Director of Major Gifts

YMCA; Phoenix (AZ); Presencial; USD 90.000 - 120.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

The YMCA is seeking a Director of Major Gifts to lead the association’s major and planned giving program. Under the CDO, you will partner with the development team and branches to design and evaluate fundraising initiatives that raise funds and strengthen the organization’s mission.

You will counsel branch leaders on donor prospects, capital campaigns, and fundraising training, while building relationships with volunteers and boards to position the YMCA as the charity of choice in the local

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent.
• Seven or more years of professional fundraising experience, preferably with YMCA or nonprofit backgrounds.
• Ability to create interpretive materials to explain YMCA impact to potential donors.
• Demonstrated fundraising strategy development.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to relate to branch staff and volunteers.

Responsabilidades

• Lead and strategize the association's major and planned giving program.
• Collaborate with financial development team and branch operations to implement donations initiatives.
• Advise branch leaders on donor prospects, campaigns, and capital efforts.
• Support board development and manage branch volunteers for philanthropy.
• Provide consultative support to branches and volunteer leadership in fundraising.

Conocimientos

Fundraising

Major gifts

Capital campaigns

Donor relations

Communication skills

Board development

Educación

Bachelor's degree

Descripción del empleo

Under the direction of the Chief Development Officer (CDO), the Director of Major Gifts provides leadership and develops strategy for the association major and planned giving program. Partnering with the association financial development team and branch operations, raises funds, develops, implements, and evaluates the branch component of the association major and planned giving program. Provides counsel to branch leaders on individual, business and private foundation prospects, branch capital campaigns and fundraising training. Assists with board development and management of branch board volunteers to position the YMCA as a “charity of choice” within the local community. Plays an important role in ongoing consultative support for branches and branch volunteer leadership in philanthropy.

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent.
• Seven or more years of professional experience with a background in fundraising in the YMCA or another non-profit preferred with experience in fundraising including annual campaigns, major gifts and capital campaigns.
• Ability to create interpretive materials to enable potential donors to understand the YMCA and how they contribute to the achievement of its mission.
• Demonstrated fund raising strategy development.
• Excellent communication skills both written and oral.
• Ability to relate to branch staff and volunteer leaders.