Annual Giving & Donor Engagement Lead

Barber National Institute; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Highmark Medical and Mental Health

Delta Dental and Davis Vision Coverage

401K Retirement Plan with Employer Map

On-Demand Pay

Student Loan Forgiveness

College Scholarship & Tuition Discount

Company Paid Life Insurance

Short & Long-Term Disability Insurance

Erie Campus- discounted on-siteweekday

Employee discounts for select BNI

Job summary

Barber National Institute is seeking an Annual Giving Specialist to lead and grow our annual giving program while strengthening relationships with donors and prospects. The role develops multi-channel campaigns and uses data to improve acquisition, retention, engagement, and revenue results.

The ideal candidate is relationship-focused, organized, and analytical, capable of managing several initiatives, communicating impact across channels, and collaborating with Advancement, Strategic

Qualifications

• Two years of annual giving, donor relations, philanthropy, or related nonprofit development experience.
• Experience coordinating direct mail, email, digital, peer-to-peer, or giving day campaigns.
• Experience building donor relationships and advancing cultivation, solicitation, stewardship, or retention strategies.
• Experience using a CRM or donor-management system.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field preferred; equivalent combination considered.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement an annual giving plan to grow unrestricted philanthropic support and donor retention.
• Coordinate multi-channel campaigns (direct mail, email, digital appeals, Giving Tuesday, year-end appeals, etc.).
• Build relationships with current and prospective annual donors through outreach, acknowledgments, and stewardship communications.
• Develop donor segmentation and solicitation strategies based on giving history and engagement.
• Identify donors with deeper involvement potential and collaborate on moves management and donor pipeline development.
• Partner with Strategic Communications to craft donor-centered messaging and impact stories.
• Manage timelines, creative development, printing, mailing, digital deployment, vendors, and workflows.
• Maintain accurate donor records, moves management data, and campaign performance in the CRM.
• Analyze results and prepare reports, projections, and leadership recommendations.
• Support gift processing, acknowledgments, stewardship, and related activities.

Skills

Donor relations

Communication skills

Organization & PM

Analytical thinking

Collaborative work style

Education

Bachelor's degree in nonprofit management

Equivalent education/experience considered

Job description

Barber National Institute is seeking an Annual Giving Specialist to lead and grow our annual giving program while strengthening relationships with donors and prospects. The role develops multi-channel campaigns and uses data to improve acquisition, retention, engagement, and revenue results.

The ideal candidate is relationship-focused, organized, and analytical, capable of managing several initiatives, communicating impact across channels, and collaborating with Advancement, Strategic