Annual Giving Director

Hospice of NW Ohio

15d

About The Position

This role is responsible for planning and implementing an annual appeal program with significant independence and creative freedom. The Annual Giving Director will oversee all production aspects of appeals, including online giving, email, and text campaigns. They will also coordinate employee, volunteer, and board campaigns, and manage the Spring and Light Up A Life appeals. The position involves prospect identification, seeking corporate and community sponsors, and significant donor stewardship and cultivation activities. Additionally, the role supports gift and grant proposals, maintains the development section of the website, assists with the Annual Report and Vision newsletter, and manages third-party events. The director will also be responsible for learning and utilizing agency technology, attending staff meetings, completing mandatory training, and representing the Hospice of Northwest Ohio Foundation in the community. On occasion, this role will provide backup for the Development Operations Coordinator and play a strong role in donor retention and lapsed donor initiatives, including managing the LYBUNT program.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree required, preferably in Liberal Arts, Education, Business or Communication.
3 – 5 years of experience in direct fundraising including annual giving and donor relations.
Must possess working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, including Word and Excel.
Demonstrates strong organizational, analytical and planning skills; ability to multi-task and meet deadlines.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Working knowledge of Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge preferred.

Responsibilities

Plan and implement an annual appeal program with significant independence and creative freedom.
Coordinate all production aspects of appeals.
Create and oversee online giving, email and text campaigns.
Coordinate all aspects of the Heart of Hospice employee, volunteer campaigns and board campaign.
Work with Payroll to ensure accurate processing of payroll deductions.
Plan and implement the Spring and Light Up A Life appeals including creation of direct mail pieces, establishing the appeal timeline, and overseeing the execution of the plan.
Serve as an active prospect identifier, discovering prospects for further engagement as appropriate.
Seek corporate and community sponsors for annual Golf Classic and Path Finders Camp.
Engage in significant donor stewardship and cultivation activities, to include updating the donor recognition boards, as well as annual donor recognition events.
Assist with the preparation of gift and grant proposals as appropriate.
Work with the Marketing/Communication department to maintain the development section of the website and assist with the preparation of development stories for publication.
Assist with the preparation of the Annual Report and the Vision newsletter.
Be responsible for stewardship and cultivation of annual Third-Party Events.
Be responsible for learning and utilizing technology made available by the agency to increase efficiency, communication and performance of duties.
Attend staff meetings and complete all mandatory training.
Serve as a representative of the Hospice of Northwest Ohio Foundation in the community.
On rare occasions, serve as backup for Development Operations Coordinator to ensure uninterrupted daily deposit operations.
Play strong role in donor retention and lapsed donor initiatives, including managing the ongoing LYBUNT program.
Perform other duties as assigned.