Head of Fundraising & Volunteer Engagement

YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles is seeking a Director of Volunteerism and Fundraising to support advancement financial services at the Center level and provide administrative support.

You will manage donor data, assist with pledges and grants, and coordinate communications, events, and reporting to strengthen fundraising efforts across the LA network. January 2027 planned start date with a focus on accuracy and stewardship.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated understanding of fundraising databases and best practices in their use and management
• Highly developed organizational and time-management skills, ability to effectively multi-task
• Strong attention to detail
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office programs
• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with colleagues and prospects, building respect, consensus and trust

Responsibilities

• Assist with collecting, securing, and realizing donor pledges and contributions
• Assist with creating fundraising assets such as letters, appeals, emails, mailings, etc.
• Serve as support staff for the board of managers in providing lists, leads, letters, and coordinating meetings with new board members and donors
• Assist with board meetings and committees to speak on and keep notes around fundraising efforts and board development
• Serve as special events and member engagement lead efforts and projects
• Keep records and provide reports of fundraising efforts and goals
• Support the administration of The Raiser’s Edge (RE) and Luminate Online (LO) databases
• Create, implement, and manage procedures/best practices for proper use of RE and LO
• Perform ongoing work to clean up, organize, and properly code constituent and gift data to maintain a clean RE database
• Stay up to date with advances and revisions of RE and LO software and required hardware
• Follow up with donors with thank you notes and impact reports
• Research available grants and work with the mission advancement team to apply for grants with the Eds review and approval
• Create innovative displays and marketing materials to engage members and communities in annual campaigns appeal
• Lead and coordinate the Staff & Teams campaigns
• Own all reporting and forms related to fundraising and allocations
• Provide biweekly reports to ED with updated fundraising information
• Meet and introduce prospective individual donors and corporate sponsors to the ED
• Help secure corporate sponsorships for annual fundraising events such as Stair Climb
• Lead registration and communication efforts for all fundraising events
• Manage all logistics and procurement efforts fundraising events
• Maintain fundraising data so it can be easily used for prospect management, donor cultivation and stewardship, fundraising appeals, and other communications
• Perform stewardship activities including generating and mailing gift acknowledgements and pledge reminders
• Produce financial and fundraising reports to serve as analytical fundraising tools for Centers and Metro monthly and as needed.

Skills

Fundraising databases

Donor relations

Communication skills

Office software

Education

High School Diploma

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Raiser’s Edge

Luminate Online

Microsoft Office

Job description

YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles is seeking a Director of Volunteerism and Fundraising to support advancement financial services at the Center level and provide administrative support.

You will manage donor data, assist with pledges and grants, and coordinate communications, events, and reporting to strengthen fundraising efforts across the LA network. January 2027 planned start date with a focus on accuracy and stewardship.