Director of Philanthropy

Description

Position: Director of Philanthropy
Job Status: Full-time, Exempt
Reports to: Executive Director

Position Summary:
The Director of Philanthropy is responsible for planning, implementing, and managing the fundraising and development efforts of the organization. This role involves creating and executing strategies to secure funding from various sources, building and maintaining relationships with donors, and overseeing fundraising events and campaigns. The Director of Philanthropy will work closely with the executive team, staff, and volunteers to ensure the organization’s financial goals are met to support the SPCA’s mission of animal welfare.

Responsibilities:
Organizational Leadership
– Serve as a member of the SPCAs senior leadership team, contributing to strategic planning, growth, and direction of the organization.
– Establish a vision for fundraising that aligns advancement strategy with the SPCAs strategic plan.-
– Lead and inspire staff and board to participate in philanthropic activities.

Philanthropic Program
– Design, lead and implement a sustainable development strategy encompassing multiple channels, including from individuals, private foundations, and corporate foundations.
– Build and nurture relationships with donors and sponsors who are crucial to the success of the SPCA and its programs.
– Personally engage major gift prospects and donors.
– With the leadership and communications teams, design a marketing strategy for a variety of audiences, including the development of grant proposals, donor cultivation, and solicitation materials.
– Work with the Executive Director to develop and implement a plan to increase opportunities for major donor identification and cultivation.
– Maintain a streamlined system for donor, foundation, corporate and potential donor records using in-depth understanding of databases, from the conceptual to the tactical.
– Lead the development of a comprehensive prospecting and management system for individual high-net-worth donors.
– Identify and pursue opportunities to grow strategic foundation and corporate support through program sponsorships and other potential partnerships.
– Lead oversight of grant proposal development and all grant management and reporting.
– Lead the philanthropy team and help to guide, mentor, and support the program and leadership team’s capacity toward a collaborative and effective fundraising culture.
– Ensure the integrity and confidentiality of all donor and financial data critical to the execution of all external relations and fundraising streams.

SKILLS REQUIRED
– At least 7 years of progressively responsible experience in non-profit revenue generation.
– Proven track record of creating and executing fundraising strategies, with success in soliciting and closing 6 and 7-figure gifts from individuals, foundations, and corporations.
– Proven ability to develop strategies that expand a donor base and increase revenue, with a particular focus on high-net-worth individual donors and large foundations.
– Commitment to the SPCAs vision, mission, goals, and culture; a strong desire to exponentially increase the impact of the SPCAs work
– A good sense of humor, patience, and open-mindedness in working with others.
– A strong commitment to diversity, inclusivity, equity, and justice.
– Demonstrated ability to build a culture of philanthropy within an organization and to enthusiastically and successfully engage in one-on-one solicitation and ongoing donor stewardship.
– A successful track record in executing on strategy, setting priorities, managing multiple projects and working effectively under pressure to achieve individual and organizational goals.
– Highly organized, detail-oriented, reliable and flexible; thrives in a fast-paced environment; a driving force who manages toward clarity, finds solutions and is able to think strategically about the organization.
– Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills, an ability to listen to and balance, negotiate and work with a variety of internal and external stakeholders.
– A consummate team player with a flexible, collaborative and creative approach who can lead from behind and empower teammates to contribute their best.
– Proficiency with Microsoft Office, WordPress, donor databases, web-based applications and use of the internet for research required.
– Keen interest in learning and developing as a professional, staying on top of best practice research.

Note: This job description is intended to provide a general overview of the responsibilities and requirements of the position. It is not exhaustive and may be subject to change based on the needs of the organization.

Job Duties

Responsibilities:
Organizational Leadership
– Serve as a member of the SPCAs senior leadership team, contributing to strategic planning, growth, and direction of the organization.
– Establish a vision for fundraising that aligns advancement strategy with the SPCAs strategic plan.-
– Lead and inspire staff and board to participate in philanthropic activities.

Philanthropic Program
– Design, lead and implement a sustainable development strategy encompassing multiple channels, including from individuals, private foundations, and corporate foundations.
– Build and nurture relationships with donors and sponsors who are crucial to the success of the SPCA and its programs.
– Personally engage major gift prospects and donors.
– With the leadership and communications teams, design a marketing strategy for a variety of audiences, including the development of grant proposals, donor cultivation, and solicitation materials.
– Work with the Executive Director to develop and implement a plan to increase opportunities for major donor identification and cultivation.
– Maintain a streamlined system for donor, foundation, corporate and potential donor records using in-depth understanding of databases, from the conceptual to the tactical.
– Lead the development of a comprehensive prospecting and management system for individual high-net-worth donors.
– Identify and pursue opportunities to grow strategic foundation and corporate support through program sponsorships and other potential partnerships.
– Lead oversight of grant proposal development and all grant management and reporting.
– Lead the philanthropy team and help to guide, mentor, and support the program and leadership team’s capacity toward a collaborative and effective fundraising culture.
– Ensure the integrity and confidentiality of all donor and financial data critical to the execution of all external relations and fundraising streams.

Skills Required

SKILLS REQUIRED
– At least 7 years of progressively responsible experience in non-profit revenue generation.
– Proven track record of creating and executing fundraising strategies, with success in soliciting and closing 6 and 7-figure gifts from individuals, foundations, and corporations.
– Proven ability to develop strategies that expand a donor base and increase revenue, with a particular focus on high-net-worth individual donors and large foundations.
– Commitment to the SPCAs vision, mission, goals, and culture; a strong desire to exponentially increase the impact of the SPCAs work
– A good sense of humor, patience, and open-mindedness in working with others.
– A strong commitment to diversity, inclusivity, equity, and justice.
– Demonstrated ability to build a culture of philanthropy within an organization and to enthusiastically and successfully engage in one-on-one solicitation and ongoing donor stewardship.
– A successful track record in executing on strategy, setting priorities, managing multiple projects and working effectively under pressure to achieve individual and organizational goals.
– Highly organized, detail-oriented, reliable and flexible; thrives in a fast-paced environment; a driving force who manages toward clarity, finds solutions and is able to think strategically about the organization.
– Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills, an ability to listen to and balance, negotiate and work with a variety of internal and external stakeholders.
– A consummate team player with a flexible, collaborative and creative approach who can lead from behind and empower teammates to contribute their best.
– Proficiency with Microsoft Office, WordPress, donor databases, web-based applications and use of the internet for research required.
– Keen interest in learning and developing as a professional, staying on top of best practice research.

Additional Info

Note: This job description is intended to provide a general overview of the responsibilities and requirements of the position. It is not exhaustive and may be subject to change based on the needs of the organization.