Leadership Giving Lead — Donor Strategy & Growth (Hybrid)

The Peddie School; Hightstown (NJ); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Peddie School in Hightstown, NJ, seeks a self-motivated partner and fundraiser to join our Alumni and Development Team as Associate Director of Leadership Giving. This role manages a portfolio of donors and prospects through all stages, with in-person visits and personalized engagement.

You will develop strategies to grow annual giving, collaborate with colleagues and volunteers, travel for donor meetings, and report portfolio progress while upholding ethical fundraising standards and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Minimum of 3 years of fundraising or related experience.
• Strong time management and planning abilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; ability to build relationships.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of 100-150 donors and prospects through all stages of the donor cycle including: identification, qualification, engagement, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship;
• Develop individualized strategies to grow and renew annual fund and other kinds of support (as needed) through face-to-face meetings, solicitations, and personalized communication;
• Conduct required number of face-to-face visits per year with donors and prospects to qualify, cultivate, solicit and steward annual fund and all other kinds of gifts;
• Work collaboratively with other colleagues and volunteers to create meaningful pathways for philanthropic support;
• Hold oneself accountable to progress and report on portfolio status and progress toward goals;
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Relationship building

Fundraising

Time management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

The Peddie School in Hightstown, NJ, seeks a self-motivated partner and fundraiser to join our Alumni and Development Team as Associate Director of Leadership Giving. This role manages a portfolio of donors and prospects through all stages, with in-person visits and personalized engagement.

You will develop strategies to grow annual giving, collaborate with colleagues and volunteers, travel for donor meetings, and report portfolio progress while upholding ethical fundraising standards and