Strategic Major Gifts Manager

CommonSpirit Health; Santa Maria (CA); On-site; USD 59,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

CommonSpirit Health in Santa Maria, California, seeks a Manager of Philanthropy to lead annual giving campaigns, cultivate donors, and steward gifts advancing our mission.

You will oversee direct mail, email appeals, and online giving, analyze donor data, identify trends, and develop targeted engagement plans to maximize fundraising outcomes while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field upon hire or equivalent experience
• Minimum three (3) years of not-for-profit fundraising and development experience
• One (1) to three (3) years' direct work experience as fundraising professional with a major gift portfolio

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and manage strategies to cultivate, solicit, and steward annual donors
• Oversee direct mail, email appeals, online giving, and donor communication
• Analyze donor data, identify trends, and develop targeted engagement plans to maximize annual giving and retention
• Ensure messaging and effective segmentation across fundraising channels
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support mission and growth

Skills

Analytical skills

Project management

Communication

Relationship building

Annual giving

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Job description

CommonSpirit Health in Santa Maria, California, seeks a Manager of Philanthropy to lead annual giving campaigns, cultivate donors, and steward gifts advancing our mission.

You will oversee direct mail, email appeals, and online giving, analyze donor data, identify trends, and develop targeted engagement plans to maximize fundraising outcomes while collaborating with cross-functional teams.