Major Gifts Manager, Center for Community Change (Washington, D.C.)

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Jun 7, 2017, 10:17:31 AM6/7/17

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About CCC + CCCAction:

The Center for Community Change is committed to help build powerful and dynamic movements in diverse communities to create meaningful change. With our grassroots partners, we build the power and capacity of low-income people and communities of color to make significant policy changes in their lives. Our focus areas include jobs and income, immigration, affordable housing, racial justice and barriers to employment for formerly incarcerated individuals.

For a more detailed description of our sister organization, please go here for CCCAction.

Position Description:

The Major Gifts Manager will play a critical role in securing donations and cultivating a base of major donor prospects nationally, and stewarding mid-range donors, with a goal of generating $1 million in new revenue in FY 2018. The Major Gifts Manager will: develop cultivation and solicitation plans for assigned prospects, conduct prospect research, attend major donor fundraising events throughout the year, and correspond monthly with visits, e-mails, phone calls, postcards, gift acknowledgements, distribution of press materials and other appropriate means of communication. The Major Gifts Manager will also help to support organizational leadership in the cultivation of their prospect portfolios, and will play a role in donor communications campaigns that will be used for donors of all levels, including special event outreach, newsletters, donor briefings and other fundraising vehicles.

The Major Gifts Manager reports to the Director of Institutional Advancement and works with the Deputy Director of Institutional Advancement, as well as the President, Managing Director, Director for Brand Strategy and Chief Writer, and senior staff members when required. The Major Gift Manager will be a dynamic, experienced development professional.

Principal Responsibilities:

Duties will include, but are not limited to, the following:

Managing a portfolio of mid-range and major gift donors and prospects, which includes managing all written and verbal communication, and the development and implementation of tailored solicitation. Donor vehicles could include family foundations, donor advised funds and other sources as needed.
Actively identifying, managing, tracking and ranking new major donor prospects for CCC and conducting prospect research. This person will also conduct basic prospect research for new sources of foundation funding as well.
Supporting and providing value to the Institutional Advancement Department through overall strategy development in conjunction with the Director of Institutional Advancement.
Working effectively and collaboratively with program staff.
Conceptualizing, organizing and supporting donor cultivation events.
Being an ongoing and proactive advocate for CCC/A’s within the community at-large by attending appropriate functions and events.
Developing a working knowledge of CCC/A’s various projects and initiatives.
Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree, plus five to seven years of development experience in a non-profit environment. Experience with events management and basic foundation research a plus.
Minimum of two to three years hands on experience securing major gifts and managing a major donor portfolio.
Ability to prioritize tasks and work accurately under deadlines and the pressure of a fast-paced work environment.
Superb writing and editing skills.
Computer literacy required; excellent Raiser’s Edge and MS Office Suite skills a big plus.
Knowledge of professional fundraising standards and practices.
Excellent communication skills; discretion and diplomacy in dealing with the philanthropic sector.
Team player, with capacity to be resourceful and flexible.

This position reports to: Director of Institutional Advancement

This position is in the staff bargaining union represented by Local 70 of the IFPTE.

Salary & benefits: $68,000 to $72,000 annual salary. CCC offers a competitive salary based on qualifications and an excellent benefits package, which includes four weeks of vacation; paid leave between December 24 and January 1; 3% employer contribution to 401k plan at time of hire and an additional 5% at six months of employment (8% employer contribution); and a choice of health insurance plans.

Closing Date of Position: Open Until Filled

How to apply: Please click here to submit a cover letter sharing your personal interest as well as salary expectations, a resume, and a writing sample.