Director, Annual Giving

United States·Washingtonexecutive

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Overview

SOME (So Others Might Eat) provides material aid and comfort to our vulnerable neighbors in Washington, DC,

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What We Offer

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✓Manage consulting groups and vendors and provide strategic counsel in support of SOME’s financial goals

✓Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate fundraising efforts with marketing, communications, and programmatic initiatives, ensuring alignment and synergy across the organization.

✓Develop and execute a robust annual giving strategy to maximize philanthropic support from individual donors, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives

✓Develop and manage an annual calendar of campaigns and fundraising initiatives in concert with other key organizational dates, write in-print and digital appeals with quality consistent with SOME's development communication standards, design and create direct mail package pieces and online giving forms, and coordinate internally and externally for final delivery

✓Work closely with the Finance Department to develop and maintain gift-receiving policies and procedures, and ensure proper gift coding and timely payment of vendors.

✓Collaborate with Communications on advertising to and acquisition of new donors, social media fundraising plans, and aligning social media posts and website updates with individual giving strategy.

✓Lead innovation initiatives for fundraising opportunities like matching gifts, workplace giving, peer-to-peer giving, SMS giving, etc.

✓Cultivate and steward relationships with individual donors, providing exceptional donor experiences and personalized engagement opportunities to foster long-term philanthropic partnerships.

✓Oversee the development and implementation of donor recognition and stewardship programs, ensuring donors are acknowledged, appreciated, and kept informed of the impact of their contributions.

✓Oversee and delegate responses to general inquiries received by phone and email.

✓Utilize and update SOME’s donor database. Train team members on how best to use the CRM to engage with their donor portfolios, while also creating standard operating procedures on how to receive gifts.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build rapport and cultivate relationships with donors, volunteers, and internal/external stakeholders
Strategic thinker with the ability to develop and execute comprehensive fundraising strategies that drive revenue growth and support organizational priorities.
Analytical mindset with the ability to leverage data and metrics to inform decision-making and drive continuous improvement.
Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, with the ability to foster an inclusive and welcoming philanthropic community
Knowledge of fundraising best practices, trends, and emerging technologies in the nonprofit sector.
Strong leadership skills with the ability to inspire, motivate, and collaborate with peer team members toward achieving ambitious fundraising goals
A high level of accountability, self-motivation, and ability to work collaboratively and with confidentiality.
Proficiency in fundraising CRM systems, donor databases, digital fundraising platforms, and MS Office, including Word, Excel, Outlook, SharePoint, etc