Director Of Philanthropy

Lever, Inc.; Columbia Township (MO); On-site; USD 102,000 - 112,000; Full time

Job summary

Planned Parenthood Great Plains seeks an experienced frontline fundraiser to lead philanthropy in the Kansas City market. You will identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward major donors, foundations, and corporate partners while partnering with the CEO and Chief of External Affairs.

You will manage donor portfolios in Salesforce CRM, coordinate with marketing and operations, and drive strategic fundraising initiatives for regional growth across five states.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and frontline fundraising experience.
• Five or more years of progressively responsible major gift fundraising with a demonstrated record of securing significant philanthropic investments.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, verbal, and presentation skills.
• Strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to manage competing priorities independently.
• Advanced proficiency with fundraising technology (e.g., Salesforce CRM).

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a strategic philanthropy plan for the Kansas City market that aligns with affiliate fundraising goals and long-term growth objectives.
• Manage a portfolio of current and prospective major donors through cultivation, solicitation, stewardship, and moves management.
• Identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward gifts from individuals, family foundations, private foundations, donor-advised funds, and other philanthropic partners.
• Develop and grow a corporate philanthropy initiative by identifying values-aligned businesses, cultivating relationships, securing sponsorships, and expanding corporate giving opportunities.
• In close partnership with the CEO, serve as PPGP's philanthropic ambassador throughout the Kansas City community by building relationships with civic leaders, volunteers, board members, donors, and strategic partners.
• Partner closely with the Chief of External Affairs and CEO on leadership giving strategies, principal gift cultivation, and top donor relationships.
• Utilize Salesforce CRM to manage donor portfolios, document activity, maintain accurate constituent records, generate reports, and support data-informed fundraising strategy.
• Collaborate with the Development Operations Manager and Database Manager to ensure donor stewardship, gift processing, reporting, and database integrity.
• Partner with Marketing & Communications team to develop donor proposals, stewardship reports, campaign materials, and philanthropic communications.
• Plan and support strategic cultivation for fundraising events that deepen donor relationships and engagement.
• Represent Planned Parenthood Great Plains with professionalism, discretion, and donor-centered service.

Skills

Salesforce CRM

Donor relations

Major gift fundraising

Interpersonal skills

Presentation skills

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Salesforce CRM

Microsoft Office

Job description

Planned Parenthood Great Plains has provided access to sexual and reproductive health care since 1935. The high-quality, expert, and compassionate care we provide is shown through our empathetic and supportive staff members. Past challenges, and those we face today, have served only to solidify PPGP’s commitment to our patients and the community. We continue to reflect on the progress we have made over the last eight decades and look forward to continuing our efforts to secure a world of informed reproductive freedom. Join our dedicated team and “Care. No matter what.”

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Planned Parenthood Great Plains (PPGP) is seeking an experienced frontline fundraiser to leadphilanthropic growth in one of the affiliate's most strategic and opportunity-rich markets.The Director of Philanthropy – Kansas City, MO serves as PPGP's primary fundraising representative in the Kansas City region andis responsible foridentifying, cultivating,soliciting, and stewarding relationships with major individual donors, family foundations, corporate partners, and community leaders. As PPGP continues to expand its philanthropic impact across the region, this positionrepresentsa strategic investment in growing philanthropic partnerships and strengthening donor engagement in the Kansas City market.Working in close partnership with the Chief of External Affairs and Chief Executive Officer, this position develops and executes strategies that deepen donor engagement, secure transformational philanthropic investments, and expand Planned Parenthood Great Plains' philanthropicreach, primarilythroughout the Kansas City metropolitanarea.While Kansas City is the primary market, the Directoralso helps drive strategyandprovides program supportacross PPGP's five-state affiliate—Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana—to advance regional fundraising priorities and strengthen a growing culture of philanthropy.

Accountabilities

• 1. Develop and execute a strategic philanthropy plan for the Kansas City market that aligns with affiliate fundraising goals and long-term growth objectives.
• 2. Manage a portfolio of current and prospective major donors through thoughtful cultivation, solicitation, stewardship, andmovesmanagement.
• 3. Identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward gifts from individuals, family foundations, private foundations, donor-advised funds, and other philanthropic partners.
• 4. Develop and grow a corporate philanthropy initiative byidentifyingvalues-aligned businesses, cultivating relationships, securing sponsorships, and expanding corporate giving opportunities.
• 5. In close partnership with theCEO, serve as PPGP's philanthropic ambassador throughout the Kansas City community by building relationships with civic leaders, volunteers, board members, donors, and strategic partners.
• 6. Partner closely with the Chief of External Affairs and CEO on leadership giving strategies, principal gift cultivation, and top donor relationships.
• 7. UtilizeSalesforce CRM to manage donor portfolios, document activity,maintainaccurateconstituent records, generate reports, and support data-informed fundraising strategy.
• 8. Collaborate with the Development Operations Manager and Database Manager to ensure exceptional donor stewardship, gift processing, reporting, and database integrity.
• 9. Partner with the Marketing & Communications team to develop donor proposals, stewardship reports, campaign materials, and compelling philanthropic communications.
• 10. Plan and support strategic cultivationforfundraising events that deepen donor relationships and create meaningful engagement opportunities.
• 11. Represent Planned Parenthood Great Plains with professionalism, discretion, and a strong commitment to donor-centered service.
• 12. Perform other duties as assigned.

