Assistant Director, Individual Philanthropy

About the position

Responsibilities

• Manage and grow a targeted portfolio of 150-200 individual major donors at the five-to-seven figure giving levels.
• Proactively identify, qualify, cultivate, solicit, and steward major donors and prospects to meet and increase year-over-year revenue.
• Cultivate a comprehensive understanding of HCZ's priorities and initiatives, translating them into fundraising opportunities.
• Manage the Individual Philanthropy Associate to ensure timely execution of the IP team's projects, communications, and administrative duties.
• Provide mentorship and guidance to the Individual Philanthropy Officer on fundraising best practices.
• Collaborate with the Research Manager to identify and pipeline annual fund donors into the Individual Philanthropy portfolios.
• Establish and implement best practice approaches and long-term engagement strategies to deepen donor commitment and increase giving.
• Refine and implement systems and processes to create efficiencies for the Individual Philanthropy team.
• Develop analytics and reports to track progress in leadership giving and other key metrics.
• Create templated and tailored correspondence for donor engagement.
• Help manage the Planned Giving program.
• Organize and staff annual donor cultivation and fundraising events.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree with 3-5 years of successful experience in major gifts fundraising.
• Strong written, oral, and presentation communication skills.
• Proven track record of cultivating and securing five-figure gifts and above.
• Experience in developing cultivation and solicitation strategies.
• Advanced interpersonal communication skills with keen attention to detail.
• Excellent time management skills and ability to handle multiple projects and competing deadlines.
• Solid knowledge of Microsoft Office products (e.g., Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Experience and proficiency with Raiser's Edge or equivalent software.
• Passion for HCZ's mission.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in managing fundraising events.
• Familiarity with donor management software and CRM systems.
• Knowledge of the education and social services sector.

Benefits

• Highly competitive base salaries
• Paid time off
• Employee referral bonus
• Career advancement
• No-cost health insurance
• Life Insurance
• Short-and long-term disability
• Additional voluntary benefits
• Wellness discounts
• Commuter benefits
• Financial wellness perks
• Discounts on flights, hotels, theme parks, concert tickets, and more.