Development Program Specialist: Donor Relations

Georgia Baptist Children's Home; Baxley (GA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Georgia Baptist Children's Homes and Family Ministries, Inc. seeks a Program Specialist - Development to support fundraising growth by cultivating gifts from individuals, churches, and civic groups.

The role involves relationship building by phone, visits, and written contact, and achieving annual fundraising and contact goals. The position includes preparing donor acknowledgments, developing regional donor initiatives, and coordinating major fundraising events while maintaining accurate donor

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with experience in non-profit development or related field (public relations, marketing, research, or sales, etc.)
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Working knowledge of direct mail and social media fundraising methods.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Experience in utilization of donor management software.

Responsibilities

• Cultivate relationships within community via phone, visits, & written contact.
• Achieve minimum annual individual fundraising goal and contact goal as assigned.
• Prepare donor acknowledgment letters for major gifts.
• Assists with development of initiatives to cultivate new donors within region.
• Develop special major fundraising event geared to regional participation.
• Maintain accurate data concerning constituent contact and active solicitations in NXT system.
• Utilize personal safety plan for managing emotions and interactions with staff and clients.
• Participate in PQI process for assigned program.
• Represent Agency in a variety of public events as appropriate and accept public speaking assignments as requested.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Provide individuals, churches, and organizations with information regarding Agency programs.
• Participate in supervisor's meetings.

Skills

Problem solving

Written and verbal communication

Donor management software

Direct mail fundraising

Social media fundraising

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor's degree in non-profit development or related field

Job description

Georgia Baptist Children's Homes and Family Ministries, Inc. seeks a Program Specialist - Development to support fundraising growth by cultivating gifts from individuals, churches, and civic groups.

The role involves relationship building by phone, visits, and written contact, and achieving annual fundraising and contact goals. The position includes preparing donor acknowledgments, developing regional donor initiatives, and coordinating major fundraising events while maintaining accurate donor