Director of Donor Advising

Reports to the Chief Development Officer

 

Position Purpose:  The primary purpose of
the Director of Donor Advising will include the development and
stewardship of existing and new individual donors, corporate
partners, and foundations with an emphasis on building a new
pipeline of supporters.

Job Summary:  The Director will be
responsible for establishing a successful development program
focused on major and transformational gifts, corporate partners,
and foundations to help realize the Foundation’s mission. The
successful candidate will provide strategic leadership, creating
and executing fundraising strategies and annual plans and will be
accountable for managing and stewarding a portfolio of individuals,
corporate and foundations. The Director of Donor Advising reports
to the Chief Development Officer and works closely with the
programs, marketing and communications, and accounting teams.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Donor Cultivation and Advising (45%):
  • Identify potential donors with interest in supporting our
    mission, develop relationships and seek contributions aligned with
    mutual interest between donors and the Foundation.
  • Maintain proficiency with CRM and other systems and identify
    and recommend opportunities to improve.
  • Manage fundraising dashboards, donor stewardship and
    tracking.
  • Oversee creation of fundraising collateral and other
    communication materials.
  • Work closely with the Development Operations Manager to manage
    donation database entries and analyze trends and data.

 

• Board of Directors support (5%):
  • Provide staff support for Board of Directors’ fundraising
    efforts, including preparing Board members for donor visits.
  • Assist with providing training for Board members on fundraising
    and communications.

 

• Grants (public and private) (20%):
  • Manage our current portfolio of grants from both public and
    private sources to include:
    • Tracking report dates, preparing, and submitting reports as
      needed, developing relationships with program staff.
  • Cultivate new grant opportunities and create a recommended
    strategy of grants to pursue.
  • Serve as lead on new grant applications.

 

• Communications (15%):
• Work with the Communications and Marketing staff, program staff
  and vendors to develop communications as needed, such as donor
  materials, year-end campaign, e-newsletters, website updates,
  social media and annual impact reports.

 

• Support other development team activities (10%):
• Stewardship events, Annual meeting, etc.
• Other donor cultivation and community outreach events as
  needed.

 

• Strategy (5%):
• Partner with Chief Development Officer and other staff to guide
  the fundraising strategy, including staying informed of current
  industry best practices.

 

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree (BA) from four-year college or
  university.
• Minimum of five years’ experience with closing 5 and 6 figure
  gifts from individuals, corporations, and foundations and with a
  track record of meeting fundraising goals.
• Knowledge of development principles, fund raising techniques
  and ethics, and donor and prospect strategies.
• Experience with donor databases (Raiser’s Edge preferred).
• Experience with biomedical research organizations a plus.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to develop relationships with a wide range of
  individuals.
• Self-motivated and driven to make a positive impact on the
  community.
• Strong written, verbal, telephone, and interpersonal skills.
  Active and thoughtful listener.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to handle sensitive information and maintain strict
  confidentiality.

Ability to travel as needed, including overnight