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Senior Manager, Major Giving

Employer
Southern Poverty Law Center
Location
Georgia, United States
Salary
Salary Commensurate with experience
Closing date
Oct 21, 2021

Summary: 

The Senior Manager, Major Giving is responsible for all philanthropy efforts from major donors, such as individual donors and family foundations. 

Primary Job Functions:

  • Responsible for developing and implementing an ambitious fundraising plan for principal, major and planned giving from individual givers and family foundations;
  • Developing, overseeing and implementing strategies and goals for fundraising from major donors and other prospects;
  • Manages a team of Development Officers to ambitious SMARTIE (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Timescale, Inclusive, Equitable) objectives in line with the principal and major giving plan; providing mentoring and coaching to support the work;
  • Plan, lead, and direct all development officers to achieve goals and objectives utilizing as appropriate, principal, major, planned, and blended gifts;
  • Develop, implement, and oversee systems for team’s process documentation, progress tracking/moves management, and metrics;
  • Hire, train, establish and monitor staff performance and development goals, assign duties, and conduct performance reviews;
  • Supervise and/or conduct ongoing research to identify new opportunities for support from individual donors and family foundations;
  • Supervise and/or developing a steady stream of tailored, personalized communications and interactions (face-to-face, virtual, email, mail, phone, events, etc.);
  • Supervising the development and implementation of a philanthropic plan for each significant principal donor;
  • Liaising with program and evaluation departments to digest and present programmatic work in a compelling fashion, finding appropriate matches between SPLC’s impact goals and funders’ priorities;
  • Responsible for reaching annual revenue goals and monitoring performance on both income and expenditure as a budget holder;
  • Participate, as required, in fundraising team efforts including internal planning efforts;
  • Collaborate with SPLC programmatic teams to ensure that any opportunities for non-funding partnerships are passed to the appropriate staff; and
  • Manage a portfolio of 10-15 donors.

Qualifications –

Education and Related Work Experience:

  • Seven years of development experience in non-profit organization preferred;
  • Demonstrated management experience of major, midlevel, or planned giving officers;
  • Experience growing a major, midlevel, or planned giving program;
  • Record of achievement that demonstrates fund-raising skill and experience, including a proven track record of soliciting and closing six plus figure gifts; 
  • Experience in preparing budgets and financial reports; and
  • High school diploma or GED.

Knowledge, skills and abilities:

  • A proven ability to manage a team to achieve stretch goals, using one-on-ones, feedback and objectives;
  • Excellent verbal and writing communication and editing skills;
  • Highly organized, detail-oriented and self-motivated;
  • Energy, initiative, intellect, flexibility and talent as a team player;
  • Ability to balance big-picture thinking with attention to detail;
  • Knowledge of current and evolving trends in principle, major and planned giving fundraising,
  • Demonstrated leadership ability working with cross-departmental teams;
  • Demonstrated skill to work within a multi-faceted environment with strong capabilities in planning, organizing, and managing;
  • Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment with proven ability to manage multiple competing tasks and demands; prioritizing several projects at once;
  • Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to develop strong working relationships with colleagues, leadership, and funders;
  • The ability to work independently and/or with a team;
  • Positive attitude and tenacity when faced with obstacles;
  • Commitment to ideals of justice, equity, diversity and inclusion;
  • Commitment to fostering an anti-racist work culture and to anti-racist principles and learning; and
  • Commitment to the mission, vision, and values of SPLC.

Other Special Considerations:

This job is performed under general office conditions, and is not subject to any strenuous physical demands or dangerous conditions.

Disclaimer:

The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the employee in this position.  These statements are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of a person in this position.

Due to COVID-19, our offices are currently closed and staff is working remotely.  If this position is filled while our offices remain closed, the new employee will work remotely until the offices reopen.  We are not asking newly hired employees to relocate while the offices are closed. 

An Equal-Opportunity Employer with a Commitment to Diversity

Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and as an organization committed to diversity and the perspective of all voices, we consider applicants equally of race, gender, gender identity, color, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, disability, political affiliation, national origin, or prior record of arrest or conviction.

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