What are the responsibilities and job description for the Donor Relations Foundation Officer position at FellowshipLIFE?
At FellowshipLIFE, we believe our team members are our greatest assets and that’s why we offer a competitive salary and generous benefits package.
Join our dynamic team at Riverwalk Village at House of The Good Shepherd and play a pivotal role in advancing the mission of Fellowship Foundation. As a vital team member, you'll spearhead fundraising initiatives to bolster the ongoing enhancements in our communities across the region, including our Health and Medical, Wellness, and Home Services. By utilizing your passion for philanthropy, you'll directly impact the lives of community residents and older adults throughout the region, facilitating essential programs, services, and community enhancements. Embrace the opportunity to collaborate with like-minded organizations as we collectively strive towards a brighter future for all.
\n- Utilize historical data to define prospective donors’ ability to give along with the Executive Director.
- Manage relationships with donors and solicit donations from them on behalf of the Foundation.
- Develop strategies to increase donations from current supporters through retention efforts.
- Manage incoming donations (record data and generate acknowledgment letters) in a timely manner.
- Support future capital projects with follow-up on fundraising plan initiatives and timelines for task-related duties supervised by the Executive Director of the Foundation.
- Lead a resident committee on beautification improvement projects.
- Ability to adhere to monthly goals and expectations and plans for improvement via annual performance evaluations.
- Experience with planning and executing special events and community events.
- Experience with high level time management, reporting metrics, stewardship building and overall excellence in customer service.
- Experience with a donor relations management system (Customer Relations Management) preferably Donor Perfect.
- Bachelor’s Degree from a four-year college or university or Associate’s degree in Marketing, or related field.
- 2-3 years in a development office for a non-profit.
- Ability to achieve goals set forth and amend monthly updates and stewardship move management to the Executive Director of Fellowship Foundation.
- Candidate must have proven development and fundraising experience.
- Ability to respond and work with a mature population, contributing to a warm, caring, and supportive environment for the enjoyment of the residents/clients.
- Proficiency with Excel and understanding of a sales/fundraising software platform and or capacity to learn on the job.
- Experience with Canva preferred.
- Valid driver's license.
EOE
