Senior Director of Philanthropy

Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas•Houston, TX

About The Position

The Senior Director of Philanthropy is responsible for developing, implementing, coordinating, and expanding fundraising and relationship-building within an assigned area. The role contributes to long-range and annual operating plans, goals, and program initiatives for the Development Department, and works with the events and grants teams to support fundraising and identify funding opportunities. It supports the organization’s strategic plan and workplace inclusion initiatives while maintaining productivity, customer service, compliance, quality, safety, and risk-awareness standards. In collaboration with the CEO and Chief Development Officer, the Senior Director serves as the principal fundraising officer for assigned regions. The role leads Development staff and volunteers, cultivates and solicits donors, coordinates community board activities, oversees special events, supports grant and annual giving work, and reports fundraising progress. The position also maintains awareness of relevant philanthropy trends and abortion and family planning regulations, and follows requirements governing fundraising integrity, regulatory reporting, and restricted access to patient protected health information. The position requires flexible hours, including evenings and weekends, and travel as required. It is performed in an office/sedentary environment and includes computer use, communication, close visual work, and occasional lifting or exertion of up to 20 pounds.

Requirements

Master’s degree and 5 years of relevant exempt experience, or Bachelor’s degree and 7 years, or Associate degree and 9 years, or high school diploma or equivalent and 11 years.
Relevant exempt experience in development, sales, marketing, customer service management, event management, or a related field.
At least 3 years of supervisory experience.
Excellent computer skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Internet use.
Willingness and ability to adapt to change, including advances or new technology.
Excellent customer service skills and commitment to high customer satisfaction.
Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends, and travel as required.
Ability to prepare written acknowledgment letters, stewardship reports, and foundation proposals.
Ability to earn the confidence of a wide range of internal and external constituents.
Strategic thinking and ability to achieve organizational goals and operationalize them into action plans.
Ability to oversee compliance and regulatory requirements pertaining to the position.
Effective analytical, organizational, time-management, and multitasking skills; ability to manage detail and complexity, work under pressure, and balance priorities.
Comfort and knowledge discussing topics related to sexual and reproductive health.
Initiative, sound judgment, and problem-solving skills.
Effective verbal and written communication skills, including public speaking.
Ability to safeguard confidential information and act ethically.
Ability to provide effective, equitable, understandable, and respectful services responsive to diverse cultural beliefs, practices, language preferences, and communication needs.
Ability to work effectively as a team member and to delegate, develop, and supervise staff.
Organizational awareness, relationship-building, interpersonal sensitivity, adaptability, recovery skills, and effective work management.
Ability to exemplify the organization’s values.
Ability to perform primarily finger-based work such as picking, pinching, or typing; communicate effectively; and sustain substantial wrist, hand, and/or finger movements.
Ability to lift or exert up to 20 pounds occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds frequently, and maintain close visual acuity for data preparation and analysis, transcription, computer viewing, and extensive reading.

Nice To Haves

Certified Fund-Raising Executive (CFRE).

Responsibilities

Work with the supervisor to develop and execute short- and long-range fundraising plans that meet organizational funding objectives.
Develop and implement a coordinated, year-round plan and timetable for major and mid-level gifts, including setting targets and monitoring results.
Systematically identify, solicit, steward, maintain, and upgrade donors.
Serve as principal fundraising officer for assigned regions in collaboration with the CEO and Chief Development Officer.
Supervise, train, lead, and motivate Development staff within the assigned area.
Partner with the leadership team to increase community visibility and establish donor relationships.
Manage major gift solicitations, solicitation procedures, and donor cultivation from planning through implementation and follow-up.
Conduct face-to-face solicitations of major donors and prospects, and support solicitations coordinated with executive leadership and leadership volunteers.
Coordinate Community Board meetings, nominations, recruitment, agendas, fundraising, and relevant training in the assigned area.
Build effective and trustworthy relationships with donors, board members, foundation trustees, staff, and community leaders.
Oversee special events in the assigned area with the Events leader and events team, including strategy, volunteer recruitment and management, and fundraising.
Assist the Annual Giving leader with cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of mid-level and annual fund donors.
Monitor trends in philanthropy and adjust programs and strategies as needed.
Ensure compliance with Board of Directors development governance policies and Association of Fundraising Professionals standards.
Ensure fundraising materials and public communications meet high standards of integrity and honesty.
Manage leadership volunteers and committees supporting special campaigns.
Work with the grants team on grant solicitation strategy and reporting.
Contribute fundraising progress reports and analysis of gift receipt trends for the Board of Directors, staff, and committees.
Work with the Prospect Researcher to research prospective donors and provide prospect information to solicitors.
Prepare timely and accurate reports for Planned Parenthood Federation of America and regulatory agencies as requested.
Maintain knowledge of abortion and family planning regulations and implement changes as necessary.
Limit access to and use of patient protected health information to what is necessary for assigned job duties, in accordance with the minimum necessary rule.