Competencies

Adapting and Developing

• Growth Mindset: People with a growth mindset believe that they can improve their skills and knowledge with effort, which they can apply to improving the organization’s patient care, financialperformanceand KPIs.They are more likely to see challenges as opportunities to learn and grow.
• Feedback: Regularly gives and receives feedback to improve individual, team, and organizational performance in a manner that creates a culture of trust.
• Resilience: Capacity to remain flexible in thoughts, feelings, and behaviors when faced with disruptions, or extended periods of pressure,in order toemergefrom difficulty stronger, wiser, and more able.

Effective Execution

• Initiative: Takes proactive steps to improve personal, team, and organizational performance within the bounds of policies and procedures without waiting for direction.
• Analyzes Problems and Identifies Solutions: Uses critical thinking to assess challenges, consider diverse perspectives, and develop practical solutions.

Leadership

• Coaches and Develops Talent: Shares experience, provides constructive feedback, and encourages reflection to maximize performance and realize potential. Coaches, trains, and guides team members to foster learning and personal growth.
• Motivate Others: Conveys a sense of purpose and enthusiasm that engages others and creates an environment where people are inspired to do their best.
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion:Demonstratesa commitment to equity and inclusion through observable behaviors, settinganexample for others, andparticipatingin affiliate initiatives. Engages in personal and professional development on issues related to diversity,equity,and inclusion.

Promotes Teamwork

• Lifts People Up: Encourages and empowers colleagues, fostering a positive and collaborative environment.
• Collaborates with Others: Works effectively with others to achieve shared goals through communication, valuing diverse perspectives, and contributing to collective success.
• Fosters Communication: Promotes open, honest communication to ensure clarity, trust, and alignment toward shared goals.

Sets the Example

• Personal Accountability: Takes responsibility for actions, decisions, and performance to ensure reliability and support team success.Acknowledges mistakes and takes steps to resolve them. Follows through on commitments to colleagues and patients.
• Demonstrates Integrity: Values and attends to rules, policies, and procedures and adheres to formal codes of conduct and informal, yet widely accepted, social standards.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and frontline fundraising experience.
• Five or more years of progressively responsible major gift fundraising with a demonstrated record of securing significant philanthropic investments.
• Demonstratedexperience using Salesforce CRM for portfolio management,movesmanagement, reporting, and donor strategy.
• Success cultivating and stewarding relationships with major donors, foundations, and corporate partners.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, verbal, and presentation skills.
• Strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to manage competing priorities independently.
• Advancedproficiencywith Microsoft Office and fundraising technology.

$102,000 - $112,000 a year

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Commitment to Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI)

PPGP is wholly committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive organization. We firmly commit to the creation of an environment that values racial equity, diversity, and inclusion, where all individuals feel they are treated fairly, respectfully, and are empowered to bring their full, authentic selves to work. Our commitment is essential to PPGP’s mission of ensuring reproductive freedom as a fundamental right for all individuals. We are committed to supporting employees, applicants, patients, volunteers and vendors with diverse backgrounds. Our vision is to foster a workplace culture that is a safe space where all employees feel included and comfortable sharing their experiences. We demonstrate our commitment to Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion when we:

• Demonstrate and Expect Transparency and Accountability
• Educate and Support the Development of our PPGP community
• Practice Effective Communication
• Foster Trust by Being Responsive to the Needs of our PPGP community
• Demonstrate the Use of Inclusive Practices
• Display the Ability to Cultivate Belonging

EOE/AA—PPGP is an equal-opportunity, drug-free employer committed to diversity in the workplace. Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran/LGBTQIA+.

THE WORK OF PPGP

Planned Parenthood Great Plains has been a leading provider of sexual and reproductive health care for more than 85 years, serving women, men, and families in communities across Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma. Each year, we provide care to more than 30,000 people across our four-state region through in-clinic and telehealth appointments. We believe that every person deserves to have access to the resources and information they need in order to make decisions about their own health.

PPGP serves people from diverse backgrounds and with diverse needs. PPGP’s medical staff includes board certified OB/GYN and family medicine physicians, as well as advanced practice clinicians including nurse practitioners and physician assistants. PPGP’s clinicians provide sexual and reproductive health care, perform examinations, and diagnose and treat infections. PPGP also provides comprehensive, age‑appropriate sex education, and our sister corporation, Planned Parenthood Great Plains Votes, is a leading advocate for the sexual and reproductive rights of people in our region.

PPGP believes that diversity in identity and perspective enriches our agency and allows us to better serve our clients. We are committed to workforce diversity and aspire to reflect the communities we serve. We encourage all individuals to share their pronouns during interviews and meetings. To that end, we strongly encourage people of color, LGBTQIA+ identifying individuals, people with disabilities and other underrepresented groups to apply.