F3 Development Officer

First-Liberty-Institute; Connecticut; Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

First Liberty Institute in the United States seeks a Development Officer to cultivate donors and grow revenue in support of religious freedom for all Americans. This remote role advances the F3 initiative by engaging individuals in their 20s to 40s.

You will maintain authentic donor relationships, develop tailored supporter strategies, and secure major gifts and multi-year pledges to meet fundraising goals.

Qualifications

• Must be a professing Christian and agree with First Liberty’s Articles of Faith.
• Bachelor’s degree in business, communications, or related field OR 7+ years in customer service, sales, or related field.
• Passion for First Liberty’s mission and personal integrity.
• Strong interpersonal skills and high professionalism.
• Humility paired with self-confidence and the ability to work autonomously or collaboratively.
• Ability to travel as needed and proficiency with Raiser's Edge/CRM on Apple OS.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and strengthen authentic donor relationships and prospects.
• Develop, implement, and adapt individualized supporter strategies.
• Secure major gifts, multi-year pledges, and estate commitments to meet goals.
• Contribute to a collaborative culture and donor pipeline growth.
• Reflect organizational values in professional conduct.
• Report activity and results; keep Raisers Edge updated.
• Travel as required; perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Donor relations

Effective communication

Self-starter

Travel readiness

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, communications, or related field

Tools

Raiser's Edge

CRM database

Microsoft Office (Mac)

Job description

Position Summary: First Liberty Institute’s Development Officer fosters relationships with donors and prospects to grow revenue by aligning their passions with the organization’s mission of protecting religious freedom for all Americans. The Development Officer is an experienced development professional and effective communicator, with strong interpersonal and organizational skills. Excels in both cultivating relationships and growing revenue.

This position will focus on advancing the F3 initiative (The Future of Faith and Freedom) by engaging and developing relationships with individuals in their 20s to 40s. This is a remote position with an ideal candidate located in a northeastern state.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain and strengthen authentic, lasting relationships with donors and prospects
• Develop, implement, and adapt individualized supporter strategies and modify as circumstances change
• Secure major gifts, multi-year pledges, and estate commitments to meet near, mid and long-term fundraising goals
• Contribute to existing culture of collaboration and cohesiveness
• Continually grow the donor pipeline with new major donor prospects
• Reflect organizational core values both professionally and personally
• Accurately report activity and results and keep actions updated in Raisers Edge
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements:

• Must be a professing Christian, agree with and sign First Liberty’s Articles of Faith
• Bachelor’s degree in business, communications, or related fieldOR 7+ years of experience in customer service, sales, or related field
• Passion for First Liberty’s mission
• Personal and professional integrity
• Strong interpersonal skills
• High standards of professionalism
• True personal humility paired with a strong sense of self confidence
• Self-starter, capable of working both autonomously and collaboratively with a hunger for personal and organizational growth
• Ability to travel as needed
• Proficiency in or ability to learn Microsoft applications on an Apple operating system and a CRM database

Physical Requirements:

• Intermittent periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• Occasional walking, standing, stooping, reaching with hands and arms