What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Director of Donor Engagement – Major Gifts position at Association of Fundraising Professionals?
SARASOTA ORCHESTRA IS RECRUITING NOW FOR A SENIOR DIRECTOR OF DONOR ENGAGEMENT - MAJOR GIFTS!
Since 1949, Sarasota Orchestra has inspired and entertained music-lovers across the region and visitors from around the world. A cultural leader in a city known for its vibrant arts community, Sarasota Orchestra’s threefold mission is dedicated to exquisite performance and first-class musical education.
The mission of Sarasota Orchestra is to engage, educate, and enrich our community through high-quality, live musical experiences.
Job Title : Senior Director of Donor Engagement – Major Gifts
Department : Donor Engagement
Reports To : Vice President of Advancement and Strategic Initiatives
Classification : Full-time; Salary / Exempt
Location : Sarasota, FL
General Overview :
Known for its unique, team-oriented fundraising culture, Sarasota Orchestra seeks to engage a Senior Director of Donor Engagement – Major Gifts to join an established and successful team of fundraising professionals. This position will focus on cultivation of major gifts, while helping to implement and execute successful Giving campaigns. This position will maintain a keen awareness of Sarasota Orchestra’s overall development program which includes annual giving, foundation and corporate giving and revenue generated from special events. This position will also support the fundraising effort for a new Sarasota Music Center facility.
Responsibilities :
- Identify, cultivate, solicit and steward a portfolio of major individual donors as well as prospects to secure Major Gifts, Annual Fund support, and funding for Special Projects.
- Interact with major donors, board members, and professional advisors, and participate in fundraising activities to develop relationships with constituencies.
- Participate in the tracking and qualifying of new prospects, recording of gifts and development of stewardship and acknowledgement strategies.
- Participate in donor cultivation and stewardship at concerts, special events, receptions and outside events.
- Meet objectives and budget goals as a member of the Donor Engagement team.
- Assist with prospect research, gift agreements, and documentation, as well as donor stewardship and cultivation strategies.
- Collaborate with the Campaign team in all aspects of the major gifts program of the Capital Campaign and Annual Fund.
- Willingness to embrace other duties as assigned.
Qualifications :
Physical Requirements :
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk, hear, sit, stand, walk, bend, reach, and use hands to finger, handle or feel. Repetitive motion is required while using a computer. The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as preparing and analyzing data and figures and viewing a computer terminal. This position requires the ability to occasionally lift and / or move up to 20 pounds.
Working Conditions :
The job operates in a professional office environment and performing arts venues. The environment is generally moderate in temperature and noise level.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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