Director of Individual Giving & Donor Growth

Hudson Guild

New York (NY)

On-site

USD 120,000 - 180,000

Full time

14 days+
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Benefits offered by this job

24 Vacation Days
1 Floating Holiday
12 Sick Days
Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
403b Plan

Job summary

Hudson Guild is a cornerstone community nonprofit in New York City seeking a Director of Individual Giving to lead major donor programs and annual giving campaigns. You will develop strategies, steward portfolios, and work cross‑functionally with the DER team to expand philanthropic support.

The role oversees four‑ and five‑figure gifts, cultivates senior stakeholders, and aligns fundraising with organizational goals.

Qualifications

  • Minimum of 10 years of experience in non-profit fundraising.
  • Experience securing four‑ and five‑figure gifts, upgrading entry‑level donations, and designing and implementing individual giving strategies.
  • Adept at enrolling senior stakeholders in the work.
  • Skill in aligning fundraising plans with broader organizational strategy.

Responsibilities

  • Achieve annual fundraising goals from individuals in collaboration with Deputy Executive Director for Development and External Relations, Executive Director, and the DER team.
  • Develop and implement an individual fundraising strategy in partnership with the DED of Development and External Relations leveraging Board and organization relationships where possible.
  • Research, identify, qualify, cultivate, solicit, and steward individual donors who can make four‑ and five‑figure gifts.
  • Manage year‑round cultivation and stewardship to increase the number of new donors and to increase donor retention and upgrade gift amounts.
  • Develop a menu of personalized pitches based upon the interests of individual donors.
  • Build an individual volunteer program with opportunities for meaningful engagement.
  • Create compelling appeals with urgent opportunities to give in collaboration with Marketing Manager, including direct mail, email, and digital campaigns.
  • Support the corporate manager during corporate volunteer days as one way to build organic relationships with individual volunteers and collaborate to identify individual volunteers with the capacity to make meaningful gifts to the Guild.
  • Keep accurate and up‑to‑date records of individual touchpoints and action steps in Raiser’s Edge database and provide monthly reports on individual giving progress.
  • In partnership with the Corporate Relations and Special Events Manager, recommend new Junior Board members to steward the next generation of Hudson Guild supporters.

Skills

Fundraising strategy
Donor portfolio management
Major gifts
Board engagement
Raiser's Edge
Non-profit fundraising
Donor communication
Time management

Tools

Raiser’s Edge

Job description

Hudson Guild is a cornerstone community nonprofit in New York City seeking a Director of Individual Giving to lead major donor programs and annual giving campaigns. You will develop strategies, steward portfolios, and work cross‑functionally with the DER team to expand philanthropic support.

The role oversees four‑ and five‑figure gifts, cultivates senior stakeholders, and aligns fundraising with organizational goals.

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