Director, Donor Engagement

Director, Donor Engagement

Vital Voices Global Partnership

Washington, DC, United States

Summary

The Director will work closely with the VP, Donor Engagement, Chief Development Officer, CEO, and other members of the development team to build meaningful relationships and raise financial resources from individual donors, with a focus on Vital Voices’ Regional Council volunteers. The Director will devise and implement new ideas and structures for our Regional Councils; identify and cultivate new prospects and, over time, new cities where Regional Councils should be created; deepen the stewardship of existing donors; solicit gifts; and drive and oversee individual giving fundraising systems, such as streamlining annual renewals. Regional Councils are currently comprised of donors in New York, Washington DC, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Miami, Pacific Northwest, and Europe, as well as a Young Leaders Council. Travel is a necessary component of this job. This position is based in Washington, DC with the option of a hybrid work schedule. We are not accepting remote candidates at this time.

Additional responsibilities include

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Manage the Vital Voices Regional Councils in key markets, including New York, Washington DC, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Miami, Pacific Northwest, and Europe;
• Oversee the ongoing development of the Regional Councils including driving growth, securing and growing annual renewals, helping support the planning and execution of council events and communications;
• Create new Regional Councils to expand Vital Voices’ donor base and reach;
• Manage a portfolio of individual donors at the $5,000 to $49,999 levels, including cultivation, stewardship and solicitation;
• Provide management and mentoring to the Development Coordinator, who leads Vital Voices Young Leadership Council and who supports the Director, Donor Engagement, on all Regional Council activities;
• Works collaboratively with the Manager, Development Operations & Engagement, to ensure (1) efficient internal processes for individual giving; and (2) council events that raise revenue and build a pipeline of committed, engaged donors;
• Supports individual giving tactics more broadly, as part of a collaborative Development team, to ensure that Vital Voices’ efforts at secure major gifts, mid-level gifts and lower-dollar gifts are successful;
• Work collaboratively with Communications & Events, Programs, Finance, and Operations teams to ensure holistic, strategic growth and processes;
• DE&I Commitment: Embrace and model the Vital Voices guiding principles, values, investment, and leadership models with the goal of supporting Vital Voices’ organization culture and success;
• Other duties as assigned.

Professional Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in international relations or a related field, plus 8-10 years of relevant work experience required;
• Experience in individual fundraising and donor engagement, and specific expertise in managing volunteers in councils or other organized structures;
• Ability and expectation to travel 30% of the time;
• Excellent writing, editing and verbal communication skills;
• Successful track record in identifying, cultivating and stewarding individual donors and supporters;
• Ability to think creatively and make strategic adjustments to workplans in order to achieve stated goals;
• Ability to work independently, as part of a team, and across teams;
• Experience with Salesforce, Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.

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