Giffords is hiring a
Southern Development Manager

Summary

The job is for a Southern Development Manager at GIFFORDS, a nonprofit organization focused on gun violence prevention. The role involves cultivating and growing the GIFFORDS Club donor base, supporting the regional director with major donor program implementation, creating briefing materials, tracking foundation relationships, and maintaining donor interactions in the CRM/fundraising database.

Requirements

• At least 4-6 years of experience with direct individual donor solicitation and comfort securing $1,000+ contributions through meetings and personal interactions
• Demonstrated ability to manage multi-faceted projects and a capacity to perform independently in a fast-paced, multi-tasking environment
• Outstanding analytical, strategic planning, time management, and organizational skills
• Demonstrated ability to influence and engage diverse audiences and to build long-term relationships, including experience leveraging executive-level staff and stakeholders to achieve fundraising success
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, including presentation skills and the creation of proposals
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and previous experience with fundraising Client Relationship Management (CRM) software, preferably EveryAction
• A commitment to gun violence prevention
• Support Giffords internal inclusion, diversity, equity, and anti-racism (IDEA) work

Responsibilities

• Cultivate and grow the GIFFORDS Club ($1,000-$9,999) portfolio of supporters in the Southern region by developing an ambitious pipeline development program which includes prospect research, outreach, and individual meetings
• Identify and work with event hosts to create opportunities to expand our GIFFORDS Club donor base in the region by working with various GIFFORDS stakeholders
• Support the Regional Director, as needed, with the implementation of the major donor ($10,000+) program, including duties such as prospect research and executing principal travel and events
• Support in the creation of briefing materials for all interactions, including call sheets, meetings, and events with major donors for GIFFORDS principals
• Support tracking of foundation relationships in the region, including tracking grant processes and deadlines and supporting drafting reports and proposals
• Perform data entry and maintain all donor interactions in the CRM/fundraising database
• Work in collaboration with other regional managers to support the GIFFORDS Club donor cultivation and benefits program; duties include but are not limited to drafting and sending regular email communications and newsletters, shaping content, securing speakers, and hosting monthly educational webinars

Benefits

• The salary range for this position is $60,000 - $80,000 annually, with the exact salary depending on experience
• Competitive benefits include employer-funded health, dental, and vision insurance; health, transit, and parking flexible spending accounts; 401k plan with 4% employer match; reimbursement for cell phone and monthly wifi stipend, 25 days of PTO annually plus paid week closure at the end of the calendar year; and ten paid federal holidays