Senior Manager, Individual Giving

Position description:  Senior Manager of Individual
Giving

The Cathedral Church of Saint John the
Divine

Mission statement:

Over one hundred years ago, the trustees of the Cathedral
Church of Saint John the Divine conceived its mission to be a house
of prayer for all people, an instrument of church unity, and a
center of intellectual light and leading in the spirit of Jesus
Christ.

Today, as the mother church of the Episcopal Diocese of New York
and the seat of its bishop, the Cathedral Church of Saint John the
Divine serves the many diverse people of our diocese, city, nation
and world through the worship of God; pastoral, educational and
community outreach activities; cultural and civic events;
international ecumenical initiatives; and the preservation of the
great architectural and historic site that is its legacy.

Summary:

Reporting to the Chief Financial and Advancement Officer, the
Senior Manager of Individual Giving will work in the Cathedral’s
Development office and will manage the following areas: 
day-to-day management of the development team’s fundraising and
operations, including gift processing, reporting, discovery and
donor pipeline, quality control, stewardship, and events and
related business functions.  Responsible for managing a major
gifts portfolio, partner with the Director of Institutional and
Legacy Support as necessary.  The Senior Manager, Individual
Giving also manages annual giving societies such as the 1873
Leadership Society and spearheads other major giving
initiatives.

Primary duties:

• Maintain an active portfolio of at least 80 major gift
  prospects.
• Maintain and cultivate donor relations with a portfolio of
  donors at $25,000 and above.
• Close $750,000 – $1,000,000 annually in gifts from individual
  donors.
• Facilitate fundraising and engagement for pipeline leadership
  groups: the 1893 Leadership Society and other major giving patron
  groups.
• Submit 80-100 proposals/solicitations annually.
• Identify 5-10 new individual giving prospects quarterly.
• With the help of Cathedral program heads, complete annual
  stewardship reports for portfolio.

 Leadership and management:

• Work with team members to establish standards and metrics for
  excellence in their work.
• Serve as member of the development leadership team to provide
  strategic insights and thought leadership in designing fundraising
  campaigns and initiatives.
• Help develop fiscal year projections and reporting to keep team
  on track.
• Help develop departmental budget.

 Team Operations:

• In partnership with the Development team, create and execute
  fundraising and administrative processes to ensure maximum
  efficiency of the Development department and maximum fundraising
  potential.
• Ensure accuracy, communication, and cooperation between Finance
  and Development around gift processing, financial funds, database
  usage, and reporting.
• Ensure quality and integrity of RE/NXT data and reporting
  ability.
• Coordinate with the Development team on annual mandatory
  stewardship processes.
• Coordinate special operational initiatives such as the tech
  fundraising summit and special in-house mailings.

Work hours:

• Monday – Friday, and, from time to time, weekend and evening
  attendance for Development department events.

 Qualifications:

• College degree required
• Highly collaborative approach
• Extensive knowledge of Raiser’s Edge database
• Minimum of five years of fundraising experience working with
  major donors
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Excellent written and oral communications skills

 

Salary:

• $90,000-$110,000

To apply:

• Please send a resumé and a thoughtful cover letter to
  jtiebout@stjohndivine.org