Director of Individual Giving
Association of Fundraising Professionals, Austin, Texas, us, 78716
The Texas FFA Foundation seeks a Director of Individual Giving (DOI). This is a new builder-focused role for a development professional who is excited to create, not inherit, an individual fundraising program for the Texas FFA Foundation. As the first development officer in this position, the DOI will work collaboratively with the Texas FFA Foundation staff, management, and leadership to build strategy, systems, and initiatives to support sustainable individual giving and growth.
Responsibilities
Identify, qualify, cultivate and solicit individual gifts which may include one-time, pledges, and planned giving gifts. Assist in identifying prospective supporters which may include businesses, organizations, corporations, or foundation/trusts to support the mission of the Texas FFA Foundation. Coordinate with staff and volunteers to develop proposals and secure funding for the Foundation’s strategic priorities including:
Support for operations, educational programs, leadership opportunities, and scholarship endowment(s). Partner with staff and volunteers to raise awareness of the Texas FFA Foundation’s major gift program while increasing major gift revenue.
Work with the Foundation leadership to motivate and guide volunteers to assist with major gift fundraising. Achieve goals established in the DOI’s Annual Work Plan. Qualifications
The ideal candidate will have the preferred six years of fundraising or related experience with an emphasis on personal major gift solicitation, a strong sense of accountability to work in a remote environment, and a strong work ethic. Bachelor’s degree Excellent interpersonal, relationship and team-building skills Strong communications, writing and presentation skills and ability to persuasively convey the mission of the Texas FFA Foundation Commitment to and experience with donor prospecting Ability to lead and collaborate with other fundraising professionals and volunteers Goal-oriented and performance results driven Computer literacy with proficiency in word processing, spreadsheet and database management programs Pursuit of excellence and best practices The successful candidate will be a self-starter who can work independently as well as part of a team and is driven to succeed. Familiarity with planned giving, experience with comprehensive fundraising campaigns, relationships in and a working knowledge of the state’s philanthropic community, and an interest in agricultural activities are also desired. The selected candidate should have the desire and ability to travel extensively within the state/region and will be expected to reside in a mutually agreed upon location within the assigned work area.
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Identify, qualify, cultivate and solicit individual gifts which may include one-time, pledges, and planned giving gifts. Assist in identifying prospective supporters which may include businesses, organizations, corporations, or foundation/trusts to support the mission of the Texas FFA Foundation. Coordinate with staff and volunteers to develop proposals and secure funding for the Foundation’s strategic priorities including:
Support for operations, educational programs, leadership opportunities, and scholarship endowment(s). Partner with staff and volunteers to raise awareness of the Texas FFA Foundation’s major gift program while increasing major gift revenue.
Work with the Foundation leadership to motivate and guide volunteers to assist with major gift fundraising. Achieve goals established in the DOI’s Annual Work Plan. Qualifications
The ideal candidate will have the preferred six years of fundraising or related experience with an emphasis on personal major gift solicitation, a strong sense of accountability to work in a remote environment, and a strong work ethic. Bachelor’s degree Excellent interpersonal, relationship and team-building skills Strong communications, writing and presentation skills and ability to persuasively convey the mission of the Texas FFA Foundation Commitment to and experience with donor prospecting Ability to lead and collaborate with other fundraising professionals and volunteers Goal-oriented and performance results driven Computer literacy with proficiency in word processing, spreadsheet and database management programs Pursuit of excellence and best practices The successful candidate will be a self-starter who can work independently as well as part of a team and is driven to succeed. Familiarity with planned giving, experience with comprehensive fundraising campaigns, relationships in and a working knowledge of the state’s philanthropic community, and an interest in agricultural activities are also desired. The selected candidate should have the desire and ability to travel extensively within the state/region and will be expected to reside in a mutually agreed upon location within the assigned work area.
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