Donor Growth Specialist – Individual Giving

VillageReach; United States; Remote; USD 78,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

VillageReach is seeking an Individual Giving Specialist to lead annual and mid-level donor programs, shaping strategies that grow donor acquisition, retention, engagement and revenue. You will own donor journeys, leverage data and technology, and collaborate with Development and Communications to develop compelling campaigns.

Reports to the Director, Development. The role offers ownership to design and test fundraising approaches, build scalable donor pipelines and increase unrestricted and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree is required.
• 5+ years of experience working in fundraising and development, with at least 3 years experience working with mid-level donors (up to $10,000).
• Demonstrated experience developing donor segmentation strategies and donor journeys.
• Experience designing and executing annual fundraising campaigns from concept through evaluation.
• Experience using CRM data and fundraising analytics to inform donor engagement strategies.
• Experience utilizing digital fundraising channels, workplace giving platforms and donor acquisition strategies.
• Personal experience soliciting donors for gifts of at least $5,000.
• Ability to independently assess fundraising opportunities, develop fundraising plans, and translate strategy into action.
• CRM experience required

Responsibilities

• Own VillageReach’s annual giving and mid-level donor programs, including strategy, planning, execution and performance measurement.
• Analyze donor data to identify opportunities for acquisition, retention, reactivation and donor upgrades, and recommend actions based on findings.
• Design and manage multi-channel donor journeys, including warming, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship campaigns.
• Develop and execute strategies to increase recurring giving, workplace giving, peer-to-peer fundraising and other individual giving channels.
• Manage a portfolio of mid-level donors and prospects, cultivating relationships and soliciting gifts between $1,000 and $10,000.
• Identify, test and deploy fundraising technologies, AI-enabled tools and prospecting approaches that improve donor engagement and fundraising results.
• Partner with Communications colleagues to develop donor-facing content, campaigns, webinars and engagement opportunities.
• Monitor fundraising performance and provide recommendations to improve donor retention, donor lifetime value and revenue growth.
• Serve as the primary internal subject matter expert on individual giving trends, donor behavior and emerging fundraising opportunities.
• Contribute to long-term strategies that grow VillageReach’s individual giving revenue and donor pipeline.

Skills

Fundraising strategy

Donor relations

Data analysis

CRM usage

Campaign management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

CRM Systems

Job description

VillageReach is seeking an Individual Giving Specialist to lead annual and mid-level donor programs, shaping strategies that grow donor acquisition, retention, engagement and revenue. You will own donor journeys, leverage data and technology, and collaborate with Development and Communications to develop compelling campaigns.

Reports to the Director, Development. The role offers ownership to design and test fundraising approaches, build scalable donor pipelines and increase unrestricted and