Donor Advisor II

Hope Media Group•New Caney, TX

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Donor Advisor II cultivates a portfolio of about 150 - 200 donors with major gift capacity for all Hope Media Group brands. The Donor Advisor II plans and implements Individual Development Plans (IDPs) with each portfolio donor. IDPs include matching donors’ passions and interests with brands, projects, and initiatives at Hope Media Group. They will support donor communications and impact reporting; gift solicitations with individual donors, foundations, and corporations – all while nurturing a life of generosity in each donor. The Donor Advisor II is attentive to donor’s spiritual needs. The Donor Advisor II prays with donors as needed.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree preferred, but not required if has customer service experience
Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in development/fundraising for non-profit organizations
Demonstrated success in securing major gifts
Knowledge of local or regional environments a plus but not required
Demonstrated understanding of the major gift fundraising process, principles, methods, and practices including prospect research; and the ability to develop successful donor relationships through cultivation and stewardship
Demonstrated experience in developing and executing strategy
Prioritizes and task-switches with a fluctuating workload and competing priorities
Organizes and manages time with frequent interruptions
Attention to detail regarding writing, data entry and numerical accuracy, with a focus on data integrity
Listens and quickly picks up on verbal/tonal cues
Clearly communicates both verbally and in writing with constituents and corporate partners by telephone, letter, e-mail, and in person
Takes initiative, works independently, and collaborates with team members
Shows initiative and consistently hungers for continuous improvement
Discerns and elicits the interests and concerns of others, meeting needs and discovering ways to improve engagement with donors
Natural ability to quickly build rapport and trust with ministry stakeholders
Able to process analytically and think strategically regarding managing a portfolio of donors and upgrading gifts.
Skilled at positioning a funding offer and making the ask
Demonstrates strong moral, ethical and relational skills
Desires and shows willingness to pray for others
Sound understanding of the theology of fundraising and fundraising ethics
Bilingual in English/Spanish a plus
Proficiency using Microsoft Word, Excel & Teams.
Ability to be trained on CRM

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of local or regional environments a plus but not required
Bilingual in English/Spanish a plus

Responsibilities

Engages, shepherds, and solicits a portfolio of qualified major donors in support of all Hope Media Group brands and programs
Creates annual Individual Development Plans to cultivate portfolio donors and integrating moves management strategies to upgrade gifts and eventually motivate transformational giving
Builds and stewards relationships with portfolio donors
Identifies, cultivates and solicits prospective planned giving and endowment donors
Creates, maintains, and updates complete donor data in CRM
Engages with donors with in person visits, phone calls, handwritten notes, personal emails, and texts to identify specific donor HMG brand interest(s) and to build connection to other HMG brands
Promptly and professionally responds to and resolves donor requests and inquiries
Provides ongoing spiritual care to portfolio, including praying with donors on phone calls and in-person as appropriate
Works with Chief of Donor Engagement, Senior Vice President of Donor Engagement and leadership team members to coordinate meetings with major donors
Seeks and creates opportunities to deepen donor experiences with Hope Media Group brands
Inspires donors during experiences such as tours of Hope Media Group campus and studios
Attends events such as breakfasts, galas, sports competitions, rodeos, vision trips, and pre-concert dinners to engage with donors as needed (requires early mornings, some evenings and some weekends.)