Job Detail: Donations & Grants Director

Reporting to a highly respected Council for Donations & Grants, Development, the Director of Donation and Grants will be responsible for growing revenue by developing a pipeline for current and deferred gifts through outreach, solicitation and stewardship of individual donors and professional advisors.

 Fundraising:

• Develop, cultivate and manage a portfolio of current and prospective leadership donors.
• Execute on Able Community Councils and Leaders, Society strategies and activities to grow giving and engagement of individuals.
• Develop an annual work plan and strategies that contribute to the acquisition and retention of annual donation & grants.
• Manage and develop Individual Giving team: Manager, Philanthropic Engagement and Development Coordinator
• Provide exceptional donor stewardship
• Conduct an average of 10-12 donor visits or significant and substantiated moves per month to improve engagement
• Conduct in-depth prospect research and data analyses of potential, new, and existing individual giving donors

• Excellent understanding of fundraising principles and proven experience in planning, organization, and execution of development goals.
• Ability to prepare, explain, and monitor performance, manage a diverse group of donors and volunteers, manage projects and workload, and engage constructively with the other members of the Able Community team.
• Excellent interpersonal skills operating with a high degree of emotional intelligence and influence; reputation for sustaining long term donor relationships.
• Ability to communicate knowledgeably and credibly. 
• Proven experience and success in project management with a high degree of reliability, thoroughness, consistency, organization and accuracy is required.
• Proficient computer/CRM experience required.

Ability to use discretion and maintain confidentiality when handling sensitive data.