ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
○ Collaborate with the Foundation Director to determine annual giving objectives and strategize fundraising and stewardship efforts, then create detailed plans to meet objectives, analyze return on investments, identify opportunities, and adapt strategies as needed.
○ Initiate and manage all aspects of annual giving to meet fundraising targets, including direct mail and face-to-face, and digital solicitations, implementing administrative and donor-related activities, managing the annual employee giving campaign, and preparing some annual fund-related grant proposals (excluding government grants) and reports.
○ Cultivate, solicit, and steward individual and charitable group donors for annual giving including major donations to generate new, renewed, and increased revenue, coordinating with and engaging the Foundation Director as required.
○ Serve as the Foundation’s “investigative reporter” sourcing stories and data to lead, write, and edit a multimedia stakeholder communications program (e.g., newsletters, appeals, thank-you’ s , digital content, etc.) including full execution of hard-copy communications (i.e., identifying recipients and segments, engaging leadership in personalization activities, and working with the printer/mailer to produce and distribute).
○ Collaborate with the Foundation Director and/or Corporate Giving & Events Manager, as applicable, to design and execute face-to-face donor cultivation strategies including, but not limited to, tours, one-on-one meetings, and donor-centered “insider” activities.
○ Implement and manage ongoing personal/written/phone contact with existing and potential donors, utilizing Foundation Director, Foundation Board members, and leadership staff as assigned ensuring each have appropriate tools, training, and support to be effective and efficient in their work to achieve the organization’s goals.
○ Perform other duties as assigned.

SKILLS / KNOWLEDGE / ABILITIES:
○ Creative and effective fund development skills with strong donor pipeline development, direct mail as well as in-person solicitation skills, and relationship management through fundraising cycle, including authoring gift proposals.
○ Professional presentation, with excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
○ Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with diverse groups of people (e.g., donors, board members, staff, and patients) in a way that engenders trust and confidence.
○ Excellent organizational skills, time management, and follow-through, with accuracy and attention to detail while managing facets of multiple projects.
○ Team orientation and self-direction, with the ability to work independently and effectively with minimal supervision in a small office environment.
○ Working knowledge of MS Office Suite, digital communications platforms (e.g., Constant Contact), the Internet, prospect research, social media, and donor or relationship database management (i.e., CRM). Graphic design skills helpful.
○ Demonstrated ability to leverage CRM and data for individual and team use.
○ Demonstrated ability to handle donor interest and personal information with tact and sensitivity, in a confidential manner.
○ Ability to set and meet realistic goals, establish work priorities, organize people and materials to reach goals, handle pressure well, and evaluate and report results.
○ Ability to multi-task while handling work expectations including telephone, basic office machines, reading, writing, typing, computer/data entry, and occasional evenings and weekends.
○ Ability to occasionally travel between multiple job sites/locations.