Job Summary: The Annual Giving Specialist will strategize, organize and implement all aspects of the successful annual fund program in support of the overall annual fundraising goals of the organization. The Specialist will be well organized and have exceptional writing and inter personal skills.
Job Duties include the following:
- Conduct all foundation business in an ethical and respectful manner in adherence with the Compliance and Ethics Program.
- Develop strategies to identify annual donors, maintain consistent giving frequencies, and grow gift amounts year over year.
- Manage memorial brick and bench program.
- Cultivate, solicit and steward annual donors by phone, electronic communications, in-person visits, and events.
- Document constituent activities in Raiser’s Edge.
- Identify donors with major gift or planned giving potential. Introduce to gift officers and facilitate transitions to alternate giving levels.
- Organize and facilitate, in collaboration with the communications team, annual appeals.
- Manage Avow’s Grateful Families and Shining Stars programs including overseeing mailings, coordinating thank yous and other outreach to donors as well as outreach to staff when they are recognized.
- Lead Avow’s internal employee giving program through cultivation, solicitation and stewardship activities directed at paid staff.
- Direct and administer disaster fundraising efforts as needed.
- Coordinate and lead all aspects of the annual peer-to-peer fundraising campaign including working with other fundraisers to solicit pre-campaign gift, collaborate with Communications Specialist to create collateral and social media posts, recruit peer fundraisers, train peer fundraisers and work with them throughout the campaign, organize pre-campaign and post campaign activities, etc.
- Support strategic planning efforts, events, and giving initiatives of the team.
- Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual reporting on all annual fund activities.
- Contribute content to newsletters, electronic correspondence and other mass communications as requested.
- Participate in continuing education opportunities and industry associations that will promote the Avow brand and/or develop fundraising expertise.
- All other duties as assigned.
Core Values:
Innovation:
We embrace change and are always looking at creative ways to solve problems and serve new populations.
Integrity:
We are honest, hardworking, fiscally responsible professionals driven solely by the well-being of our patients, their loved ones, and the communities we serve.
Collaboration:
We know we cannot achieve everything we want without working hand-in-hand with each other, with our healthcare partners, and with the community.
Celebration:
We believe in the importance of celebrating life and relationships.
Education:
We believe it is important not only to serve the community but to educate community members about our services and the role we can play at the end of life.
Education/Experience: Bachelor’s degree preferred. A minimum of 1 year fundraising/development experience and/or 2+ years of membership management, sales, marketing or public relations experience in a non-profit organization. Alternate applicable internship or employment experience may be considered.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: Valid Florida Driver’s License.
Computer Skills: Knowledge of basic typing skills, data entry and word processing software. Familiarity in database software (preference given to Raiser’s Edge) and general knowledge of Outlook and Microsoft office products is required.
Language Skills: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community. Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors. Strong written and personal communication skills required.
Mathematical Skills: Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Reasoning Ability: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Physical Demands: (The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.) While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment: (The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.) While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Compensation and Benefits:
This is only a summary of our employee benefits; it is subject to change.
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Medical insurance (PPO) with prescription drug co-pay or HDHP w/HSA
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Supplemental Benefits (hospital confinement, accident and/or cancer)
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Dental insurance
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Vision Insurance
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Life and accidental death/dismemberment insurance (company paid)
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Long term care insurance (company paid)
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Retirement savings plan (TSA/403(b) matching program)
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Short and long term disability insurance (company paid)
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LegalShield (identity protection and more)
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Bereavement leave for family and pets
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Direct deposit
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Credit union availability
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Employee Assistance Program
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Paid time off
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Mileage reimbursement
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In-house continuing education opportunities
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Discounted membership at local area Fitness Center
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Tuition reimbursement
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Other employer-sponsored activities
Avow is a Tobacco Free Organization which includes but is not limited to cigarettes, electronic cigarettes, vaping, cigars, cigarillos, pipes, chewing tobacco, snuff, dip, and loose tobacco smoked via pipe or hookah. And due to the above, Avow will only hire Nicotine Free individuals.
All applicants offered a position are required to complete a screening through the Clearinghouse. For more information, click here https://info.flclearinghouse.com.
