Director Of Philanthropy

Company: Chaplaincy Health Care
Location: Richland
Posted on: May 13, 2022

Job Description:

POSITION SUMMARY

The Director of Philanthropy -is responsible for planning, organizing and directing all of Chaplaincy Health Care's fundraising including, but not limited to, annual fund, major gifts program, planned giving, special events and capital campaigns. The position will develop and ensure increased levels of philanthropic support from individuals, corporations, foundations and other sources. The Director of Philanthropy oversees the Marketing Department , business planning, policy setting, budget planning, expense control and coordination of operations. The Director of Philanthropy oversees the Chaplaincy Member Congregation program, maintaining the relationship with current members, planning and hosting quarterly meetings, annual one-on-one check-ins, scheduling in-service training, conducting presentations, ensuring agreement renewals, and recruiting and establishing new members. The Director of Philanthropy will work closely with the CEO and board chair to plan the annual meeting. The Director of Philanthropy -oversees community outreach for Chaplaincy, including committee oversight, community and service club presentations, and ensuring Chaplaincy representation at Chamber meetings and appropriate community events both during and after business hours. As a member of the Executive Team, the Director of Philanthropy works closely with the CEO, Board members and campaign volunteers, and other members of the management team to advance the philanthropic priorities of the organization. The Director of Philanthropy -is responsible for developing strategic and annual plans for the department, set goals for long-range and annual fundraising, and to initiate actions to attain such goals. The Director of Philanthropy supervises all development staff, with the responsibility of setting fundraising goals and metrics guiding the performance of all development staff. Individually, the Director of Philanthropy is responsible for a portfolio of assigned prospects and manages the development and advancement of these relationships through cultivation activities, face-to-face visits, proposal development and solicitation of major gifts ($10K+) from individuals, corporations, foundations and other organizations.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

The Director of Philanthropy is responsible for leading, managing and reviewing the performance of all Development, and Marketing
The Director of Philanthropy also serves as principal liaison to all board development and fundraising committees.
As a member of the executive team representing Development, Marketing, Member Congregations, and Community Outreach functions, serves as a key spokesperson representing the organization in the community, to advance organizational visibility and relationship-building with major donors and community partners.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Strategic Planning (15%)

Leads staff and volunteer teams in the development of annual and long-term plans for the department, to support overall Strategic Plan(s) of Chaplaincy Health Care. This includes goals and plans for annual fundraising, capital campaigns or special initiatives and grant writing.
Participates in overall organizational planning as a member of the executive management team.
Oversees the development and management of all departmental tracking systems to support potential donor identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship.
Develops an annual communication plan to support development activities, in partnership with Business Development and Marketing, so that organizational efforts can be leveraged and integrated.
Major Donor Identification, Cultivation, Solicitation and Stewardship (35%)

Identifies, qualifies, cultivates, and solicits major gift prospects, through database review and by engaging community members, board members, campaign volunteers, and staff in the identification and solicitation process.
Develops a "moves management system" that tracks and monitors progress in all aspects of major gift prospect identification, cultivation, solicitation and donor stewardship.
Completes a minimum of 150 face-to-face visits and 250 total contacts per year for developing strategies for current and future major gift solicitations.
Develops and recommends appropriate stewardship and donor recognition to support philanthropic donations.
Completes contact reports summarizing all background reports for all donor/prospect contact activities; prepares all background reports and cultivation/solicitation strategies for use by solicitation teams; prepares all cultivation or solicitation proposals or materials needed for successful donor presentations; drafts all customized thank you and stewardship communications for major donors.
Planned Giving (5%)

Responsible for developing and managing a planned giving program by building relationships with lawyers, financial planners, trust officers and church pastors.Identifies potential planned gift prospects from the Chaplaincy's database and develops cultivation strategies for each. These prospects are then contacted by either the Director of Philantrhopy for follow up.
Grant Writing (5%)

Ensures that the organization subscribes to appropriate foundation and government grant databases, to identify potential grant submission opportunities for the organization.
Assigns and oversees grant proposal development and timely submission.
Social Media and Crowdfunding (5%)

Remains knowledgeable and current on the use of social media and crowdfunding strategies to attract younger generations in philanthropic giving.
Oversees development and implementation of appropriate messaging and social media strategies, working in partnership with the Chaplaincy's marketing communications team.

Community Outreach (5%)

Oversees community outreach for Chaplaincy, including committee oversight, community and service club presentations, and ensuring Chaplaincy representation at Chamber meetings and appropriate community events during and after business hours.

Member Congregations (5%)

Maintaining the relationship with current members, planning and hosting quarterly meetings, annual one-on-one check-ins, scheduling in-service training, conducting presentations, ensuring agreement renewals, and recruiting and establishing new members. The Director of Philanthropy will work closely with the CEO and board chair to plan the annual meeting.
Staff and Volunteer Management (25%)

Oversees all Development and Marketing -staff activities, supporting their attainment of assigned goals and performance metrics.
Staffs the Campaign Steering Committee and key major gifts volunteers.
Assists in defining and managing the roles of all fundraising volunteers, advisory boards, including continual support in the identification of potential board/committee volunteers, setting agendas and the training of volunteers to participate in donor cultivation, solicitation and stewardship activities.
Other Duties as Assigned

Depending upon the needs of the organization, the CEO may at any time assign additional tasks for the Director of Philanthropy's implementation.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

A Bachelor's degree and seven years of progressively responsible experience in fundraising. Comparable marketing experience considered.
Demonstrated planning, managerial and supervisory skills.
Demonstrated success in relationship-building and major gift procurement ($25,000 and above). Capital campaign experience preferred.
Knowledge of and/or experience in planned giving, grant writing and procurement, and social media outreach.
Well versed in Microsoft Office Suite and Fundraising software.
Exceptional organizational and interpersonal skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills.
Ability to motivate staff and volunteers.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Master's Degree in Business, Communication or other relevant area.
Capital Campaign Experience.
A minimum of eight to ten years of experience in fundraising, with at least three years of experience in a Management fundraising role.
Annual fundraising of $1M or more annually.

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