Assistant Director of Individual Giving

Sep 4

Anticipated Start Date: September 2024

Description

Title: Assistant Director of Individual Giving
Department: Development
Reports To: Chief Development Officer
Job Location: New York, NY
FLSA: Exempt
Job Status: Full-Time
Availability: Monday - Friday 9AM-5PM
Positions Supervised: None
Number of Positions: 1

Position Summary

A key member of a five-member Development team that raises about $1.5 million annually from private foundations and individuals with the aim of doubling contributions from individuals in the next 3 years through a mix of events, and restricted and unrestricted campaigns. The team also supports $8 million in government funding/awards annually. The Assistant Director of Individual Giving will play a leadership role in the development and implementation of an individual giving strategy and program with a focus on major gifts and portfolio management, and inclusive of lower dollar direct response efforts. At this time, the organization is poised to develop a comprehensive strategy to grow and sustain an active individual donor base. The Assistant Director of Individual Giving will drive this effort.

Responsibilities

Work with Chief Development Officer to set overall strategy;
Develop and manage a major gifts strategy, including portfolio development for key organizational staff including the CDO and CEO, and program directors;
Develop and maintain their own donor portfolio, cultivating relationships with donors and donor prospects.
Perform ongoing prospect research, continually identifying opportunities for new or upgraded support;
Work with program teams in partnership with the Chief - - Development Officer to identify prospects and messaging to encourage support and investment by community members;
Develop donor-targeted messaging, writing copy and preparing materials for appeals, digital marketing efforts, fundraisers, and one to one outreach by portfolio managers;
Work with the Development Manager to ensure gifts are received, and properly coded, recorded, and acknowledged;
Build and cultivate relationships with donors, community members, local business leaders, and neighbors;
Serve as a deputy to the Chief Development Officer, filling in and providing support with any and all development activities when required;
Develop and maintain a strong understanding of Greenwich House programming.
Compile data from Raiser’s Edge for reports, development communications, and more.

Requirements

Work with Chief Development Officer to set overall strategy;
Develop and manage a major gifts strategy, including portfolio development for key organizational staff including the CDO and CEO, and program directors;
Develop and maintain their own donor portfolio, cultivating relationships with donors and donor prospects.
Perform ongoing prospect research, continually identifying opportunities for new or upgraded support;
Work with program teams in partnership with the Chief Development Officer to identify prospects and messaging to encourage support and investment by community members;
Develop donor-targeted messaging, writing copy and preparing materials for appeals, digital marketing efforts, fundraisers, and one to one outreach by portfolio managers;
Work with the Development Manager to ensure gifts are received, and properly coded, recorded, and acknowledged;
Build and cultivate relationships with donors, community members, local business leaders, and neighbors;
Serve as a deputy to the Chief Development Officer, filling in and providing support with any and all development activities when required;
Develop and maintain a strong understanding of Greenwich House programming.
Compile data from Raiser’s Edge for reports, development communications, and more.
Vaccination Requirement: Greenwich House requires all new hires to be vaccinated and recommends all employees, interns, volunteers, and on-site contractors stay up to date with COVID-19 vaccines (including booster shots).

Reasonable Accommodations Statement

To perform this job successfully, a successful candidate must be able to perform satisfactorily each essential duty. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified candidates with disabilities to perform these duties.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)

Greenwich House is strongly committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all individuals.

All employment decisions and administration of all personnel policies are without regard to an applicant or employee’s actual or perceived race, religion, sex, age, national origin, creed, color, gender, sexual orientation or affectation, gender identity or expression (including transgender status), predisposing genetic characteristic, genetic information, pregnancy, ancestry, ethnicity, citizenship, alienage, military or veteran’s status, physical or mental disability, status as a victim of domestic violence, stalking offense and sex offenses, marital status, partnership status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law. For more information regarding Greenwich House and our EEO statement, please visit https://www.greenwichhouse.org/about/

Salary Range and Employee Benefits

Salary Range: $105,000 - 125,000

Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance, Commuter Benefits, Flexible Spending Account, 403b, Worker’s Compensation, Short- & Long-Term Disability Insurance, Life Insurance, Holidays, Personal Time Off, Vacation Leave.

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About the Organization

Founded in 1902 as a settlement house to help New York’s increasing immigrant population adjust to life in a new country, Greenwich House today offers a variety of programs and approaches that continue to provide thousands of New Yorkers with health and wellness supports, education and personal enrichment, and skills building and cultural experiences.

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