Annual Giving Specialist (61444)

Graham Windham•New York, NY

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Graham provides life-changing tools and resources for children, young adults and families who face some of the most difficult obstacles caused by poverty, racial injustice, and lack of access to educational opportunities, living wage employment, quality healthcare, and affordable housing. We collaborate with communities and strong partners to create and implement innovative strategies so everyone can lead healthy, joyful, and successful lives. The Development Team works with donors, prospects, Foundation and Corporate funders, and government officials to raise unrestricted and restricted funding in support of Graham’s mission. The Development Team focuses on linking mission to action by attaining funding. Relationship building, superior communications, and deep collaboration are characteristics of the Team and how it effects change internally and externally as key connection agents for Graham.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required, discipline non-specific
3-5 years of experience in similar positions demonstrating multichannel activation
Raisers’ Edge experience + Blackbaud training preferred
Microsoft Office experience a plus
Constant Contact email marketing platform experience preferred
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Graphic design experience and aptitude
Ability to manage multiple projects and tight deadlines
Meticulous attention to detail
Ability to self-direct work as well as collaborate with others
Must be willing to travel throughout NYC as needed

Nice To Haves

Raisers’ Edge experience + Blackbaud training preferred
Microsoft Office experience a plus
Constant Contact email marketing platform experience preferred
Graphic design experience and aptitude

Responsibilities

Design and execute multi-channel fundraising campaigns, including direct mail, email, and social media, to acquire, retain, and upgrade donors.
Foster relationships through digital and direct outreach.
Analyze performance metrics to optimize stewardship.
Develop and execute full-cycle annual giving campaigns including direct mail appeals, email solicitation, and social media fundraising campaigns.
Collect stories, photographs and other collateral for multi-channel campaigns.
Craft on-brand messages for multi-channel activation.
Manage Graham’s portfolio of email subscribers, conducting regular, segmented outreach to convert subscribers to donors, engage event attendees, and renew annual gifts.
Leverage social media platforms, creating on-brand content and sharing it to engage existing followers and acquire donors in support of Graham’s fundraising initiatives.
Coordinate with vendors to produce targeted direct mail appeals, including writing appeal content and overseeing production.
Use CRM data, email marketing platform, and social media insights to segment audiences, track campaign performance, and report on donor retention, engagement rates, and ROI.
Work closely with colleagues on the Development team to share ideas, best practices, and donor insights.
Support fundraising and cultivation events as needed.