Ebenezer Baptist Church
Director of Stewardship and Development
Ebenezer Baptist Church, Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30383
Ebenezer Baptist ChurchStewardship and Development Director
Salary$80K - $90K RangeSalary commensurate with experience and education
Reports toExecutive Pastor
DateSeptember 2024
The Director for Stewardship and Development will oversee and lead all of Ebenezer’s stewardship and development activities. This includes serving as the lead staff person to the Church’s annual stewardship campaign, $15M capital campaign, and fundraising infrastructure development.
Essential Functions
Oversee and lead the planning and implementation of fundraising strategies for Ebenezer’s Annual Stewardship Campaign;
The Fierce Urgency of Now
Capital Campaign which includes both external and internal (One Ebenezer Generosity Initiative) elements; and Ebenezer’s Affiliates – The MLK Sr. Community Resources Collaborative, Ebenezer ACTS, and the Ebenezer Building Foundation. This includes:
Lead the development of all fundraising and stewardship strategies.
Oversee the development of prospects.
Solicit and close major gifts.
Conduct prospect research.
Serve as the lead staff person to the volunteer committees engaged in these efforts.
Ensure the timely acknowledgement of all donations.
Align fundraising strategies with ministry and programmatic priorities.
Assist the Executive Pastor in managing the budgets related to fundraising strategies and initiatives.
Assist in planning and executing donor events.
Manage the Capital Campaign consultants.
Fulfill the One Ebenezer Generosity Initiative and enhance generosity throughout the church.
Manage the pledge fulfillment process of the internal campaign.
Expand the number of commitments.
Lead in spreading a culture of generosity in the Church.
Support expanded giving especially unrestricted and undesignated.
Oversee the process of income recording, tracking, and management. This includes:
Ensure the timely and accurate entry of all unrestricted and restricted income.
Work with CFO to ensure the alignment of income through regular reconciliation meetings between Stewardship and Development with Finance.
Manage the process to distribute individualized quarterly giving reports to givers.
Data collection and donor management. This staff person will:
Develop and maintain our fundraising database.
Coordinate and track all fundraising efforts including donor meetings, outcomes, and next steps; gifts to unrestricted and restricted funds; grant/gift submission, reporting requirements, deadlines, schedules, and agreements.
Individual requests, grant proposal and report writing.
Serve as the final editor for all funding requests, proposals, and reports.
Engage in preparing and writing funding proposals and reports as needed.
Interface with Finance, Ministry, and Program staff to ensure that program and financial content are aligned with grant expectations.
Manage and administer schedules, deliverables, and contracts for proposal and report writing consultants.
Coordinate with Communications to support generosity and fundraising initiatives.
Fiscal management of this Area of Ministry.
Develop and manage the annual Stewardship and Development budget.
Assist the CFO in projecting income for each fiscal year, as well as for regular financial forecasting.
Supervision.
Supervise the following staff and consultants:
Member Services and Financial Data Associate.
Capital Campaign Consultants.
Proposal and report writing consultant.
Take on additional tasks as assigned by the Senior Pastor and/or Executive Pastor.
Experience and Qualifications
At least five years of experience working in the areas of fundraising, membership, or institutional grant seeking.
Management of grants and donations through a CRM.
Proficiency in developing and writing funding proposals and reports.
Excellent writing and communication skills.
Experience working with volunteers and/or board committees.
Strong organizational and project coordination skills.
A team player.
Successful experience generating revenue for faith-based institutions.
Planned giving and campaign expertise is preferred.
Job Type:
Full-time
Pay:
From $80,000.00 per year
Benefits:
403(b)
Dental insurance
Dependent health insurance coverage
Health insurance
Health savings account
Life insurance
Paid time off
Retirement plan
Vision insurance
Schedule:
8 hour shift
Education:
Bachelor's (Required)
Experience:
institutional or church stewardship and development: 5 years (Required)
Work Location:
In person
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Salary$80K - $90K RangeSalary commensurate with experience and education
Reports toExecutive Pastor
DateSeptember 2024
The Director for Stewardship and Development will oversee and lead all of Ebenezer’s stewardship and development activities. This includes serving as the lead staff person to the Church’s annual stewardship campaign, $15M capital campaign, and fundraising infrastructure development.
Essential Functions
Oversee and lead the planning and implementation of fundraising strategies for Ebenezer’s Annual Stewardship Campaign;
The Fierce Urgency of Now
Capital Campaign which includes both external and internal (One Ebenezer Generosity Initiative) elements; and Ebenezer’s Affiliates – The MLK Sr. Community Resources Collaborative, Ebenezer ACTS, and the Ebenezer Building Foundation. This includes:
Lead the development of all fundraising and stewardship strategies.
Oversee the development of prospects.
Solicit and close major gifts.
Conduct prospect research.
Serve as the lead staff person to the volunteer committees engaged in these efforts.
Ensure the timely acknowledgement of all donations.
Align fundraising strategies with ministry and programmatic priorities.
Assist the Executive Pastor in managing the budgets related to fundraising strategies and initiatives.
Assist in planning and executing donor events.
Manage the Capital Campaign consultants.
Fulfill the One Ebenezer Generosity Initiative and enhance generosity throughout the church.
Manage the pledge fulfillment process of the internal campaign.
Expand the number of commitments.
Lead in spreading a culture of generosity in the Church.
Support expanded giving especially unrestricted and undesignated.
Oversee the process of income recording, tracking, and management. This includes:
Ensure the timely and accurate entry of all unrestricted and restricted income.
Work with CFO to ensure the alignment of income through regular reconciliation meetings between Stewardship and Development with Finance.
Manage the process to distribute individualized quarterly giving reports to givers.
Data collection and donor management. This staff person will:
Develop and maintain our fundraising database.
Coordinate and track all fundraising efforts including donor meetings, outcomes, and next steps; gifts to unrestricted and restricted funds; grant/gift submission, reporting requirements, deadlines, schedules, and agreements.
Individual requests, grant proposal and report writing.
Serve as the final editor for all funding requests, proposals, and reports.
Engage in preparing and writing funding proposals and reports as needed.
Interface with Finance, Ministry, and Program staff to ensure that program and financial content are aligned with grant expectations.
Manage and administer schedules, deliverables, and contracts for proposal and report writing consultants.
Coordinate with Communications to support generosity and fundraising initiatives.
Fiscal management of this Area of Ministry.
Develop and manage the annual Stewardship and Development budget.
Assist the CFO in projecting income for each fiscal year, as well as for regular financial forecasting.
Supervision.
Supervise the following staff and consultants:
Member Services and Financial Data Associate.
Capital Campaign Consultants.
Proposal and report writing consultant.
Take on additional tasks as assigned by the Senior Pastor and/or Executive Pastor.
Experience and Qualifications
At least five years of experience working in the areas of fundraising, membership, or institutional grant seeking.
Management of grants and donations through a CRM.
Proficiency in developing and writing funding proposals and reports.
Excellent writing and communication skills.
Experience working with volunteers and/or board committees.
Strong organizational and project coordination skills.
A team player.
Successful experience generating revenue for faith-based institutions.
Planned giving and campaign expertise is preferred.
Job Type:
Full-time
Pay:
From $80,000.00 per year
Benefits:
403(b)
Dental insurance
Dependent health insurance coverage
Health insurance
Health savings account
Life insurance
Paid time off
Retirement plan
Vision insurance
Schedule:
8 hour shift
Education:
Bachelor's (Required)
Experience:
institutional or church stewardship and development: 5 years (Required)
Work Location:
In person
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