Our Team is Our Strength
Do you desire a job you love, a workplace that appreciates their employees, and the opportunity to make a positive impact in your community?
The Community Foundation of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County seeks a skilled person with a passion for our mission to join our team as a Director of Philanthropic Services. This position reports directly to the Executive Director.
Duties and Responsibilities
Lead and execute the Asset Development Plan
- Continue the culture of charitable giving, including building the Community Endowment, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library Endowment, Vocational Endowment, and other endowments per the strategic plan
- Identify, cultivate, and secure new funds of all types, including donor-advised funds, designated funds, area of interest funds, scholarship funds, agency funds, and pass-through funds
- Cultivate and maintain high-trust relationships with donors, committee members, and key stakeholders to expand engagement and investment
- Grow support for all programs and initiatives
- Build philanthropic partnerships to expand revenue streams
- Cultivate and encourage donors to make additional gifts to their funds
- Cultivate and grow donors with bequest provisions
- Review estate plans a minimum of once every three years
- Assist donors in the maintenance of their funds
- Visit fundholders a minimum of one annual contact per year
- Prepare for and participate in meetings with donors and prospects
- With the Executive Director, establish strong relationships with professional advisors to secure major and planned gifts
- Create a planned giving society
- Develop a dashboard for measuring asset development growth
- Use database to set up and track management of donor relations
Works collaboratively with Director of Marketing to produce publications
Shape and work with board members on the Community Engagement Committee
Attend community events and participate in presentations as needed
Maintain confidentiality as defined in the foundation policies
Ensure compliance with IRS and Council on Foundation National Standards
Interact closely with the foundation’s leadership team
Adhere to employee policies
Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
- 10+ years of relevant experience in fundraising
- Excellent communication, facilitation, and relationship-building skills
- Bachelor’s degree preferred
- Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) preferred
- Knowledgeable about planned giving
- Knowledge of how to build a major donor pipeline and implement best practices of donor stewardship
- Expertise in charitable giving vehicles (trusts, real estate, and other non-cash assets), charitable tax law, and philanthropic trends
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced and goal-oriented environment
- Highly organized and able to manage multiple projects simultaneously
- Understands basic legal and investment mechanisms
- Ability to handle sensitive matters with tact, discretion, and confidentiality
- Professional demeanor, high integrity, good judgment and a sense of humor
- Respects colleagues, and is honest, genuine, good listener, team player, adaptable to change, and excited about the organization’s mission
- Existing knowledge of the local community and philanthropic landscape preferred
- Bilingual Spanish/English a plus
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, Canva, Mail Chimp
- Willingness to work occasional evening and weekend events
Preference will be given to applicants who reside in or are willing to relocate to the service area of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County.
Position requires regular, in-person attendance at the office.
To apply, please provide a cover letter with your resume.
The Community Foundation of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County is committed to equal-employment principles. Position open until filled.
Pay: $80,000.00 - $120,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Dependent health insurance coverage
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
