Philanthropy Director

THE FOUNDATION

The Miami Foundation builds the philanthropic civic and leadership backbone for Greater Miami. Since 1967 the Foundation has invested over $770 million to strengthen our community with partnerships and contributions from more than 1000 fundholders and 35000 donors. The Miami Foundation which currently manages over $570 million in assets mobilizes donors nonprofits leaders and locals to set a bold vision for our communitys future and to invest in a stronger more equitable more resilient Greater Miami.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

As part of the Philanthropy team that catalyzes generosity in our community the Director leads the implementation of a comprehensive program and strategy to identify cultivate and secure new donors; steward existing relationships; advance a comprehensive planned giving program focused on professional advisor outreach; formulate and execute plans to increase community philanthropic partnerships; and ensure facilitation of all gifts from prospective donors including noncash deferred and testamentary gifts. The Director cultivates and strengthens relationships that ultimately grow the ability to impact positive change in Miami.

This position reports to the Vice President of Philanthropy and will work closely with Foundations CEO members of the Leadership Team and the Board of Trustees to provide a highlevel of internal and external leadership on behalf of the Foundation.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Fund Development

• Collaborate with the Vice President of Philanthropy President and CEO leadership of the Board of Trustees and philanthropy colleagues among others to identify and refine giving priorities.
• Serve as the Foundations philanthropy lead to ensure strategic management of activities for donor identification cultivation solicitation and stewardship. Identify cultivate solicit and close major gifts via individual and institutional sources professional advisors (attorneys accountants wealth managers and trust officers) and nonprofit and community groups encouraging their giving to/through the Foundation. Model effective prospect strategy approaches and techniques as well as transparency and collaboration serving as a resource to colleagues on related matters. Contribute to and drive an organizationwide culture of philanthropy.
• Ensure ongoing discovery of new major and principal gift prospects including both traditional and nontraditional sources of potential support as well as examination of existing donors that may have greater capacity. Maintain current knowledge of important developments across regional and national funding environments as they relate to the Foundation its programs and giving priorities.
• Collaborate with the Philanthropy Officers and Philanthropic Services Associates to develop strategies to involve current donors in Foundation programs and donorleveraged grant making efforts.

Complex Gifts Management

• Lead promotion and facilitation of all complex gifts including bequests planned gifts real estate closely held business interests and private foundation conversions.
• Manage estate administration for bequests including any estate litigation interface with legal counsel.
• Remain informed on legal and technical issues related to community foundations and the philanthropic field as it relates to current and prospective donors and gifts; advise the Board and staff onthese issues as necessary.

Management and General Responsibilities

• Help build a thriving joyful highperforming work culture that is highly collaborative both internally and externally and that echoes the organizations highest values.
• Prepare regular reports and presentations on development activities to the Vice President of Philanthropy President and CEO Leadership Team members and Board of Trustees.

Communications and External Leadership

• Ensure effective ongoing and productive communication with current and prospective donors. Collaborate with the communications team to ensure integrated consistent and effective marketing and communications in support of development initiatives and charitable giving programs and to communicate new donor and fund development results to the Board of Trustees donors and the general community. Strategically leverage a variety of communication channels and platforms to support fundraising goals including digital platforms and social media.
• Engage in community outreach and maintain positive relationships with Foundation constituents community and business leaders.

Other duties and special projects as assigned.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

Essential Qualities

• Love for Miami Passion for the work of The Miami Foundation and joy for fundraising including enthusiasm to make asks and manage donor relationships. An appreciation of the role of philanthropy in building community.
• Unimpeachable integrity and high ethical standards mature judgment in handling sensitive information. Servant leader who is valuesdriven committed to personal and professional development and leads by example. Elevates institutional goals and values beyond personal gain ensuring efforts are missionfocused and quality driven.
• Culturally competent with respect to issues such as racial cultural religious sexual generational and gender identity and committed to diversity equity and inclusion.
• Emotionally intelligent and selfconfident leader with interpersonal skills to develop and sustain impactful relationships with internal and external stakeholders from disparate backgrounds. An approach that is collegial collaborative and transparent with the ability to also be extremely effective independently.
• Inspiring highly visible ambassador of the Foundation with the presence demeanor sense of humor and comfort level to serve as an.

Desired Experience

• Minimum of a bachelors degree 5 years of experience in nonprofit fundraising private wealth management and/or related relationship management field.
• Demonstrated progressive responsibility in nonprofit fundraising including solid experience managing all dimensions of a comprehensive fundraising program (individual giving institutional giving annual giving major and planned giving stewardship board relations).
• Strong grasp of and commitment to best practices in all areas of philanthropy and experience integrating giving programs at various levels to cultivate greater donor commitments.
• Demonstrated experience cultivating training and working collaboratively with seniorlevel colleagues board members and other highlevel volunteer leaders on successful developmentrelated activities.
• Successful track record of personally cultivating soliciting and stewarding major gifts from individual and institutional donors at the level of six to sevenfigures or greater. Strength in prospect discovery and in building effective strategies to compel new major donor investment.
• Superb written and oral communication skills.
• Knowledge of Community Foundation model and/or clientcentered financial services related experience is a plus.
• Excellent skills and experience with Microsoft Word Excel and Outlook as well as working with databases and Internet research. Experience with Blackbaud software is a plus but the ability to learn and become proficient with this software is a must.
• Availability to work outside of traditional business hours to travel locally and to occasionally travel regionally and nationally consistent with public health guidelines.

This list of essential functions is not intended to be exhaustive. The Miami Foundation reserves the right to revise this job description as needed to comply with actual job requirements.

SPECIFICS

Position available: Immediately

Status: Full time exempt

Salary range: $90000 $120000. The final determination of the selected candidates pay will be based on experience and qualifications.

We offer a comprehensive and generous benefits package which includes medical dental and vision insurance a 403(b)retirement plan flex spending and dependent care accounts professional development stipend paid time off cell phone stipend gym reimbursement and the opportunity to establish a Staff DonorAdvised Fund (DAF).

Please reach out to if you need any accommodation in applying.

The Miami Foundations AntiDiscrimination Policy The Miami Foundation does not discriminate based on race color religion (creed) gender gender expression age national origin (ancestry) disability marital status sexual orientation or military status in any of its activities or operations. These activities include hiring and firing staff selecting volunteers selecting vendors and providing services.

The Miami Foundation practices and champions inclusiveness. We honor the diverse strengths needs voices and backgrounds of all members of our community. Candidates from traditionally marginalized communities are especially encouraged to apply.