Middle Donor and Events Specialist

Portland Rescue Mission•Portland, OR

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Portland Rescue Mission is seeking a Middle Donor and Events Specialist. This gifted servant will have a balance of administrative and people skills, be able to connect quickly with a wide variety of people over the phone, and have a high-volume relational capacity. This role is responsible to identify, keep, and lift middle donors (300-350 donors) as well as thank, care for, and invite middle donors into strategic opportunities, with an eye to moving them into deeper financial investment and ministry ownership. Additionally, this person will support small to midsize donor events designed to deepen donor engagement in the mission and vision of PRM.

Requirements

A passionate relationship with Jesus Christ and a testimony of continued growth in faith
A personal ethos and work ethic that reflects Portland Rescue Mission’s ministry culture – Highly Relational, Christ-Centered, Joyful Servant
A calling to serve and mobilize people to serve men, women and children impacted by homelessness and addiction
Agreement with Portland Rescue Mission’s Statement of Faith and Code of Ethics
College degree in related field or experience equivalent
3+ years of experience in non-profit work, ideally similar to the work of PRM and experience in a fundraising role with proven success in gift development
Excellent interpersonal, conversational, and presentation skills; demonstrating keen emotional intelligence and situational awareness
Impactful storyteller who can tell the Portland Rescue Mission story in a fresh, clear, and consistent manner using excellent verbal and written communication skills
Proven expertise in developing and maintaining high-trust relationships with diverse individuals including executives and donors from all walks of life, as well as staff and people receiving Portland Rescue Mission services
High level of comfort with direct donor interactions including discussions of personal and family finances and asking for financial commitments
Capable of managing and prioritizing multiple projects in an organized and efficient manner to meet tight deadlines
Experience in Microsoft Office Suite software and customer relationship management software
Perform routine physical tasks including prolonged sitting and standing, frequent use of hands for typing and phone handling, and ability to lift at least 50 lbs. unassisted
Valid driver’s license

Responsibilities

Serve as Middle Donor Officer to a caseload of 300-350 middle donors, supporting donors to deepen their connection with the ministry of Portland Rescue Mission.
Establish, manage, and fulfill a caseload communications plan to effectively steward, engage, cultivate, middle donors each year, prioritizing middle donors with highest potential to become a major donor.
Ensure all donor engagement is done with empathy, compassion, and active listening so that long-term, personal relationships are developed with potential and existing middle donors.
Identify and support key invitation opportunities so that Middle Donors are given clear opportunities to take a next step in learning about PRM.
Effectively use relationship management technology (e.g. donor database, wealth screening) that results in efficient, accurate, and consistent qualifying, communications, tasking, scheduling, tracking, gift acknowledgement, and coordination with Advancement team.
Respond to identified threshold gifts in a timely manner so that donors are thanked, prospected, and further followed up with as needed.
Leverage PRM stories, media, flyers, and other key communications to further engage donors, working in alignment with PRM policies, ensuring content is approved to share publicly and is shared in the right manner.
Support and leverage Advancement events to relationally connect with and show PRM donors the fruit of their investment.
Practice unreasonable hospitality so that donors feel served, encouraged and cared for with each interaction, event, and meeting.
Work alongside the Advancement Specialist to project manage and support the execution of small to midsize donor events, focused on high-capacity donors, partnering with all Advancement Team members so that each event reaches its goal.