travel to meet donors’/prospects at locations convenient to them and to represent the Foundation at donor events.

Benefits

• Continuing education and leadership development as well as tuition reimbursement
• Comprehensive health plan
• Generous paid time off (PTO) and paid holidays
• Sabbatical and parental leaves
• Life, dental and vision insurance
• Short- and long-term disability plans
• Nationally recognized preventive health and wellness program
• Section 125 pretax health spending account, dependent care spending account, and premiums
• Retirement planning options with generous company % match
• Eligible for the Public Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program