Senior Philanthropy Director: Major Gifts & Transformation

American Red Cross; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The American Red Cross seeks a senior fundraising leader to drive a multi-year transformational giving program. You will identify, engage, cultivate, solicit, and steward high-net-worth donors across individuals, corporations, and foundations.

With a proven track record in large-scale campaigns and donor portfolio management, you will develop personalized asks, manage cross-functional teams, and report to the VP of Transformational Giving to maximize revenue growth and mission impact.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in business, marketing, or related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Lead a multi-year transformational fundraising effort.
• Identify, engage, cultivate, solicit, and steward new prospects and existing donors.
• Develop personalized asks and proposals for prospective supporters.
• Grow an assigned portfolio of individual donors, corporations, foundations, and high-value volunteers.
• Collaborate with departments and development staff at national and regional offices.
• Compile and analyze portfolio account data to develop solicitation strategy.
• Recruit high-net-worth donors to support the American Red Cross.
• Report to the Vice President of Transformational Giving.

Skills

Fundraising Strategy Development

Donor Engagement and Stewardship

Proposal Development

Fundraising Database Systems

Project Management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, or related discipline

Tools

Raiser’s Edge

Salesforce.com

Job description

The American Red Cross seeks a senior fundraising leader to drive a multi-year transformational giving program. You will identify, engage, cultivate, solicit, and steward high-net-worth donors across individuals, corporations, and foundations.

With a proven track record in large-scale campaigns and donor portfolio management, you will develop personalized asks, manage cross-functional teams, and report to the VP of Transformational Giving to maximize revenue growth and mission impact.