Senior Director of Community Philanthropy and Engagement
Full Time
Austin, TX 78752
Posted
Job description
United Way for Greater Austin
Senior Director of Community Philanthropy and Engagement
Department: Resource Development
Regular, Full-time, Exempt
Who we are:
United Way for Greater Austin (United Way ATX) brings together people, ideas, and resources to fight poverty in our community. Through our focus areas of
Education,
Health, and
Financial Stability, we build opportunities for all people in Greater Austin. We unite the community around collective goals, strategically invest in partners, and execute proven programs that make a real difference for children and families. Something special happens when we Live United.
What we offer:
The Sr. Director of Philanthropy - Community Giving and Engagement leads and implements cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship strategy for individual gifts from the community, major and leadership-level donors in the Central Texas region, including Travis and Williamson counties, guiding donors in our community to philanthropic investment opportunities at United Way. The Sr. Director develops engagement opportunities and event programming to facilitate donor prospecting, cultivation, and stewardship efforts effectively. In partnership with the CDO, this position will be a leader in driving ambitious revenue goals to engage and empower members of the board, resource development committee, volunteer leaders, and top funders in resource development efforts.
What you’ll do:
- Provide leadership for and manage the community giving and engagement team, directly supervising 3-4 full-time staff.
- Direct individual philanthropy and community engagement efforts and organize high ROI portfolios assigned to direct reports.
- Direct, robust program for year-round community engagement, including major fundraising events, community volunteer events, and donor network events, driving deeper connection and increased philanthropic investment.
- Ensure excellent and dynamic donor stewardship for all leadership donors ($1,000 and up), including recognition and acknowledgment in partnership with the Operations team.
- Develop donor engagement and stewardship tools, including messaging and collateral, in partnership with the Marketing and Communications team.
- Strategic development and execution of annual community giving and event campaigns in partnership with the Marketing and Communications team.
- Work collaboratively with CDO and interdepartmental leadership to grow revenue and increase individual donor base across workplace, community, and events campaigns. Establish revenue goals annually, measure progress and assess when strategies or tactics are productive and need to be adjusted or reimagined to achieve short- and long-term success.
- In partnership with CDO and interdepartmental leadership, track revenue projections, provide data relative to community giving and events, and manage a portion of the departmental expense budget.
- Provide data, guidance, and tools to board members, resource development committee members, donor network committee members, and event chairs to help them become more involved and have a more significant impact as volunteer leaders.
What you’ll bring:
- Passion for philanthropy and donor stewardship
- Experience and joy in guiding a fundraising team (staff and volunteers) to success
- Confidence and success in soliciting major donors
- Skills to prepare, train and support volunteer leaders in making asks for major gifts
- Experience creating meaningful and memorable donor cultivation and fundraising events
- Ability to quickly immerse yourself into the mission and program work to gain knowledge and understanding about opportunities for special and significant gifts
- Ability to think strategically about the long-term trajectory of our work and effectively communicate the impact of investing in our community
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including solid storytelling, editorial, and presentation skills
- Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion and a passion for social justice
- Ensure meaningful and timely donor relationship tracking in CRM for all mid-major individual donors
- A highly motivated, self-starting, and results-driven approach
- Exceptional organizational and planning skills and attention to detail
- Ability to manage multiple simultaneous projects in a fast-paced work environment
- Strong team building skills; ability to work well with staff in all departments; comfortable working with diverse groups.
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent of education and experience
- 6+ years of experience in nonprofit work, fundraising, and development
- 2+ years of experience in Major Gift fundraising (preferred)
What you’ll receive:
- Competitive compensation and a dynamic and rewarding work environment
- Hybrid work option
- Employer 403b matching
- Employer-sponsored health insurance (for employees)
- Dental Insurance
- Vision insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Generous paid time off
- Paternal Leave
- FMLA
- Employee Assistance Program
Notice: The job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Management has the right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities at any time. UWATX is an “at-will” employer.
Are you ready to apply?
Submit your resume and cover letter with an online application. For questions, email HR@uwatx.org.
Start date:
We are seeking someone who can start in early 2023. The exact start date will be determined with the selected candidate. Please indicate your available start date in your cover letter.
This position is located in Austin, Texas. The role will report to the Chief Development Officer.
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