Senior Philanthropy Officer/Major Gifts Officer

*If you are interested in this role please reach out to Vickie Dagit of Duffy Group at *

Company Description:

Founded in 1952 Phoenix Rescue Mission is a place of hope healing and new beginnings for men women and children facing hunger homelessness addiction and trauma. We follow Christs example of servant leadership and teamwork in our ministry of rescue and restoration. We are a community that values and celebrates one another and strives toward excellence together as a certified Best Christian Workplace. At this moment God is doing important and incredible things at Phoenix Rescue Mission. Do you want to be a part of it

Budget: $36 Million ($16.5 Million raised philanthropically)

Employees: 170

Mission Statement: We provide Christ-centered life-transforming solutions to persons facing hunger homelessness addiction and trauma.

Vision Statement: Love hope and transformation to every neighbor in the Valley.

Values:

• We follow Jesus
• We love & respect one another
• We go the extra mile
• We steward everything wisely

Programs & Services: Phoenix Rescue Mission offers Christ-centered programs and services to help men women and children escape hunger homelessness and addiction.

• Changing Lives Center for Women & Children
• Transforming Lives Center for Men
• Hope for Hunger Food Bank
• Street Outreach and Navigation
• Glendale and Scottsdale Will Work Program
• Mobile Pantries and Community Markets
• Spiritual Recovery
• Criminal Justice Diversion
• Housing Voucher Program

Position Description:

The Senior Philanthropy Officer works closely with the Director of Philanthropy and Direct Response team to develop relationship-focused strategies for the cultivation solicitation and stewardship of major gift donors. An ability to empathize with donors and clearly communicate and promote the organizations mission is key.

Reports to:Director of Philanthropy

Essential Functions:

Fundraising

• Manage a portfolio of approximately 150 qualified donors to deepen relationships and encourage increased partnership and giving through the use of an innovative major gifts program and donor engagement plan focused on retention-based philanthropy.
• Participate in each step of the donor pipeline qualification through research personal outreach and relationship building through regular touchpoints identifying donor passions interests and communication preferences solicitations when appropriate and prompt follow-up and recognition.
• Utilize best practices to develop individual donor strategies along with materials to renew and upgrade donor gifts through relationship-focused development work.
• Maintain and execute a donor engagement plan with annual strategic plans for each qualified donor including but not limited to all thank ask and impact reporting communications as well as stewardship and solicitation strategies.
• Collaborate with the programs and marketing teams to secure appropriate funding opportunity information including budgets and create offers and proposals that will be used with qualified portfolio-managed donors to secure gifts based on the donors known passions interests capacity and relationship with Phoenix Rescue Mission.
• Work with the mid-level giving team to identify and transition mid-level donors to the major giving program.
• Monitor and report on program priority metrics and goals.
• Ensure all donor data is accurate and all donor interactions are tracked in a timely manner in the donor database.

Ministerial

• Share what Jesus is doing at Phoenix Rescue Mission with donors and be comfortable when invited praying with and encouraging donors in their faith journey.
• Maintain a Christ-centered team culture and lead opportunities for worship and spirituality on the team.

Other

• Demonstrate understanding and comply with all relevant legal regulatory and compliance requirements company policies and procedures and the Code of Ethical Conduct.
• Follow the Missions Statement of Faith and adhere to the Missions employee policy manual and guidelines set forth by the CEO.
• Perform other duties within scope as assigned contributing to the teams overall success in achieving excellence.

Departmental Values:

We Follow Jesus:

• We commit our goals to the Lord and trust and thank Him for the results.
• We build authentic relationships with donors by learning their passions matching them with the needs of the Mission and celebrating the impact of their generosity.
• We pray for encourage and support one another as co-laborers in Christ.

We Steward Everything Wisely:

• We utilize analytics to treat every donor with intentionality and provide an excellent donor experience.
• We invest more time and resources in acquisition and cultivation activities that produce higher lifetime values.
• We grow donor relationships revenue and retention furthering the Mission and our team.

We Love and Respect One Another:

• We listen first to our donors and to each other.
• We collaborate and partner with our donors and each other.
• We appreciate our donors and frequently communicate the impact of their generosity.

We Go the Extra Mile:

• We make extra calls. We write personal notes that make a difference. We develop specialized proposals and touchpoints that match our donors passions.
• We serve our donors with excellence and create meaningful experiences.
• We transform donors into advocates by strategically moving them through the Partnership Relationship Continuum and into a closer relationship with the Mission.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelors degree and at least 3 years of experience in fundraising with at least 2 years of experience in major gifts or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Proficiency with CRM donor database systems such as Virtuous.
• Proven success in securing five- and six-figure gifts from individual donors.
• Non-profit development experience and/or knowledge of rescue missions is a plus.

Knowledge Skills & Abilities:

• Excellent judgment and deep understanding of the highest levels of fundraising professional standards and practice particularly relating to donor confidentiality and conflict of interest.
• Highly results-oriented and generates excitement in building donor relationships and achieving fundraising goals.
• Team player with ability to work collaboratively and build effective working relationships with colleagues.
• Experienced problem solver with strong analytic skills.
• Superior oral written and presentation skills with the ability to effectively communicate the need for and benefits of supporting PRM.
• Exceptional organization and prioritization skills with a strong commitment to quality and excellence.
• High level of integrity and discretion in working with confidential information.

Additional Requirements:

• A solid and credible Christian witness and lifestyle that exemplifies Christ in character and actions ministering to those who support the Mission.
• Position may require occasional weekend or evening responsibilities.
• Must meet and maintain the requirements of being an approved driver and driving a personal vehicle on Mission business.

The job duties listed above are not all inclusive. This job description can be updated and/or changed at any time as the needs of the organization and/or requirements of the job change.

This job description does not constitute an employment contract. The Phoenix Rescue Mission (PRM) is an At-Will Employer meaning that either PRM or the employee can end the employment relationship at any time and for any or no reason. It does not alter the parties At-Will relationship.

Phoenix Rescue Mission is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit evangelical Christian Ministry; as such

employees must share the Missions Statement of Faith and Lifestyle and adhere to the

Missions employee policy manual and guidelines set forth by the CEO.

Why consider the opportunity

• Strengthen donor relationships and help them fulfill their passions by giving to PRM.
• Under the direction of its new CDO this is an opportunity to get in on the ground floor of PRMs organizational rebuilding and lead a dynamic department.
• Join a caring and supportive team transforming countless lives in the community
• PRM is a financially stable and highly respected organization.
• Phoenix Rescue Mission is a community that values and celebrates one another and strives toward excellence together as a certified Best Christian Workplace.