Regional Major Gifts Director

The Salvation Army; Atlanta (GA); Remote; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health, dental, and life insurance

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Professional development

Reimbursed travel expenses

Job summary

A nonprofit organization in Atlanta, Georgia is seeking a Regional Major Gifts Director to drive fundraising efforts through major gifts from individuals, corporations, and foundations. The ideal candidate will hold a Bachelor's degree and possess at least three years of relevant experience, particularly in fundraising, marketing, or sales. Responsibilities include nurturing donor relationships and meeting travel needs throughout the designated region. The role offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package, contributing to the mission of doing the most good.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and three years related experience required.
• Ability to research and secure funds from various sources.
• Experience in developing donor relationships is essential.

Responsibilities

• Raise funds from individuals, corporations, and foundations.
• Communicate with donors and manage donor relationships.
• Design and implement tailored giving plans for donors.

Skills

Fundraising skills

Relationship building

Research skills

CRM management

Sales experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related field

Tools

Salesforce

DonorPerfect

Job description

The Salvation Army Georgia Division has an opening for a Regional Major Gifts Director in the Atlanta, Georgia area.

The Salvation Army operates in communities across the United States. We are committed to meeting human needs wherever we can by providing food distribution, disaster relief, rehabilitation centers, anti‑human trafficking efforts, housing for the homeless, basic needs assistance, children’s programs and many other programs.

Employee Benefits

The Salvation Army recognizes peace of mind is important to our employees and their families. Because of this, we offer a competitive salary, home office set up (computer and cell phone), health, dental and life insurance coverage, retirement plan, professional development, training, reimbursed travel expenses and paid time off!

About this opportunity

This position is responsible for raising funds through major gifts generated from individuals, corporations and foundations for a designated geographic area of a Salvation Army Division.

Key Responsibilities

• Raise funds to enable the Mission of The Salvation Army by aggressively developing and nurturing current and prospective donors including individuals, foundations and corporations.
• Respond to inquiries and communicate with donors, advisory organization members, Salvation Army staff and Officers.
• Be responsible for designing, revising and implementing a giving plan for every donor in their portfolio in order to reach an annual production goal.
• Travel often to meet with donors throughout the assigned established region of Albany, Bainbridge Service Center, Thomasville, Tifton Service Center and Valdosta.
• Candidates can RESIDE in Metro Atlanta area. (You will not be covering Metro Atlanta area).

Ideal Candidate

• A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university (preferably in a related field of study) AND three years’ experience performing related fundraising, marketing and/or sales work is required (and major‑gift fundraising experience is preferred) OR any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities.
• The ability to research, solicit and secure funds from individual, corporate and foundation relationships.
• Experience developing relationships with the expressed purpose of causing a prescribed action outcome.
• An ability to maintain accurate and up-to-date donor records (Salesforce, DonorPerfect or any CRM).
• A passion for “Doing the Most Good”.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Candidates should recognize that The Salvation Army is a Church and agree that they will do nothing as an employee of The Salvation Army to undermine its religious mission.

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