Development Officer

Grand Rapids Community Foundation; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Grand Rapids Community Foundation is seeking a Development Officer to advance donor engagement and fundraising strategies. You will identify and cultivate prospects, solicit gifts and steward partners to create new funds or grow annual, major and planned gifts.

The role requires collaborative communication across diverse communities, strong listening skills and a commitment to the Foundation's North Star. You will work with a wide network of donors and constituents to deepen meaningful impact in

Qualifications

• Identify and cultivate donor prospects.
• Solicit gifts and steward relationships with partners.
• Develop annual, major gift and planned giving strategies.

Responsibilities

• Identify, cultivate, solicit and steward qualified prospects and priority audiences to create new funds or gifts.
• Lead stewardship efforts for constituents and donors.
• Contribute to annual, major gift and planned giving strategies and tactics.

Skills

Donor relations

Prospect identification

Gift solicitation

Stewardship

Job description

The Development Officer plays a significant role in developing and implementing the Grand Rapids Community Foundation’s objectives and tactics for attracting new donor partners and deepening relationships with current partners. They will be responsible for identifying, cultivating, soliciting and stewarding qualified prospects and other priority audiences to create new funds or make annual and ultimate gifts. The Development Officer is expected to be knowledgeable about annual, major gift and planned giving strategies, tools, and solicitation methods and leads stewardship efforts for constituents.

The Development Officer will have a commitment to the Community Foundation’s North Star and will be able to work effectively with persons from a variety of cultural, social and ethnic backgrounds. They will have a demonstrated ability to work in a collaborative setting, effectively communicate around sensitive issues, a highly developed cultural awareness and the ability to be an active listener.