Leadership Annual Giving Officer

Cincinnati Children's; Mount Vernon (VA); On-site; USD 76,000 - 97,000; Full time

Job summary

Cincinnati Children's is seeking a Leadership Annual Giving Officer to manage a portfolio of leadership annual giving prospects, cultivate donors, and solicit gifts. The role bridges annual and mid-level giving, identifying donors with growth potential and partnering with colleagues in mid-level and major giving.

You will be a front-line fundraiser, shaping donor engagement strategies and ensuring coordinated experiences across giving programs.

Qualifications

• Experience in leadership annual giving or major gifts fundraising.
• Ability to manage a portfolio and engage donors.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Qualify leadership annual philanthropy prospects and develop engagement strategies.
• Cultivate and solicit leadership annual gifts of $1,000 or more via visits, calls, email, and mail.
• Collaborate with mid-level and major giving teams to coordinate donor experiences.

Skills

Prospect qualification

Portfolio management

Donor cultivation

Solicitation

Collaboration

Job description

Primary Location

South Campus

Department

Development General

Shift

Day (United States of America)

Schedule

Full time

Weekly Hours

40

FTE

1

Employee Status

Regular

*Expected Starting Pay Range

$76,336.00 - $97,489.60

*Starting pay is based on experience, skills, and equity; exceptions may apply for highly qualified candidates. Additional pay (e.g., shift, on-call, or weekend differentials) and benefits may apply.Annual pay may vary based on FTE status.

The Leadership Annual Giving Officer manages a portfolio of leadership annual giving prospects through qualification, cultivation, and solicitation. The role sits at the bridge between annual and mid-level giving. It identifies donors with capacity to grow, secures leadership annual gifts through personal outreach, and moves donors forward in partnership with mid-level and major giving colleagues. This is a front-line fundraising role for an experienced, self-directed relationship builder. You'll manage your own portfolio, shape how we engage our leadership donors, and help identify the next generation of Cincinnati Children's most committed annual supporters.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Prospect Qualification & Portfolio Management

• Qualify leadership annual philanthropy prospects.
• Develop and maintain engagement strategies for each assigned prospect.
• Collaborate with Research and Prospect Management (RPM) to facilitate portfolio movement.
• Maintain and enhance data accuracy of assigned prospects.

Cultivation & Solicitation

• Cultivate and solicit leadership annual gifts of $1,000 or more.
• Solicit through personal visits, phone, email, direct mail, and online outreach.
• Gather donor information and draft correspondence as part of the solicitation process.
• Conduct follow-up actions related to gift fulfillment.

Donor Advancement & Collaboration

• Collaborate with the mid-level giving team to execute donor-centric engagement plans.
• Collaborate with the major giving team to execute donor-centric engagement plans.
• Identify leadership annual donors with mid-level and major giving potential.
• Ensure coordinated donor experiences across giving programs.