Director of Philanthropy

Essential Duties & Responsibilities Philanthropic Leadership Develop and implement a comprehensive philanthropy strategy designed to increase charitable giving, donor retention, and long-term philanthropic support.

Lead all major gift fundraising activities, including identification, qualification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of donors.

Maintain and actively manage a portfolio of major gift and planned giving prospects.

Establish and achieve annual fundraising goals and performance metrics for individual giving, major gifts, planned giving, corporate partnerships, and unrestricted philanthropic revenue.

Support fundraising events to achieve department goals and objectives Prepare compelling donor proposals, gift agreements, stewardship plans, and impact reports.

Coordinate and facilitate donor visits, cultivation meetings, and solicitation strategies.

Develop meaningful donor recognition and stewardship initiatives that strengthen long-term relationships and donor loyalty.

Lead annual giving, giving club, and donor engagement efforts.

Planned Giving Program Develop and oversee a comprehensive planned giving program.

Increase awareness and utilization of charitable gift planning opportunities, including: Bequests, beneficiary designations, charitable remainder trusts, gifts of appreciated assets, retirement account gifts, and endowment gifts.

Educate donors and community partners regarding planned giving opportunities.

Build and maintain a planned giving prospect pipeline and legacy society program.

Collaborate with legal, financial, and estate planning professionals, as appropriate, to facilitate gift planning opportunities.

Major Gifts and Donor Relations Identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward individual donors capable of significant philanthropic investment.

Develop personalized engagement strategies for high-capacity donors and prospects.

Conduct donor research and prospect analysis to identify new funding opportunities.

Collaborate with board members and executive leadership to strengthen philanthropic networks.

External Communications and Reputation Management Lead development and execution of the organization's external communications strategy.

Oversee organizational branding, messaging, and public image.

Direct marketing and communication efforts supporting fundraising, community engagement, and organizational awareness.

Ensure consistent messaging across all communication channels.

Oversee website content, functionality, and user experience.

Manage social media strategy and content planning.

Guide production of marking and communications tools, including but not limited to: annual reports, donor impact reports, newsletters, case statements, marketing collateral, and press releases.

Monitor communication metrics and adjust strategies to increase engagement and visibility.

Community and Public Relations Represent the organization at community events, donor meetings, and public engagements.

Develop partnerships with comm...