Donor Stewardship and Annual Fund Manager

Columbus House Inc.

Job Posting : Full Time FLSA Exempt Non-Essential

Donor Stewardship and Annual Fund Manager

VEVRAA Federal Contractor : Priority Referrals of Protected Veterans Requested

Company Overview & Mission

Columbus House opened its doors in 1982 to provide services for men and women at least 18 years of age. Our goals quickly broadened from the mere provisionof food and shelter and simple survival to understanding and working toward overcoming the problems which cause people to become homeless.

Columbus House along with its core of loyal supporters friends and volunteers has remained committed to fulfilling its mission : To serve people experiencing homelessness or at imminent risk by providing life-saving outreach shelter and housing and by fostering their personal growth and independence. We advocate for and create affordable housing to end homelessness in our communities.

Purpose

Under the direction of the Chief Development Officer the Development Donor Stewardship and Annual Fund Manager participates in the creation and implementation of all plans and programs designed to raise awareness of Columbus House and its programs and services through networking and effective communication and marketing strategy in addition to managing the annual fund drive throughout the donor prospect cycle. Our goal is to raise awareness of the causes of homelessness and the work that Columbus House does to overcome those issues in an effort to continually build a base of new supporters.

Duties and Responsibilities

• In collaboration with CDO create and implement donor stewardship and annual fund plan including events and engaging communications through targeted donor segments for establishing and cultivating donors throughout the giving cycle.
• Identify and manage annual fund donor prospects with support from the Donor Relations Specialist focusing on elevating giving (major gifts).
• Develop individual cultivation and solicitation strategies create relevant engagement opportunities that support the progression of the relationship.
• Establish planned giving prospect outreach and education through direct mail newsletters and direct contact.
• Identify potential planned giving prospects and create the individual plan.
• Track progress to goal on annual fund.
• Conducts client volunteer and donor interviews as directed by CDO for inclusion in external communications.
• In collaboration with CDO identifies and maintains an updated list and relationships with media and other partners
• Assists in the preparation and dissemination of all media alerts and press releases. Coordinates press events. Creates media packets
• Assists in preparing staff for speaking engagements and community events
• Other related duties as assigned by the Chief Development Officer
• Some evening and weekend work will be required

Qualifications

Supervised by : Chief Development Officer

Schedule : Monday- Friday 9 : 00am- 5 : 00pm with flexibility

Salary range : $60000 to $70000

Benefits

Please send your resume and a cover letter to Human Resources Generalist Columbus House Inc. 586 Ella Grasso Boulevard P.O. Box 7093 New Haven CT. 06519 or fax to or email to or apply at

Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer : Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities Encouraged to Apply

Required Experience :

Manager

Key Skills

Microsoft Access,Financial Services,Fundraising,GAAP,Accounting,IFRS,Securities Law,Microsoft Excel,Private equity,Confluence,Supervising Experience,Unity

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Yearly Salary Salary : 60000 - 70000