Strategic Philanthropy Leader: Donor Growth

Crisis Assistance Ministry; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision insurance

Executive 401(k) match

Flexible spending accounts

Life and AD&D insurance

Disability insurance

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Paid time off

Job summary

Crisis Assistance Ministry in Charlotte, NC seeks a Senior Director of Philanthropy to lead fundraising strategy, donor relationships, and systems supporting revenue, engagement, and faith partnerships. The role centers on transforming donor data into action and scaling philanthropic revenue with disciplined moves management.

The Senior Director will guide a multi-functional team, leverage Salesforce data, and ensure alignment with the agency’s mission to assist those in financial crisis.

Qualifications

• Experience leading comprehensive fundraising programs and annual giving.
• Proven ability to develop donor pipelines and major gift strategies.
• Strong data skills, reporting, and stewardship across donor lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a comprehensive fundraising strategy across major, mid-level, annual, and institutional gifts.
• Cultivate, solicit, and steward a portfolio of major donors to increase engagement.
• Lead data-informed fundraising using Salesforce, wealth screening, and dashboards.
• Oversee volunteer engagement and faith partnerships to deepen mission support.
• Coach a multi-functional advancement team and manage budgets and systems.

Skills

Fundraising strategy

Donor relationships

Data-informed decisions

Strategic leadership

Communication & storytelling

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field

Tools

Salesforce

Wealth screening

Job description

Crisis Assistance Ministry in Charlotte, NC seeks a Senior Director of Philanthropy to lead fundraising strategy, donor relationships, and systems supporting revenue, engagement, and faith partnerships. The role centers on transforming donor data into action and scaling philanthropic revenue with disciplined moves management.

The Senior Director will guide a multi-functional team, leverage Salesforce data, and ensure alignment with the agency’s mission to assist those in financial crisis.