Development Manager, Individual & Planned Giving
About The Position
Faith in Place is seeking a passionate and experienced Development Manager, Individual & Planned Giving to join their diverse and fun team. This role is responsible for leading individual donor fundraising, with a focus on major gifts, annual campaigns, and planned giving. The position involves stewarding a growing base of individual, corporate, and house-of-worship supporters. The role reports to the Development Director and collaborates closely with the Fundraising Committee and other development team members. The organization is a multifaith, environmental nonprofit dedicated to empowering people of diverse faith and spiritualities to advance environmental and racial justice. Staff also contribute to the Faith in Place Action Fund, a 501(c)4 nonprofit focused on environmental justice advocacy. The team culture emphasizes growth, collaboration, healing, and justice, with ongoing training in diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Requirements
- 5-7 years of relevant fundraising or development experience, or an equivalent combination of relevant education and work experience.
- Passion for faith-based environmental justice, a strong work ethic, and a positive attitude.
- Demonstrated experience cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding individual donors, including major gift experience.
- Experience planning and executing fundraising campaigns (e.g., annual appeals, year-end campaigns, event sponsorships).
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to craft compelling donor-facing messaging.
- Experience using donor CRM software (EveryAction preferred) to manage donor relationships and track campaign performance.
- Ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, managing multiple campaigns and relationships with attention to detail and deadlines.
- Willingness to work occasional evenings and weekends for donor events and fundraising activities.
- Candidate must reside in Illinois, Indiana, or Wisconsin.
Nice To Haves
- Experience building or growing a planned giving program, including legacy gifts and monthly sustainer programs.
- Prior experience supervising or mentoring staff.
- Bachelor's degree in nonprofit management, communications, business, or a related field.
- CFRE certification or progress toward CFRE.
- Familiarity with multifaith or interfaith community engagement.
Responsibilities
- Meet annual revenue goals for the Individuals, AES Corporations, AES Individuals, and AES Houses of Worship budget categories.
- Identify, qualify, cultivate, solicit, and steward individual donors, with particular emphasis on major donations.
- Organize, lead, and implement the spring appeal, AES Summit sponsorship campaign, and end-of-year fundraising campaign.
- Implement donor thanking processes, including recommending improvements to increase timeliness and personalization.
- Organize, design, and implement Sustainers Circle donor events, communications, and other stewardship opportunities.
- Research and recommend strategies to systemize and grow planned giving, including monthly sustaining donations and legacy gifts.
- Participate in Fundraising Committee meetings, contributing data and donor insights to inform strategy.
- Supervise 1-2 direct reports, pending organizational need and budget.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Short-term disability insurance
- Long-term disability insurance
- Employer-matched SIMPLE IRA plan
- Stipend for professional development
- 16 paid vacation days
- 2 paid personal days
- 5 paid sick days
- Monthly cell phone stipend
- Monthly internet stipend
- One-time $500 payment for home office needs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
Associate degree
