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Annual Gifts Manager

Dougy Center is seeking a strategic, donor-centric Annual Gifts Manager with demonstrated success in cultivating and stewarding donors to support our organization and engage committed investors during this exciting season of growth and expansion. In this new position, you will manage Dougy Center’s annual giving efforts including effective donor stewardship, increasing donor engagement, and developing a robust donor pipeline.

Status: Full-time, exempt

Scheduled Work Hours/Location: This hybrid position is based at Dougy Center East (3909 SE 52nd Ave in Portland) and does require time in the physical office and the ability to travel locally for donor outreach activities. Occasional evenings and weekends expected.

Reports to: Director of Development

Summary:
The Annual Gifts Manager will lead the development and execution of a dynamic annual giving program. This role is responsible for cultivating and stewarding relationships with donors, increasing engagement, and expanding our donor pipeline. Additional responsibilities include managing direct mail campaigns, enhancing our “Smooth Stone” (monthly) donor program, overseeing our year-end campaigns, and driving innovative strategies to re-engage and attract donors.

Essential Functions:

• Partner with the Director of Development to enhance Dougy Center’s annual giving program through strategic stewardship and cultivation practices.
• Inspire and maintain strong relationships with a diverse range of donors and corporate partners.
• Design and execute meaningful cultivation opportunities, recognizing and celebrating the contributions of each donor at every level.
• Serve as the primary interface for a select portfolio of individual donors, fostering strong relationships and enhancing donor engagement through tailored, donor-centered strategies and overseeing the gift acknowledgment process.
• Develop bold and personable cultivation strategies that strengthen the donor’s commitment and connection to Dougy Center’s mission, values, and programs while also increasing rates of renewal and pledge fulfillment.
• Develop, calendar, and implement a comprehensive plan for all annual fund solicitations for the calendar year, making appropriate adjustments as necessary to respond to changes and opportunities throughout the year.
• Manage all logistics related to annual giving appeals; and lead the strategy and day-to-day workplan for the annual giving program.
• Collaboration and Innovation. Work closely with the Director of Marketing and marketing team to create compelling content for all solicitation materials. Partner with the Advancement Services Manger to leverage donor data for targeted campaigns and track activities within the database.
• Deploy appropriate cultivation and stewardship tools and assist with cultivation and stewardship events.
• Participate in the department’s creation of annual work plan in accordance with strategic priorities and budgetary requirements in a collaborative and transparent process that engages the whole team.
• Represent the program and Dougy Center at community events and with partners, ensuring alignment with our mission and values.
• Promote a culture of philanthropy throughout the organization and maintain a commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion.
• Other duties as assigned by the Director of Development.

Qualifications:

• A commitment to Dougy Center’s mission and a significant level of comfort with conversations about death, dying, and grief.
• Strong ability to build authentic connections between donors’ philanthropic goals and Dougy Center’s needs.
• Strong organizational skills, self-starter, ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, ability to manage and grow relationships as well as solicitation strategies.
• Communicates clearly, consistently, and kindly with agency partners, and colleagues, and responds in a timely, compassionate, and appropriate way to multiple partners.
• Manages a complicated and frequently deadline-driven work environment with consistent and effective self-care strategies and techniques.
• Energetic team player who is driven by managing and cultivating relationships that result in passionate, consistent giving.
• Experience and willingness to track work in a donor database and managing multiple projects with competing deadlines.
• Ability to create, collaborate and maintain strong working relationships with external and internal partners (including staff and volunteers) from diverse communities with respect and attention to belonging, justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion.
• Willingness to help promote and foster a culture of philanthropy throughout the organization.
• Ability to appropriately manage confidential and sensitive material.
• Willingness to work a flexible work schedule, including evenings and weekend work as needed.

Experience:

• Minimum 3 years of successful development experience in a nonprofit environment
• Experience creating individual donor plans for cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship.
• Strong customer service /sales/direct fundraising experience.
• Proficiency with the tools designed to support annual fund work, such as CRM donor databases
• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent combination of required experience and education.

Salary Range: $65,000-$75,000 per year, commensurate with experience and other qualifications. Outstanding benefits package including medical, dental, vision, HSA, 401(K) match, EAP, generous vacation policy, dog-friendly office, and potential option for partial work from home.

Interested applicants should send a cover letter and resume to help@dougy.org. Application deadline for this posting is October 8, 2024.

Dougy Center: The National Grief Center for Children & Families is committed to providing grief support in a safe place where children, teens, young adults, and their families can share their experiences before and after a death. We provide support and training locally, nationally, and internationally to individuals and organizations seeking to assist children who are grieving. With this mission and with the well-being of all families who are grieving in our community in mind, we will demonstrate Dougy Center’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion and specifically, fair and inclusive access to meaningful and relevant resources and services for all people who are grieving in our community. We are committed to engaging in intentional dialogue to foster a community based on our organizational values of respect, integrity, stewardship, and excellence.

Dougy Center is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative, at all job levels, of the communities we serve. Frequently cited statistics show that women and underrepresented groups apply to jobs only if they think they meet 100% of the criteria. If you meet many but not all the criteria and feel you may be a good fit for the role, Dougy Center encourages you to apply. We will provide accommodation during the recruitment process upon request. Information received relating to accommodation will be addressed confidentially.