YMCA
Director Of Development
YMCA, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, us, 17124
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Job Description
This position is responsible for helping the Senior Vice President of Philanthropy manage efficient fundraising operations, developing their own donor portfolio in addition to overseeing the organization’s comprehensive donor portfolio, and orchestrating collaboration, alignment, and success across a broad and dispersed team. They play a key role developing sustainable streams of contributed income, while enhancing the donor and volunteer experience. The successful candidate will have exemplary operational and leadership skills along with a demonstrated track record of fundraising success and establishing long-term relationships with internal and external constituents, preferably major donors and fundraising volunteers. Under the direction of the Senior Vice President of Philanthropy, the Director of Development will implement a strategic pipeline to identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward gifts from individual donors, playing a crucial role in advancing the YMCA’s mission and impact in the community.
Qualifications
•Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability and desire to build strong and lasting relationships with donors and volunteers
•Strong planning and organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priority projects with creativity and attention to detail
•Demonstrated experience with solicitation, stewardship, and recognition techniques, with clear understanding of how donor relations drives engagement, retention, and can increase donor giving over the lifetime of the donor.
•Relevant experience with data management and with CRMs, such as Salesforce, and proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
•Ability to demonstrate initiative, and handle sensitive data in a trustworthy manner
•Pass a criminal background and drug screening check
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:
Bachelor’s degree and 4+ years of experience in Donor Relations or Development in a fundraising role and/or within a complex organization OR a high school diploma and 8+ years of experience in Donor Relations or Development in a fundraising role and/or within a complex organization
Essential Functions
Donor Cultivation and Solicitation:
•Manage a portfolio of individual high-impact donors and prospects, serving as primary liaison for their engagement with the Y to secure renewed, increased, and new donations
•Identify, cultivate, and solicit individual donors at a significant level ($10,000+) through personalized strategies, including face-to-face meetings, tailored communications, and special events.
•Identify, cultivate, and solicit philanthropic support by developing and maintaining relationships with corporations, foundations, and individuals, leading to grant proposals, sponsorships, and gifts through face-to-face personal solicitation visits.
Stewardship:
•Oversee all solicitation and stewardship materials for portfolio of donors, including letters, proposals, and impact reports
•Tracks all gifts and pledges by source and purpose and provides reports as needed
•Create personalized strategies to engage individual donors and ensure donors are informed of the impact of their gifts on the community and YMCA programs.
•Implement effective stewardship strategies to acknowledge and recognize individual donors in meaningful ways.
Research and Data Management:
•Conduct in-depth research to identify new donor prospects able to give at a major gift level, including analytics of internal data points and external information
•Utilize donor database to track interactions, manage donor information, and analyze giving patterns to inform strategies.
Strategic Planning and Collaboration:
•Collaborate with local YMCA leadership and other team members to develop and implement a comprehensive major gifts strategy.
•Work closely with program staff to understand funding needs and opportunities for donor engagement.
Community Engagement:
•Represent the Harrisburg Area YMCA at community events, fostering relationships and increasing the organization’s visibility and network.
•Actively participate in association Financial Development Cabinet and support staff and volunteer trainings.
Other:
•Uphold YMCA policies for safety, supervision, mandated reporter and risk management
•Demonstrate the YMCA core values of honesty, caring, respect and responsibility in all dealings with members, volunteers, and staff
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Job Description
This position is responsible for helping the Senior Vice President of Philanthropy manage efficient fundraising operations, developing their own donor portfolio in addition to overseeing the organization’s comprehensive donor portfolio, and orchestrating collaboration, alignment, and success across a broad and dispersed team. They play a key role developing sustainable streams of contributed income, while enhancing the donor and volunteer experience. The successful candidate will have exemplary operational and leadership skills along with a demonstrated track record of fundraising success and establishing long-term relationships with internal and external constituents, preferably major donors and fundraising volunteers. Under the direction of the Senior Vice President of Philanthropy, the Director of Development will implement a strategic pipeline to identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward gifts from individual donors, playing a crucial role in advancing the YMCA’s mission and impact in the community.
Qualifications
•Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability and desire to build strong and lasting relationships with donors and volunteers
•Strong planning and organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priority projects with creativity and attention to detail
•Demonstrated experience with solicitation, stewardship, and recognition techniques, with clear understanding of how donor relations drives engagement, retention, and can increase donor giving over the lifetime of the donor.
•Relevant experience with data management and with CRMs, such as Salesforce, and proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
•Ability to demonstrate initiative, and handle sensitive data in a trustworthy manner
•Pass a criminal background and drug screening check
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:
Bachelor’s degree and 4+ years of experience in Donor Relations or Development in a fundraising role and/or within a complex organization OR a high school diploma and 8+ years of experience in Donor Relations or Development in a fundraising role and/or within a complex organization
Essential Functions
Donor Cultivation and Solicitation:
•Manage a portfolio of individual high-impact donors and prospects, serving as primary liaison for their engagement with the Y to secure renewed, increased, and new donations
•Identify, cultivate, and solicit individual donors at a significant level ($10,000+) through personalized strategies, including face-to-face meetings, tailored communications, and special events.
•Identify, cultivate, and solicit philanthropic support by developing and maintaining relationships with corporations, foundations, and individuals, leading to grant proposals, sponsorships, and gifts through face-to-face personal solicitation visits.
Stewardship:
•Oversee all solicitation and stewardship materials for portfolio of donors, including letters, proposals, and impact reports
•Tracks all gifts and pledges by source and purpose and provides reports as needed
•Create personalized strategies to engage individual donors and ensure donors are informed of the impact of their gifts on the community and YMCA programs.
•Implement effective stewardship strategies to acknowledge and recognize individual donors in meaningful ways.
Research and Data Management:
•Conduct in-depth research to identify new donor prospects able to give at a major gift level, including analytics of internal data points and external information
•Utilize donor database to track interactions, manage donor information, and analyze giving patterns to inform strategies.
Strategic Planning and Collaboration:
•Collaborate with local YMCA leadership and other team members to develop and implement a comprehensive major gifts strategy.
•Work closely with program staff to understand funding needs and opportunities for donor engagement.
Community Engagement:
•Represent the Harrisburg Area YMCA at community events, fostering relationships and increasing the organization’s visibility and network.
•Actively participate in association Financial Development Cabinet and support staff and volunteer trainings.
Other:
•Uphold YMCA policies for safety, supervision, mandated reporter and risk management
•Demonstrate the YMCA core values of honesty, caring, respect and responsibility in all dealings with members, volunteers, and staff
Ymca CareersSimilar Positions
Chief Development Officer
YMCA of Southwest Florida
Resource Development (Fundraising) Director
YMCA of the Fox Cities Inc
Director of Development
YMCA of Greenwich Inc.