Aperio Philanthropy is hiring a
Associate Director/Director

Summary

The Director, Client Services serves as a leader in the nonprofit community, inspiring and supporting nonprofits to realize their full fundraising potential. The role involves 80% client services and 20% business development. Responsibilities include providing thought partnership and hands-on support to a portfolio of clients, developing and articulating strategies for realizing their fundraising potential, project-managing the implementation of project plans, and engaging in business development activities.

Requirements

• 5+ years’ experience in relationship-based fundraising (major gifts, foundations, or corporate partnerships), including 3+ years’ experience focusing full-time on generating philanthropic revenue from a portfolio of individuals, foundations, and/or companies
• Demonstrated ability to efficiently manage a portfolio of relationships and grow revenue from that portfolio year-over-year
• Experience soliciting $100,000+ gifts
• Outstanding organizational and time-management skills and ability
• Ability to inspire and hold accountable diverse internal and external stakeholders
• Experience partnering with volunteer and staff leadership on donor relationships and/or projects
• Ability to analyze and interpret data and apply insights to strategy
• Demonstrated ability to leverage metrics to improve the donor experience and fundraiser performance
• Superb relationship management, interpersonal, and communication (written and oral) skills
• Strong storytelling and public speaking skills
• Strong understanding of technology systems pertinent to major gifts (Salesforce and Raiser’s Edge a plus)
• Openness to the ever-changing, dynamic environment of a start-up company
• Eagerness to learn new knowledge and skills
• Ability to travel for assignments, as needed, up to 50% of time

Benefits

• Flexible scheduling
• Paid time off (PTO) starting at 4 weeks per year
• 10-15 holiday days per year, including closure over the year-end holidays
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401K with company matching of 100% of employee contributions up to the first 3% of pay and then 50% of employee contributions on the next 2% of pay
• A $250 home office set-up stipend at 90 days
• A monthly mobile phone reimbursement of $75 per month