Donor Relations & Philanthropy Advisor (On-Site)

Naples Botanical Garden, Inc.; Naples (FL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

Retirement Plan with matching

Long -Short Term Disability

PTO

Paid Holidays

Garden Perks

Job summary

Naples Botanical Garden, Inc. is seeking a Philanthropy Advisor to identify, qualify, cultivate, solicit, and steward a donor portfolio. The role focuses on increasing Royal Palm Society and gifts $10,000+ from individuals and corporations, with on-site, full-time requirements.

The position builds relationships, develops strategies, and collaborates across the organization to secure support for annual priorities and endowment campaigns.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Two-plus years of development experience with major gifts.
• Experience creating corporate sponsorship and donor cultivation strategies.
• Ability to work evenings and weekends.
• Experience with CRM systems, preferably Raiser's Edge NXT.

Responsibilities

• Manage an assigned portfolio of approximately 115–130 qualified donors and prospects.
• Identify and qualify new donors through discovery visits, referrals, membership engagement, research, and events.
• Develop and execute individualized cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship plans.
• Conduct meaningful donor visits and move donors through the continuum of engagement.
• Prepares well-written proposals, gift agreements, stewardship reports, and donor correspondence.
• Partner with program staff to align donor interests with Garden priorities.
• Ensure timely documentation of donor activity, next steps, and strategies in Raiser's Edge NXT.
• Participate in donor events, volunteer activities, and organizational initiatives.
• Represent Naples Botanical Garden professionally within the community.
• Attend/supports events and connects with donors to further relationships.
• Serves as an industry-leading resource to other Garden professionals.

Skills

Donor cultivation

Communication skills

Public speaking

CRM systems

Raiser’s Edge NXT

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Raiser’s Edge NXT

MS Office

Job description

Naples Botanical Garden, Inc. is seeking a Philanthropy Advisor to identify, qualify, cultivate, solicit, and steward a donor portfolio. The role focuses on increasing Royal Palm Society and gifts $10,000+ from individuals and corporations, with on-site, full-time requirements.

The position builds relationships, develops strategies, and collaborates across the organization to secure support for annual priorities and endowment campaigns.