Senior Manager of Annual Giving, Research & Insights

Summary

Join Hillel International as the Senior Manager of Annual Giving, Research & Insights and play a vital role in advancing Hillel’s mission. Manage a portfolio of 250+ donors, overseeing stewardship processes, including thank you calls and moves management. Serve as the in-house expert in conducting prospect and donor research, owning relationships with donor research platforms. Develop and implement strategies around donor prospecting and wealth capacity screenings. Manage the donor acknowledgment strategy and oversee the thank-you call process. Review daily gift reports to identify new or increased gifts. This role requires proven success in fundraising, strong attention to detail, proficiency with Salesforce or other CRM systems, and excellent communication skills.

Requirements

• Proven success in fundraising
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills for managing multiple projects at once
• Proficiency with Salesforce or other CRM systems for reviewing gift reports and maintaining records
• Experience in donor stewardship and grassroots fundraising strategy
• Ability to handle sensitive donor information with discretion and professionalism
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for interacting with donors
• Minimum of at least four years of fundraising-related experience

Responsibilities

• Oversee a portfolio of 250+ donors giving between $5,000 - $25,000 annually to Hillel International’s annual grassroots campaign
• Ensure that this group of donors is being regularly communicated with through digital and direct mail, as well as through individual follow-ups at key times throughout the year
• Work in partnership with the Senior Director of Advancement and Philanthropic Services to make real-time, data-driven decisions for this group of donors
• Fulfill all research requests, including research on current donors and general prospect research as needed
• Own relationships with key partners for each donor research platform used by Hillel International
• Be the in-house expert in each donor research tool
• Take the lead on developing event briefing documents and books to be used by leadership for each key event throughout the year
• Develop and implement strategies around donor prospecting and wealth capacity screenings that further the organization’s advancement goals
• Manage the donor acknowledgment strategy for new and existing donors, including developing acknowledgement content and language, as well as assigning thank-you call tasks
• Work with the Donor Relations Associate to ensure that all acknowledgment letters are sent to the correct constituents in a timely manner
• Oversee the thank-you call process, ensuring calls are being completed and additional stewardship is being provided
• Take the lead on project management of stewardship mailings, including holiday cards and special gifts
• Review daily gift reports in Salesforce regularly to identify any new or increased gifts that require inserting donors into designated stewardship processes

Benefits

• Competitive salary in the nonprofit marketplace
• The salary range for this role is $65,000-$73,000
• Full Benefits package
• Unlimited vacation days