Donor Engagement Officer

Food Lifeline • Seattle, WA

9d • $80,000 - $100,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Food Lifeline partners with hundreds of food banks, meal programs, schools, and community organizations to provide nutritious food and address the root causes of hunger. They are seeking a relationship-focused, people-oriented fundraising professional to join their Giving Team as a Donor Engagement Officer. In this role, the individual will build meaningful relationships with a portfolio of approximately 150–200 individual donors and prospects, primarily those giving between $1,000 and $9,999 annually. Through personal outreach, thoughtful stewardship, meaningful conversations, and compelling opportunities to give, the Donor Engagement Officer will help donors deepen their connection to Food Lifeline's mission and grow their impact over time. Working collaboratively with the Director of Development and colleagues across fundraising, marketing and communications, programs, and other areas of the organization, this role will help strengthen donor engagement and identify supporters with the interest and capacity to deepen their investment in Food Lifeline. This role will play an important part in building a strong pipeline for future major giving while contributing to the organization's overall philanthropic revenue goals.

Requirements

• Relationship-focused, people-oriented fundraising professional.
• Experience building meaningful relationships with individual donors and prospects.
• Ability to conduct personal outreach, thoughtful stewardship, and meaningful conversations.
• Experience identifying supporters with the interest and capacity to deepen their investment.
• Collaborative work style.

Nice To Haves

• Lived experience related to food insecurity, poverty, systemic inequities, or barriers to opportunity.

Responsibilities

• Build meaningful relationships with a portfolio of approximately 150–200 individual donors and prospects, primarily those giving between $1,000 and $9,999 annually.
• Through personal outreach, thoughtful stewardship, meaningful conversations, and compelling opportunities to give, help donors deepen their connection to Food Lifeline's mission and grow their impact over time.
• Working collaboratively with the Director of Development and colleagues across fundraising, marketing and communications, programs, and other areas of the organization, help strengthen donor engagement and identify supporters with the interest and capacity to deepen their investment in Food Lifeline.
• Play an important part in building a strong pipeline for future major giving while contributing to the organization's overall philanthropic revenue goals.

Benefits

• 100% Employer-paid medical coverage for employees and their children
• Dental and vision insurance
• Life, Long-Term Disability (LTD), and Short-Term Disability (STD) insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer matching contributions
• Generous paid time off, including vacation, sick leave, personal days, holidays, parental leave, and caregiver leave
• Professional development and learning opportunities
• Hybrid work schedule

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed