Senior Philanthropy Director: Transformational Giving Leader

American Red Cross; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 145,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision Plans

Health Spending Accounts & Flexible FS

PTO + Holidays

401K with 6% Match

Paid Family Leave

Employee Assistance

Disability and Insurance: Short + Long

Service Awards and Recognition

Job summary

The American Red Cross is seeking a Senior Philanthropy Director to lead a multi-year transformational fundraising effort, managing a high-capacity donor portfolio including individuals, corporations, and foundations.

Ideal candidate has 10+ years of fundraising experience, a Bachelor's in business/marketing, and excels at strategy, presentations, and building long-term relationships with C-suite decision-makers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, or related discipline required.
• Minimum 10 years of fundraising and/or sales experience or equivalent combination of education and related experience required.
• Must have extensive knowledge of fundraising principles and techniques in large organizations and a successful track record in soliciting large funds.

Responsibilities

• Implement an overall fundraising strategy, managing an assigned donor portfolio to maximize revenue and engage donors in the mission.
• Partner with field fundraisers to maximize revenue among individuals, foundations, and corporate donors with seven-figure capacity.
• Develop strategies to identify and leverage relationships with key decision-makers and C-suite contacts; secure meetings and prepare proposals.
• Collaborate with departments and national/regional offices to prepare compelling presentations and proposals.
• Compile and analyze data about accounts to inform solicitation strategy.
• Recruit high-net-worth donors to support the American Red Cross.

Skills

Organizational skills

Collaboration

Analytical skills

Presentation skills

Communication

Project management

MS Word/Excel

Fundraising databases

Team player

Driver's license

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Raiser's Edge

Salesforce.com

Job description

The American Red Cross is seeking a Senior Philanthropy Director to lead a multi-year transformational fundraising effort, managing a high-capacity donor portfolio including individuals, corporations, and foundations.

Ideal candidate has 10+ years of fundraising experience, a Bachelor's in business/marketing, and excels at strategy, presentations, and building long-term relationships with C-suite decision-makers.