Annual Giving Manager

The Children's Institute of Pittsburgh•Pittsburgh, PA

1h•Onsite

About The Position

The Annual Giving Manager plans, executes, and manages a comprehensive annual giving program that generates sustainable philanthropic support for The Children’s Institute of Pittsburgh. The role develops and implements multi-channel fundraising campaigns for individual donors, manages donor stewardship and retention strategies, and works with internal teams to grow annual fund revenue. The manager analyzes donor data, cultivates mid-level donor relationships, and leads efforts to increase participation, upgrade giving levels, and strengthen long-term engagement. Responsibilities include developing campaigns across direct mail, email, social media, and giving-day initiatives; creating segmented strategies for donor acquisition, retention, reactivation, and upgrades; producing donor-focused communications; overseeing digital fundraising infrastructure; managing a portfolio of annual and mid-level donors; leading annual and thematic campaigns; supporting donor-focused events; and tracking fundraising performance and maintaining donor records. The position is full-time, onsite, Monday through Friday, at 1405 Shady Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15217.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in nonprofit management, communications, marketing, business, or a related field.
3–5 years of fundraising, development, or nonprofit advancement experience.
Clearances required: Act 73 FBI, Act 34 Criminal Clearance, and Act 33 Child Abuse Clearance.

Nice To Haves

Experience managing annual fund campaigns or multi-channel fundraising initiatives.

Responsibilities

Develop and implement a comprehensive annual giving plan that includes direct mail, email appeals, social media campaigns, and giving-day initiatives.
Create segmented strategies for donor acquisition, retention, reactivation, and upgrades.
Write donor-focused content, including appeals, newsletters, impact updates, and stewardship messages.
Partner with program and communications teams to gather stories, data, and impact content.
Oversee digital fundraising infrastructure, including donation platforms, email marketing, and social media integration.
Implement A/B testing, donor journey mapping, and segmentation to optimize user experience and maximize conversion.
Collaborate with marketing and IT to create and maintain donor landing pages, fundraising microsites, and digital storytelling assets.
Manage a portfolio of annual and mid-level donors to increase retention and giving levels.
Conduct outreach, meetings, and cultivation activities to deepen donor engagement.
Lead annual campaigns such as Giving Tuesday, year-end fundraising, and other thematic appeals.
Support donor-focused events and engagement opportunities that strengthen annual donor relationships.
Track and analyze fundraising performance metrics, including donor retention, participation rates, and campaign ROI.
Maintain accurate donor records in the donor database/CRM.

Benefits

Medical and prescription insurance, with a choice of two health plans and networks.
Free dental and vision coverage for team members.
Paid time off and holidays.
Medical, bereavement, educational, and personal leaves.
Six weeks of paid parental leave for birth and adoption.
403(b) retirement plan with pre-tax and Roth options; employer match after one year.
Student loan refinancing program.
Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligibility as a nonprofit.
Education assistance and tuition reimbursement.
Professional development and CEUs.
Life and short- and long-term disability insurance.
Credit union.
Team member recognition events.
Referral bonus.
Employer-paid CPR.
Travel mileage reimbursement at the federal rate.