Midlevel Gifts Manager, Development

About the role:

The Mid-Level Gifts Manager is responsible for the cultivation solicitation and stewardship of a portfolio of individual donors helping to grow and sustain philanthropic support for Veras mission. This role manages a defined group of mid-level donors implements targeted engagement strategies and identifies supporters with the capacity and interest for deeper investment in Veras work. This is a frontline fundraising role with direct revenue responsibility and no staff management.

1. Portfolio Management

• Manage a portfolio of approximately 200 mid-level donors and prospects.
• Develop and implement individualized strategies to retain and deepen donor relationships.
• Conduct substantive donor outreach including phone calls virtual meetings and in-person visits.
• Coordinate closely with the Major Gifts team to identify and transition qualified prospects.
• Prepare briefing materials proposals and stewardship reports as needed.
• Staff donor cultivation and stewardship events as required by the engagement calendar of the Development Department.

2. Communications

• Execute targeted mid-level campaigns stewardship touchpoints and cultivation opportunities.
• Partner with the Associate Director of Digital Fundraising and the Communications teams on segmented donor messaging.
• Oversee the entire Annual Report process including collaborating with the Development and Communications teams to facilitate the strategic direction writing and design.

3. Data Management

• Maintain accurate donor records and activity tracking in the CRM.

What qualifications are we looking for

:

• Bachelors degree and 6 years of relevant lieu of degree requirement applicable work or life experience may be considered.
• 3 years of fundraising or relevant relationship-management experience.

Preferred:

• Experience in advocacy policy research or social-justice organizations.

Knowledge Skills & Abilities youll bring:

• Strong communication writing and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated success managing donor relationships or closing gifts.
• Comfort using CRM systems and performance metrics (Raisers Edge preferred).
• Proven ability to build deep and lasting relationships with a variety of partners both internal and external.

Location:

Please note this role will report to our Brooklyn NY office. Vera employees adhere to a hybrid schedule and are in-office on an alternating schedule that generally amounts to 10 days per month.

Compensation and Benefits:

The compensation range for this position is $00.In addition this position is part of a bargaining unit represented by the Association of Legal Aid Attorneys (ALAA) UAW 2325.Actual salaries will vary depending on factors including but not limited to experience and performance. The salary range listed is just one component of Vera Institutes total compensation package for employees. As an employer of choice in our field supporting Vera staff - both personally and professionally - is a priority. To do this we invest in the well-being of our staff through other rewards including merit pay generous paid time off a comprehensive health insurance plan student loan repayment benefits professional development training opportunities and up to $2000 annual for education costs and fees relevant to Vera work employer-funded retirement plan and flexible time.To learn more about Veras benefits offeringsclick here.

Application Process:

To receive further consideration for this career opportunity applicants are asked preliminary questions about logistics their interest and qualifications. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional details about their experience via a phone screen/form in advance of an invitation for a virtual or in-person interview with the team. Some searches may explore scenarios during the interview process and/or an assessment prior to reference checks and a hiring decision.

Applications may also be faxed to:

ATTN: People Place and Culture / JOBTITLE
Vera Institute of Justice
34 35th St Suite 4-2A Brooklyn NY 11232
Fax:
Please use only one method (online mail or fax) of submission.
No phone calls please. Only applicants selected for interviews will be contacted.

Vera is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without unlawful discrimination based on race color creed national origin sex age disability marital status sexual orientation military status prior record of arrest or conviction citizenship status current employment status or caregiver status.

Vera works to advance justice particularly racial justice in an increasingly multicultural country and globally connected world. We value diverse experiences includingwith regard toeducational background and justice system contact and depend on a diverse staff to carry out our mission.

For more information about Vera please visit.

Required Experience:

Manager

Employment Type : Full-Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1