Director of Individual Giving

The Director of Individual Giving will be responsible for building, enhancing, and creating pipelines for BAMPFA’s individual donor program, including planned giving, annual giving, membership, and special events. The Director of Individual Giving will have primary responsibility for leading the organization's individual giving efforts, setting strategy, and executing fundraising plans to sustain and grow the number of annual donors and the size of individual donations. They will collaborate and help lead the strategy for BAMPFA’s annual gala and individual donor engagement events.

The Director of Individual Giving plays a pivotal role in sustaining and growing BAMPFA’s individual donor base. In this capacity, the position regularly solves problems such as : building and sustaining a strong donor pipeline by overseeing annual fund, membership, and planned giving programs; designing and executing effective donor engagement strategies that inspire giving through cultivation events, stewardship, and tailored communications; meeting and exceeding annual fundraising goals by securing major gifts and leveraging donor relationships to raise over $1.5M annually.

• 6–7 years of progressive experience in fundraising roles.
• Supervisory experience.
• Technologically savvy with strong knowledge of Tessitura and / or Fundraising CRM software.
• Advanced ability to understand and analyze complex organizations and systems, and ability to work in harmony with peers, and as an active team member.
• Advanced demonstrated natural ease and effectiveness when working with high-level donors and sponsors.
• Has the credibility, maturity, and sound judgment necessary to inspire trust and respect from community leaders, donors, colleagues, and team members.
• Exceptional communication, interpersonal, and negotiation skills, and the ability to develop clear and compelling written and verbal case statements, proposals, reports, etc.
• Bachelor's degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training.

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