Specialist, Leadership Giving, Philanthropy

About the role

The Philanthropy Specialist, Leadership Giving will build lasting, meaningful, and faith-centered relationships with donors, strengthen their connection to the mission and the impact of their giving. This role is based in our Chicago headquarters.

Responsibilities

• Solicit donations from donors in assigned portfolio with an eye toward closing gifts to achieve team fundraising goals.
• Lead Generation
• Contact and connect with donors who have been identified through predictive analysis to evaluate additional giving potential and share Fellowship projects and discuss their possible interest.
• Moves Management Documentation
• Enter all correspondence into Donor Moves Management Database
• Provide detailed recommendation and pertinent information of the donor.

Requirements

• Experience successfully managing personal portfolio of clients or donors.
• Must understand the donor relationship building process, how to negotiate and when to close the deal.
• Experience working in Microsoft Office 365 Suite and donor databases.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, along with the ability to relate to multiple audiences, use diplomacy and tact to build strong relationships, motivate donors and close gifts.
• Excellent customer service skills necessary to interact with donors and staff efficiently.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy required.
• Listen compassionately, probe effectively, establish a good rapport with donors and develop long-term relationships.
• Must be able to express genuine compassion for issues of concern to donors.
• Knowledge of both Jewish and Christian beliefs with the ability to empathize with the strongly held religious and/or political belief systems of both.
• Passionate about the ministry of IFCJ and comfortable with prayer requests.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent education.
• Minimum of 2 years' experience in customer service.
• Knowledge in fundraising management, outbound telemarketing, or sales cycles.

Skills

• Experience successfully managing personal portfolio of clients or donors.
• Must understand the donor relationship building process, how to negotiate and when to close the deal.
• Experience working in Microsoft Office 365 Suite and donor databases.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, along with the ability to relate to multiple audiences, use diplomacy and tact to build strong relationships, motivate donors and close gifts.
• Excellent customer service skills necessary to interact with donors and staff efficiently.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy required.
• Listen compassionately, probe effectively, establish a good rapport with donors and develop long-term relationships.
• Must be able to express genuine compassion for issues of concern to donors.
• Knowledge of both Jewish and Christian beliefs with the ability to empathize with the strongly held religious and/or political belief systems of both.
• Passionate about the ministry of IFCJ and comfortable with prayer requests.

Benefits

We have great benefits, newly designed offices and are located on Wacker Drive, across from the Chicago Riverwalk.

Pay

Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience.

Schedule

The position is full-time and based in our Chicago headquarters.