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Primary PurposeThe Director of Donor Engagement leads all aspects of individual donor strategy and cultivation at United Way of St. Johns &amp; Putnam Counties. This role is responsible for building and deepening relationships with donors to drive revenue growth, with a strong focus on major gifts and monthly giving. The Director will design and implement a year-round engagement plan to steward current supporters while actively expanding the donor base through targeted outreach to prospective donors. In addition, the Director oversees the planning and execution of the Annual Givers Gala, and other events ensuring they are successful in fundraising, donor recognition, and community impact.Essential Job FunctionsDonor Relationship Management<ul><li>Establish, cultivate, and strengthen relationships with existing and prospective individual donors.</li><li>Serve as the primary point of contact for high-value donors and monthly sustainers.</li></ul>Donor Engagement Strategy<ul><li>Develop and implement a year-round donor engagement and stewardship plan.</li><li>Segment donor base to tailor strategies for acquisition, cultivation, stewardship, and retention.</li><li>Create and execute outreach strategies focused on growing larger-dollar gifts and monthly giving.</li></ul>Revenue Growth<ul><li>Drive individual giving strategies to exceed annual revenue goals.</li><li>Identify, cultivate, and solicit prospective donors to expand the donor base.</li><li>Monitor progress toward fundraising goals and adjust strategies as needed.</li></ul>Stewardship &amp; Retention<ul><li>Design and execute stewardship activities to recognize and retain current donors.</li><li>Ensure timely and personalized communication, acknowledgment, and impact reporting.</li></ul>Collaboration &amp; Integration<ul><li>Partner with Marketing/Communications to craft compelling donor-facing messaging and campaigns.</li><li>Collaborate with staff and volunteers to maximize donor engagement opportunities.</li></ul>Data &amp; Reporting<ul><li>Track donor interactions, engagement, and giving trends in CRM systems.</li><li>Prepare reports on donor pipeline, engagement activities, and revenue outcomes.</li></ul>Community Presence<ul><li>Represent United Way at community events and networking opportunities to enhance visibility and donor connections.</li></ul>Event Management<ul><li>Oversee the planning, management, and execution of our Givers Gala and other events ensuring a strong vision, wow factor, and a smooth operation. This includes:<ul><li>Strategic event leadership</li><li>Sponsorship &amp; revenue generation</li><li>Vendor &amp; logistics management</li><li>Program &amp; guest experience</li><li>Marketing &amp; communications</li><li>Committee &amp; volunteer engagement</li><li>Budget &amp; reporting</li><li>Community &amp; donor stewardship</li></ul></li></ul>Requirements<ul><li>Bachelor's degree in business, communications, or related field in managing and elevating donor engagement and annual giving strategies&nbsp;</li><li>Current non-profit fundraising experience</li><li>To succeed in this position, you should have significant experience working in a fast-paced marketing environment, managing multiple deadlines.</li><li>Work background in St Johns County and/or with other United Ways a plus</li></ul>Attributes:<ul><li>Innovation and Creativity. Remain open to new ways of doing business. Recognizes and capitalizes on emerging opportunities. Flexible, adaptable, and open to change. Committed to continuous learning.</li><li>Action Oriented/Results Driven. Demonstrate strong drive to achieve meaningful results and able to follow through on commitments. Anticipate and resolve problems effectively. Work on concurrent assignments.</li><li>Effective Communication. Prepare clear, complete, and concise reports. Work effectively with donors and staff. Must maintain confidential information. Excellent interpersonal and relationship- building and written and verbal communication skills.</li><li>Strategic Relationship Management. Work to understand, relate to, and engage constituents to improve their experience with UW-SJPCs brand and generate more significant relationships with them. Develop and grow relationships to drive positive impact for the community on issues we have identified as important. Continually builds and expands the network of donors.</li><li>Customer Oriented. Listens to the needs of our community, and the passion of the donor with an eye towards connecting them with our work. Identifies, engages with, adapts to, and influences various types of individuals and organizations.</li><li>Cultural Competency. Able to understand, communicate, and interact effectively with people across cultures.</li></ul>PHYSICAL DEMANDS &amp; WORK ENVIRONMENTThe physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.The candidate should be able to show the ability to work in a fast-paced, sometimes stressful environment with a high adaptability to change. Ability to attend some United Way events during evenings and weekends. Communicate with staff, volunteers, donors, agencies, companies and other customers by telephone, email, and in face-to-face, one-to-one or group settings. Use telephone, laptop, computer, monitor, mouse, keyboard, printer/copier, calculator and standard office equipment. Sit at a desk for extended periods of time. Lift and move objects up to 10 pounds such as large binders, boxes, books and small office equipment. Have sufficient finger/hand coordination and dexterity to operate and adjust office equipment such as telephone, computer, printer/copier and calculator.

