Mid-Level Giving Officer

Seattle's Union Gospel Mission•Renton, WA

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Mid-Level Giving Officer will be primarily responsible for managing a portfolio of mid-Level donor relationships (donors giving $1,000-$5,000 annually). Tasks include cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of gifts from new and current mid-level donors, which allows us to identify prospects for major gifts and develop them into major donors. The primary focus is on personal contact with donors through phone calls. The job requires at least 80% of the time spent on high volume donor contact: cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship. A focus on $1k+ financial asks. This role is hybrid with 3 days in-office each week. Scheduled: Monday – Friday 8:30AM – 5:00PM Target starting pay: $32.00/hour

Requirements

BA/BS degree or equivalent experience or combination of education and experience required.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Microsoft Excel.

Nice To Haves

1 to 5 years of development/fundraising or sales experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Proactively reaching new prospects, making an average of 25 calls per day.
Manage the discovery and stewardship process for the donor relations team.
Calls resulting in 15 meaningful conversations a week with Mission Donors.
Implement unique and timely gift-ask opportunities that support and enhance the donor's partnership and relationship with the Mission. Including thanking, reporting, and stewarding donor relationships.
Work with the Associate Donor Relations Manager to develop new donor engagement opportunities, move prospects into a deeper relationship with the Mission, and future gifts conversations.
Manage a mid-level portfolio of 450-600 donors.
Making 200 voice to voice engaged financial asks annually, 90 specifically during November and December.
Meet donors in-person 20 times annually.
Work with the Donor Relations Manager on the Missions annual Catalyst Gala by securing at least 2 portfolio donors to host tables.
Develop positive and professional relationships with lapsed donors with the hope to reactivate them at the major donor level.
Keep complete and accurate records. Ability to manipulate Excel data. Track daily communication activity in the donor database.
Meet annual revenue goals for your portfolio, as established by the Chief Development Officer.
Represent Mission to speak to donors one on one or in small groups to professionally articulate the Mission's Programming and vision verbally and in writing to prospects and current donors.
Attend and participate in weekly and monthly Department and Team meetings, training, and celebrations.
When necessary, assist in managing the organization’s email inbox and general Donor Relations phone line, fielding requests and news to the proper person across teams and assisting with emailed requests from general donors.
Attend and participate in all Mission, Division, and Department meetings and training, as required.
Any other job-related duties as assigned by supervisor.

Benefits

Medical / Dental / Vision
Basic Life Plan – 100% company paid
Voluntary Products including Life, AD&D, Disability, Accident and Critical Illness insurance
EAP and 24/7 Virtual Mental Health – 100% company paid
4 weeks of paid vacation (accrued)
Accrued paid sick time
10 paid holidays + 1 Floating Holiday
Personal Day and Birthday holiday
Retirement benefits w/ company match
Continuing Education Reimbursement Program