Associate Director

fidf.org; Philadelphia, Northern (Philadelphia County, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

fidf.org is seeking an Associate Director in Philadelphia, PA, to lead frontline fundraising efforts and donor stewardship for the SNJ-PA community. The role requires strong communication, relationship-building, and demonstrated success in securing major gifts.

The position involves coordinating events, developing donor pipelines, and collaborating with volunteers and foundations to advance the organization’s mission.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required.
• Minimum 5 years front-line fundraising experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead donor engagement and stewardship for the SNJ-PA community.
• Develop and cultivate relationships with lower, mid, and major donors to increase annual giving.
• Coordinate fundraising activities including community events and parlor meetings.
• Identify prospective donors through analysis, networking, and outreach.
• Assist with cultivation of Foundations and online/offline recognition campaigns.
• Work some evenings and weekend events.

Skills

Donor engagement

Communication skills

Fundraising strategy

Relationship building

Volunteer management

Social media fundraising

Major gifts cultivation

CRM systems

Donor recognition

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Raiser’s Edge / CRM

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)

Job description

Associate Director

Full Time Exempt Philadelphia, PA, US

5 days ago Requisition ID: 1157

Salary Range: $90,000.00 To $110,000.00 Annually

Skills and/or Experience Required:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required.


• A minimum of 5 years front-line fundraising experience.


• Strong communication skills both verbal and written; skill in presenting oneself and communication in a manner that is clear, effective and inspiring.


• Excellent interpersonal diplomatic skills, along with the ability to lead with integrity and inspiration; must be flexible and able to work with volunteer lay leaders.


• Possess high levels of enthusiasm and energy; be self-motivated, organized and able to work well under pressure and handle multiple projects at one time.


• A passion for the FIDF mission and the ability to communicate it and influence others.


• Experience using donor management database systems to maximize fundraising results.


• Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint); Raiser’s Edge database knowledge a plus, or similar CRM.


• Experience writing and creating engaging newsletters and/or brag sheets for donors.


• Demonstrated experience using social media as a platform to promote and communicate chapter and National events.


• Ability to secure major gifts


• Primary donor engagement and stewardship of the SNJ-PA community


• Develop new communities in SNJ-PA..


• Identify prospective donors through analysis, networking, outreach, and engagement strategies.


• Develop and cultivate one-to-one relationships with lower, mid, big level donors to increase annual giving.


• Coordinate fundraising activities including but not limited to community wide events, parlor meetings, etc.


• Participate in active solicitation of existing and potential donors according to an annual work plan and fundraising goal.


• Develop and support a cadre of volunteers to assist with donor solicitation, engagement, and stewardship.


• Assist with the cultivation of Foundations


• Develop an online and offline recognition campaign.


• Work during some evening and weekend events.