Director of Donor Engagement

United Way of Broward County fights for the Health, Education and Financial Prosperity of EVERY person in our community.General Description: In collaboration with the Major Gifts team, the Major Gifts Officer (MGO) will be responsible for helping United Way of Broward County (UWBC) reach its fundraising goals by identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding major gifts. MGO will work closely with the Director, Major Gifts (DMG) to cultivate donors and prospects within the Major Gifts revenue streams: transformational giving, major gifts of $10k plus, planned giving, foundations, and capital campaign.&nbsp; In addition, the MGO will develop strong Donor Relations through individual and collective outreach, communication, and events to ensure retention and promote increased giving.&nbsp; Responsibilities will also include supporting the coordination and leadership of the Major Gift and Legacy committees.&nbsp; A portfolio of major gift donors and prospects must be individually maintained.Primary Job Responsibilities &amp; Duties:&nbsp;<ul><li>Implement overall Major Gifts strategy developed by DMG.</li><li>Identify, engage and re-engage donors, particularly those emerging as the next generation of potential philanthropic leaders.</li><li>Conduct individually tailored, one-on-one cultivation and solicitation meetings and work with appropriate volunteers to strategize and manage their cultivation and solicitation of targeted donors.</li><li>Identify and solicit new major gifts.&nbsp;</li><li>Connect United Way Staff and Board of Directors to new and/or prospective Tocqueville Society members.</li><li>Cultivate, steward and build trusted relationships with a portfolio of major donors and prospective major donors and legacy giving prospects to generate new and increased giving.</li><li>Effectively develop, organize, manage, support and motivate a volunteer team to aid in the identification, cultivation and solicitation of high capacity donors and prospective donors.</li><li>Partner with Major Gift and Development colleagues, for identification of prospects</li><li>Develop meaningful ways to engage major gift donors and prospects throughout the year including personal visits, executing unique events and volunteer opportunities to connect our members to the work United Way is doing in Broward County.</li><li>Create and implement a stewardship and recognition plan, including thanking donors, events and leadership registry.</li></ul>Other Job Duties:&nbsp;<ul><li>Maintains confidentiality of all materials, and uses judgment and tact in dealing with internal and external inquiries.</li><li>Understand the United Way of Broward concept, mission, purpose, philosophy and background to handle routine calls from public in an effective and diplomatic way.</li><li>Develops and maintains good working relationships with staff, board members, major donors, volunteers, agency representatives, and guests of the DMG.</li><li>Plans and prioritizes work to meet scheduled deadlines; adjusts personal schedule to assure completion of tasks, assignments, etc.</li><li>Works only under general supervision; uses discretion and judgment in the performance of daily duties.</li><li>Exhibits leadership and initiative in work habits and adhering to UWBC policies.</li><li>Performs other duties and assumes other responsibilities as assigned by the DMG.</li><li>Due to the leadership role United Way is called upon to play in the community, particularly during times of crisis, it is the expectation that all United Way staff will be fully engaged in the organization's crisis plan and response efforts.</li></ul>Education &amp; Experience:&nbsp;<ul><li>Bachelor’s degree required (advanced degree or advanced certification such as CFRE preferred)</li><li>3-5 years of experience in development, advancement, or fundraising, with demonstrated success in nonprofit.&nbsp;</li><li>Ability to set goals strategically and oversee execution.</li><li>High level of discretion and ethical approach to fundraising.</li><li>Proven ability to interact and influence philanthropic leaders.</li><li>Experience motivating and managing high-profile volunteer leadership and senior executives.</li><li>Ability to work cross-functionally with various internal and external constituents.</li><li>Ability to organize and complete multiple tasks simultaneously with close attention to detail and prioritization to meet deadlines.</li><li>Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills.</li><li>Proficiency in database management, Microsoft Office Suite, and other computer skills, as required.</li></ul>Supervise:&nbsp;Temporary staff;VolunteersCore Competency Requirements:<ul><li>Excels at customer service&nbsp;– Serves (treats) all customers (internal and external) with utmost respect and responsiveness in order to deepen relationships and advance UWBC’s mission.&nbsp;</li><li>Drives for results&nbsp;– Has a passion for innovation and risk-taking, meets and exceeds qualitative and quantitative goals in a thoughtful and time-driven manner.&nbsp;</li><li>Commits to the organization&nbsp;– Has the responsibility for aligning one’s own behavior, leadership and commitment with the needs, priorities, goals and culture of UWBC.&nbsp;</li><li>Embraces diversity and inclusion&nbsp;– Creates an atmosphere that respects and embraces engagement of all people, ideas and backgrounds and aligns with United Way’s values.&nbsp;</li><li>Seizes learning –&nbsp;Able and willing to learn new skills and knowledge and accept new challenges to further United Way’s mission.&nbsp;</li><li>Manages multiple projects and tasks&nbsp;– Effectively manages time and resources to respond to emerging needs while continuing to deliver on organizational goals, objectives and timelines, and seeks help when needed in juggling priorities.&nbsp;</li><li>Personifies teamwork&nbsp;– Demonstrates good collaboration and communication to be effective in any team setting.</li></ul>Environment &amp; Physical Demands:&nbsp;The environment is climate controlled (i.e., heated and air-conditioned).&nbsp; Lighting is adequate through overhead lighting as well as windows and blinds. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Physical demands include sitting and/or standing for extended periods of time, bending, lifting approximately 25 pounds, regular use of the telephone, copier, fax and computer, and occasionally driving the United Way vehicle.&nbsp; Demands also involve protracted concentration.&nbsp; &nbsp;

