Manager, Individual Giving & Major Gifts (Hybrid)

Sanctuary For Families, Inc.; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 78,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job summary

Sanctuary for Families in New York is seeking a Manager of Individual Giving to oversee a growing portfolio and contribute to strategic decisions with the Director of Individual Giving. You will cultivate and solicit donors and family foundations, and help grow private revenue for the organization.

The role requires strong communications, donor stewardship, and collaboration with the Chief External Relations Officer, events team, and board partners.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 3-5 years of development experience with major donors.
• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills.
• Very strong managerial skills.
• Flexible schedule to accommodate evening meetings.
• Facility with commonly used office software (Outlook, Word, Excel).

Responsibilities

• Develop engagement strategies and goals for individual donors, focusing on major donors.
• Manage the prospect pipeline and moves management program with Director of Individual Giving.
• Maintain a donor portfolio and serve as manager for ~100 individuals in the $1,000–$5,000 range.
• Prepare reports and proposals for individual supporters; oversee stewardship plans for major donors.
• Collaborate on events and donor engagement activities; support smaller cultivation events as needed.
• Monitor retention and revenue projections; track donor engagement in Raiser's Edge.

Skills

Major donor engagement

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Written and oral communication

Managerial skills

Ability to work under pressure

Evening meetings flexibility

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Raiser’s Edge

Outlook

Word

Excel

Job description

Sanctuary for Families in New York is seeking a Manager of Individual Giving to oversee a growing portfolio and contribute to strategic decisions with the Director of Individual Giving. You will cultivate and solicit donors and family foundations, and help grow private revenue for the organization.

The role requires strong communications, donor stewardship, and collaboration with the Chief External Relations Officer, events team, and board partners.