Annual Giving Officer

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Annual Giving Program

• Develops and executes in partnership with Director of Development and Engagement Beacon Academy’s annual giving program for the fiscal year with specific revenue goals.
• Manage a portfolio of donors at the annual giving level between $100 to $2,500. Cultivate, steward, and solicit donors and prospects through targeted appeals/campaigns/phone-a-thons, individual in-person and virtual.
• Manage the Development and Engagement information and research in Salesforce to ensure accurate and complete database records.
• Generate reports documenting and tracking all development and engagement information, including revenue, event campaigns and data entry, and volunteer tracking.
• Manage the logistics for all development and engagement mailings and annual stewardship phone calls, including annual appeal, pledge reminders, event invitations and programs, annual report, and campaign mailings.
• Manage special projects assigned by the Director of Development and Engagement.

Annual Grant Submissions and Reports

• Partner with the Director of Development and Engagement on submissions of grant applications to corporations and foundations; submit grants with relevant attachments.

Qualifications:

• Demonstrated ability to embrace and share Beacon Academy’s mission and its commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion
• Ability to work collaboratively with a diverse group of community members with fairness, respect, consistency, and integrity
• Judgment, insight, and intuition
• Strong sense of responsibility for achieving personal goals
• Creative ability, a positive outlook, an excellent work ethic, and a sense of humor
• Knowledge of direct response fundraising, annual giving best practices, and emerging trends
• Mastery of Microsoft Office applications
• Demonstrated experience with data analysis and donor databases/CRM systems, Salesforce preferred.

Employee Benefits:

• Generous paid time off
• Insurance coverage - Health, Vision, and Dental
• Life, short-term, and long-term disability insurance
• Retirement plan with matching employer contribution after the first year
• Flexible Spending Accounts - Health and Dependent Care
• Convenient location with parking and access to public transportation

To Apply:

• Please send a cover letter and resume to the Director of Development and Engagement at hr@beaconacademy.org with the subject line: Application for Annual Giving Officer. Beacon Academy welcomes a diverse candidate pool because we believe a diversity of voices leads to better outcomes for everyone. Beacon Academy is an Equal Opportunity Employer.