Annual Giving Officer

Position : Annual Giving Officer

Reports to : Director, Individual Giving & Stewardship

Purpose of Position : This position will play a key role in managing digital and direct mail fundraising and assisting with individual donor stewardship.

Duties and Responsibilities :

• Advocates for the mission of the organization and upholds the agency's values
• Implement strategy for individual giving below $1,000. Improves donor participation, retention and acquisition rates to meet fundraising goals.
• Work closely with Director of Individual Giving, Director of Prospect Development, and Web and Content Manager to ensure seamless cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of individual annual fund donors and prospects.
• Digital and Direct Mail Appeal Management :
• Manage direct mail and digital program, including donor acquisition and renewal. This includes : managing direct mail vendor relationship, developing and maintaining an annual appeal calendar, as well as list generation for each individual appeal. Review and provide input and edits to approve creative packages to help ensure accuracy and effectiveness of appeals. Review and interpret reports from direct mail vendor and generate additional reports as needed.
• In conjunction with the Web and Content Manager, develop consistent messaging and content for online and emailed appeals. Creates and implements a plan for the use of social media, web and other digital marketing strategies in solicitation efforts that include 401 Gives Campaign and peer-to-peer fundraising initiatives. Develops a plan to create and segment appeals for online / email solicitations.
• Primary responsibility for recurring gift program, honor / memorial gift, and new donor stewardship.
• Fundraising Communications - Writes, coordinates and manages annual giving communications including but not limited to donor acknowledgements, annual tax letter, print newsletter, and other collateral as required. Provides writing and editorial support, as needed.
• Provides database support to the individual giving team, as needed, including list generation and appeal reports.

Requirements

Experience and Education :

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :

Physical demands and work environment : The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Crossroads is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Recovery Friendly Workplace

Crossroads is committed to creating a healthy, safe, and stigma-free work environment for those employees impacted by addiction and is a proud participant in RI Governor's Recovery Friendly Workplace Initiative.

Salary Description

65,000-$75,000 annually

Salary : $65,000 - $75,000