Director of Annual Giving - Glencoe, United States - Annual Giving Network

Description

Position Overview:

The Director of Annual Giving & Events is responsible for the leadership, management, and execution of our annual giving program, the Garden's annual fundraising event, and annual fund donor cultivation and stewardship events.

Reporting to, and working directly with, the AVP of Board Operations & Special Initiatives, the Director will play a vital role in growing philanthropic revenue in support of the Chicago Botanic Garden's mission.

Responsibilities

In this role you will be responsible for the following:

Meeting or exceeding the annual fund and events-related fundraising goals

Acknowledging, stewarding, and growing annual fund contributions

Developing and successfully implementing fundraising-related events

Representing the organization to donors, vendors, and the public

Producing various fundraising-related collateral

Managing volunteers

Responsible for the planning, management, and implementation of the Garden's Annual Giving program (direct mail, email, online giving, in-kind donations, workplace giving)

Work in collaboration with the AVP of Board Operations & Special Initiatives and across teams to establish short- and long-term annual fund goals, objectives, and metrics for success

In partnership with Membership and Strategic Giving teams, identify strategic growth opportunities, and implement a coordinated, best-in-class individual giving fundraising program

Oversee annual budgeting, tracking, and reporting for annual fund progress

Maintain all relevant data in Raiser's Edge database to include donor meetings, correspondence, actions, etc.

Responsible for managing all content and collateral for annual fund donors, including appeals, newsletters, and invitations

Oversee stewardship plan and process around special projects, including follow-up letters after special events, holiday card mailings, invitations to special events, personal calls to donors, etc.

Oversee and manage the Garden's annual fundraising event, and all special donor events, including acting as the staff liaison with volunteer leaders

Actively lead annual fundraising events outreach, solicitations, tracking, recognition, and follow-up

Develop and meet event revenue goals for existing and new events, manage event expense budgets

In collaboration with Membership and Strategic Giving teams, create and execute cultivation, engagement, and stewardship events for annual fund donors

Solicit and manage all vendors related to special events and manage and negotiate contracts with input from AVP

Prepare event collateral materials, plan events, generate guest lists, coordinate leadership, and staff and follow through on event logistics and execution

Interface and work with the Development Operations and Finance teams to ensure adherence to gift acceptance, gift counting, and gift processing policies and procedures, and to fulfill information requests and maintain reporting accuracy

Qualifications

Minimum5yearsofdevelopmentexperience,includingdemonstratedsuccess in individual giving and special events fundraising and management

Experiencewithmovesmanagementincludingprospectidentification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship

Experiencewithdigitalfundraisinganddatamanagementsystems, such as Raiser's Edge

Proventrackrecordofworkingwithhighnet worthindividualsandC-suite executives as part of special events

Arecordofmeasurableresultsinorganizingandimplementingannualfund programs and special events

Exceptional written and verbal communication skills required; demonstrated ability to write clear and persuasive communications

Our ideal candidate will have the following:

Salesforce Marketing Cloudexperienceishighlydesirable

Excellenttimemanagementskillsandahighdegreeoforganization,careful attentiontodetail,abilitytomultitaskandtoprioritizeandmanagemultiple projects and deadlines

Abilitytoparticipateincross-departmentalprojects,usingtactanddiplomacy

Ability to effectively identify, analyze, and solve problems


Physical Demands:
Office setting. Frequent sitting, standing, walking, bending, listening, speaking, and keyboarding. Use of office equipment including computers, telephones, copiers, scanners, and fax machines. Some requirements for lifting, pushing, or pulling items less than 30 pounds.

Why Apply?

Come work in a setting that is like no other as you support our mission: We cultivate the power of plants to sustain and enrich life.

Take the first step toward being one of the employees who make the Garden one of the treasures of the Forest Preserves of Cook County.

Apply today. Please note that applicants who do not meet the required qualifications will not be considered.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, or basis of disability, or any other federal, state, or local protected class.

Disclaimer:

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification.

They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and qualifications required of personnel so classified.

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Please call to contact our Title IX coordinator should you have questions or concerns.

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