United Way of Broward

United Way of Broward County

Major Gifts Officer

Overall Purpose of this Role: The Project Manager is responsible for implementing processes, coordinating internal donor relations activities and maintaining data integrity in support of departmental efforts. This role will collaborate effectively cross-departmentally to help advance the organization’s fundraising initiatives and ensure cohesion between all areas.&nbsp;
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:
Donor Relations
<ul><li>Serve as a key stakeholder in managing the organization’s donor recognition and stewardship plan for donors of all levels, ensuring that the donor experience fulfills the HFUW’s strategic imperative.</li>
<li>Work closely with Senior Executive Assistant to the President and CEO to facilitate correspondence and outreach with current and prospective donors.</li>
<li>Provide administrative functions related to donor relations including the printing and assembly of mail items.</li>
<li>Coordinate with the Finance Department on donor relations and event sponsor related billing and collections as appropriate.</li>
<li>Provide telephone support for the Resource Development team. including but is not limited to answering calls, recording, and delivering accurate messages, referring complaints and requests for information to appropriate staff, and following up as needed.</li>
<li>Prepare draft communication, edit and process outgoing correspondence, including mass mailing items and any additional communications and marketing materials.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>Prospect Research and Data Integrity&nbsp;
<ul><li>Record accurate internal processes, manage office files and other duties as assigned.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Responsible for maintaining appropriate information in the customer relationship management (CRM) software.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Collaborate with Vice President of Resource Development, Major Gift Officer, and Individual Giving Manager to create documents for donor visits and prospecting initiatives.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Ensure the accuracy of shared information, correspondence, internal databases and disseminated materials for all supported programs.</li>
<li>Identify prospective donors and members both inside and outside traditional campaign settings and market segments.</li>
<li>Review and edit mailing lists.</li>
</ul>Department Coordination
<ul><li>In consultation with department colleagues, develop and implement project management plans to support HFUW fundraising priorities and goals, with an emphasis on consistency in strategy and analytics.</li>
<li>Maintain strong relationships with members of the organization’s Engagement Team (Donor and Volunteer Experiences and Resource Development).</li>
<li>As assigned, support account managers and other fundraising activities, including year-round engagement, and executing employee campaigns.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Participate in special events throughout the year.</li>
<li>Other duties as assigned.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES / ACCOUNTABILITIES:
Attributes and Behaviors:&nbsp;&nbsp;
<ul><li>Mission Focused: Create real social change that leads to better lives and healthier communities.</li>
<li>Relationship-Oriented: Cultivate and manage relationships toward a common goal.</li>
<li>Collaborator: Understand the roles and contributions of all sectors of the community and can mobilize resources through meaningful engagement.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Results-Driven: Dedicated to shared and measurable goals for the common good; creating resourcing, scaling, and leveraging strategies and innovations for broad investment and impact.</li>
<li>Brand-Steward: Steward of the brand and understands the role in growing and protecting the reputation and results of the greater network.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
</ul>Education and Experience:
<ul><li>Bachelor’s degree or equivalent preferred.&nbsp; Equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered in lieu of degree.&nbsp;</li>
<li>3 years of experience in a project or campaign management-oriented role.</li>
<li>Prior experience working in the non-profit sector preferred.</li>
<li>Must be able to type 55+ WPM minimum.</li>
<li>Proficiency using Microsoft Office products including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams and Outlook required.</li>
<li>Proven proficiency with technology, including Windows operating system, Zoom, WebEx and other electronic professional resources.</li>
<li>Experience with mass mailings and mail merges required.</li>
<li>Experience working with senior level executives/community leaders and their respective office support.</li>
<li>Ability to translate ideas quickly and efficiently into trackable, actionable plans.</li>
<li>Strong organizational skills, detail oriented with ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, and to work calmly under the pressure of competing priorities and deadlines.</li>
<li>Valid Florida Driver’s License and ability to travel within tri-county area required.</li>
</ul>PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
Physical demands include sitting or standing for extended periods of time, bending, occasional lifting of items weighing up to approximately 30 pounds, regularly moving throughout the building between floors, traveling to outside meetings, regular use of standard office equipment such as the telephone, copier, fax and computer.&nbsp; Demands also involve protracted concentration. Job involves frequent and routinely intense public contact.

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