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The Individual Engagement Manager/Major Gift will primarily serve as an annual giving frontline fundraiser. This role will have direct responsibility for maintaining and managing a personal portfolio of major gift donors with the primary responsibility to identify, steward, and invite annual investment in UWECI at the major gifts level.&nbsp; This role will work closely with the VP, Donor Engagement and Development and/or President/CEO to identify donors at the major gift level for stewardship to planned giving, endowment giving, and/or capital giving.&nbsp;Additionally, this role will lead the Women United Affinity Group.&nbsp; Women United has a primary focus on increasing access to women’s healthcare resources to ensure the well-being of women in need while supporting United Way’s boarder mission and resource development needs.&nbsp;Position Type: Full Time, ExemptReporting To: Vice President, Donor Engagement &amp; DevelopmentHours: 40/ week minimumSupervisory Position: No# of Direct Reports (if applicable): N/ALevel of Education Required: Bachelor’s DegreeWork Experience: (&nbsp; ) 1-3 years, (X) 3-5 years, (&nbsp; ) 5-7 years, (&nbsp; ) 7+ yearsEducation Requirement: 5+ years of related experience will be accepted in place of required degreePreferred field(s) of study: Non-Profit, Fundraising, Marketing, Business, Public Relations, Communications, Relationship management or related field.&nbsp;<h2>ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS</h2><h3>Donor Engagement</h3><ul><li>Lead Campaign Cabinet Subcommittees as assigned.</li><li>Work closely with volunteers and internal departments to recognize donors year-round.</li><li>Utilize CRM software to record visits and communications, as well as gather and maintain accurate donor information to maintain donor database integrity.</li><li>Direct involvement with implementation of department’s strategic plan.</li><li>Collaborate with the Community Impact staff and partners to understand and effectively articulate how donor dollars support UWECI’s work in the community.</li><li>Assist as needed in all fundraising programs and activities and perform other duties as assigned by UWECI leadership.</li></ul><h3>Individual Portfolio Work</h3><ul><li>Act as primary relationship manager for a portfolio of individual prospects; playing lead role in stewardship, moves-management, inviting donor investment in UWECI and closing major gifts.&nbsp;</li><li>Identify prospective major gift donors inside and outside corporate workplace giving/annual campaign by working closely with UWECI’s Resource Development staff, Campaign Cabinet and the corporate engagement team.</li><li>Identify prospective major gift donors inside corporate workplace giving/annual campaign who are retiring or are retired and invite them to invest in UWECI on an individual level.</li><li>Promote leadership giving and advance donors to their next giving society level, support the activities of all UWECI’s giving societies, and develop and lead Sinclair and Quarton Giving Societies.</li><li>Assist in development and leadership of Tocqueville Giving Society.&nbsp;</li><li>Research, identify, analyze, and communicate key donor trends, results, and opportunities to ensure continued growth in donors and revenues while meeting predefined metrics.</li><li>Benchmark and measure retention and donor value attrition.</li><li>Attend UWECI events.&nbsp;</li><li>In collaboration with the VP, Donor Engagement and Development and President/CEO, identify potential donors at the major gift level for planned giving, endowment giving, or capital giving investments to UWECI.</li><li>Works closely with the VP, Donor Engagement and Development in developing and implementing major giving strategies and a recognition program for major and endowment donors.</li></ul><h3>Women United Affinity Group</h3>This position will be assigned the Women United affinity group associated with UWECI.&nbsp; Tasks will include:<ul><li>Lead monthly steering committee meetings including creation of the agenda and meeting notes.</li><li>Lead affinity group event planning, organization, and day-of execution. Events include:&nbsp; Women United Luncheon Women United Power of the Purse</li><li>Lead/Co-Lead monthly/bimonthly affinity group event subcommittee(s).</li><li>One-on-one stewardship of individual committee members and affinity group supporters.</li><li>Recruitment of new steering committee members.</li><li>Monitor affinity group campaign designations.</li><li>Leading affinity group fundraising efforts.</li><li>Spread general awareness of UWECI and affinity groups in the community.</li></ul><h2>essential skills</h2><ul><li>Ability&nbsp;to self-sufficiently&nbsp;develop,&nbsp;implement,&nbsp;and&nbsp;manage a portfolio of major gift donors.&nbsp;</li><li>Ability to cultivate one-on-one relationships with new and existing individual donors at the major gifts level.</li><li>Understanding of how to identify and move a donor through the moves-management system to increase giving.</li><li>Ability to identify an individual donor’s philanthropic goals to connect the donor to UWECI’s community impact.</li><li>Excellent written and verbal communication skills.</li><li>Experience in individual donor recruitment and stewardship or relationship sales.</li></ul>Preferred<ul><li>Experience in non-profit communities.</li><li>Relationship Management&nbsp;</li><li>Grant Writing&nbsp;</li><li>Working knowledge of CRM software.</li></ul><h2>CORE VALUES &amp; BEHAVIORS</h2><h3>Core Values</h3><ul><li>Expect Excellence: Hold ourselves and others to the highest standards while embracing and learning from challenges.</li><li>Encourage Growth: Create greater impact through continual learning and innovation.</li><li>Engage Community: Connect with networks and communities to address needs to improve the lives of every person.</li><li>Exercise Integrity: Act ethically, honestly, and responsibly.</li></ul><h3>Professional Core Competencies</h3> Mission-Focused: Priority to create real social change that leads to better lives and healthier communities. This drives performance and professional motivation.Relationship-Oriented: An understanding that people come before process; cultivate and manage relationships toward a common goal.Collaborator: Understand the roles and contributions of all sectors of the community and mobilize resources through meaningful engagement.Results-Driven: Dedicated to shared and measurable goals for the common good; create, resource, scale and leverage strategies and innovations for broad investment and impact.Brand-Steward: Understand the role and importance in protecting and growing the reputation and results of the greater network of United Ways.

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