Mission Advancement Advisor, Individual Giving

Responsibilities

• Complete a minimum of 120 moves with your portfolio of donors and prospects visits each fiscal year across the assigned territory with the ability to give $100,000 or more.
• Responsible for closing a minimum of $1M annually from individual donors through a variety of giving mechanisms, such as DAFs, stock, or through family foundations; and securing legacy gift commitments from highly engaged donors and volunteers.
• Serve as a subject-matter expert on the American Heart Association’s restricted fundraising programs.
• Serve as a role model and a leader in major gift development.
• Collaborate with Field Directors on strategies and opportunities to identify, cultivate, and solicit major gift prospects to support field events and initiatives.
• Be a resource and leader in redefining donor and volunteer relationships across field campaigns, market activities, social events, Health Strategies events, and other hallmark events that drive the Association’s overall unrestricted revenue campaign.
• Develop and complete individual strategies for donors and prospects in the portfolio to ensure growth of donor relationships.
• Leverage a variety of resources to develop and /or customize offers, proposals, budgets, and asks.
• Maintain accurate and timely records of all activities in the donor database (Salesforce).
• Report on activity, trends, progress, and results to various internal audiences regularly.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience.
• Three (3) years of experience in fundraising or sales with at least one year focused on major gifts or large accounts, preferably supporting large-scale research on health and/or community issues.
• Three (3) years of experience in identifying and developing major giving and/or engagement opportunities that align with organizational mission, goals, and strategies at national and local levels.
• Three (3) years of experience with all areas of cultivation, solicitation, and closing sales or fundraising.
• Excellent collaborative skills with all levels of staff, prospects, volunteers, and donors.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Three (3) years of previous experience working with complex donors or clients representing $100,000 or more in revenue or philanthropy with validated fundraising results at the six- and seven-figure level.
• Ability to travel 20% local and overnight stay.

Pay & Benefits

Salary minimum to the midpoint of the range is $76,800.00 to $100,000.00. Pay is commensurate with experience; geographic differentials may apply to the pay range.

This position is eligible for an incentive, with the potential to earn up to 25% of your base pay.

The American Heart Association invests in its people. Here are the main components of our total rewards package:

• Compensation – Our goal is to ensure you have a competitive base salary. That’s why we regularly review the market value of jobs and make adjustments, as needed.
• Performance and Recognition – You are rewarded for achieving success through annual salary planning and incentive programs; this position is incentive eligible based on achieving certain targets.
• Benefits – We offer a wide array of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance, along with a robust retirement program that includes an employer match and automatic contribution.
• Professional Development – You can join one of our many Employee Resource Groups (ERG) or be a mentor/mentee in our professional mentoring program. Heart U is the Association’s national online university, with more than 100,000 resources designed to meet your needs and busy schedule.
• Work-Life Harmonization – The Association offers Paid Time Off (PTO) at a minimum of 16 days per year for new employees. The number of days will increase based on seniority level. You will also have a total of 12 paid holidays off each year, which includes several days off at the end of the year.
• Tuition Assistance - We support the career development of all employees. This program provides financial assistance to employees who wish to further their education and career in relation to their current duties and responsibilities, or for potential future positions in the organization.

About the Role

To overcome today’s biggest health challenges and accelerate this progress, we need passionate individuals like you. Join our movement, be part of the progress, and help ensure a healthier future for all. You matter, and so does the impact you can make with us.

Benefits

The American Heart Association offers a wide array of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance, along with a robust retirement program that includes an employer match and automatic contribution.

Contact Information

In accordance with local and state laws where applicable, qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veteran/Persons with Disabilities

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