Annual Giving & Donor Relations Lead

ADP; Anchorage (AK); On-site; USD 70,000 - 71,000; Full time

Job summary

Catholic Social Services in Anchorage seeks an Annual Giving Manager to lead the agency’s annual giving program and manage a donor portfolio, reporting to the Development Director. This role focuses on growing and sustaining general operating revenue to support CSS’s mission for Anchorage’s most vulnerable.

The Development team raises funds from individuals, corporate, and foundation donors, collaborating with Communications to engage supporters and tell powerful stories in support of CSS’s

Qualifications

• Minimum Education Requirement: Bachelor’s degree in nonprofit management, business administration, marketing, communications, public relations, or a related field.
• Minimum Experience Required: Two (2) years of fund development experience in annual giving/campaigns, with an emphasis in individual/annual solicitation.
• A valid driver’s license and auto insurance are required. Employees may begin employment with a valid out‑of‑state driver’s license but must obtain a valid Alaska driver’s license within 90 days of their date of hire.

Responsibilities

• Develop a working knowledge of CSS in general, and funding priorities specifically, and enthusiastically and professionally articulate compelling cases for support in writing (letters, brochures, online copy, and other materials).
• Design and manage an annual giving plan to acquire, renew and upgrade donors across multiple channels, including direct mail and online giving.
• Identify and maintain an annual giving portfolio of donors to identify, cultivate, solicit and steward for additional gifts to CSS with focus on philanthropic giving through written, telephone, and in‑person communication.
• Produce performance reports, in collaboration with the Data Manager, to track and analyze appeal performance, trends, and revenue results with an eye on opportunities for increasing revenue and donor counts on an annual basis; adjusting strategies accordingly.
• Design, create, and send stewardship / impact reports for current donors to retain and encourage repeat and increased giving year‑over‑year.
• Provide support of United Way, Pick.Click.Give, and employee giving campaigns.
• Maintain an active level of written and digital correspondence with all donors.
• Working with the Data Management team, maintain individual donor records in the donor database.
• Strategically collaborate on donor mailing lists, segmentation, etc.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Mission orientation

Customer service

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Stress tolerance

Project design & management

Organization

Analytical skills

Diplomacy & confidentiality

Education

Bachelor’s degree in nonprofit management, business administration, marketing, communications, public relations, or a related field

Tools

Mailchimp

Greater Giving

Bloomerang (CRM)

Microsoft Office

Job description

Catholic Social Services in Anchorage seeks an Annual Giving Manager to lead the agency’s annual giving program and manage a donor portfolio, reporting to the Development Director. This role focuses on growing and sustaining general operating revenue to support CSS’s mission for Anchorage’s most vulnerable.

The Development team raises funds from individuals, corporate, and foundation donors, collaborating with Communications to engage supporters and tell powerful stories in support of CSS’s