Annual Giving Officer
Atlanta, GA - USA
Job Summary
Position Purpose
The Annual Giving Officer is responsible for developing and executing comprehensive annual fundraising strategies that increase philanthropic support for Mercy Cares mission. This role leads annual giving initiatives through direct mail digital fundraising campaigns donor engagement stewardship activities special events and frontline donor management.
As a key member of the Development team the Annual Giving Officer will identify cultivate solicit and steward individual donors while expanding Mercy Cares annual donor base and increasing unrestricted support. The successful candidate will collaborate closely with development communications volunteer engagement and organizational leadership to create meaningful donor experiences that drive long-term engagement and revenue growth.
What You Will Do
Develop and implement annual giving strategies to secure new renewed and increased gifts from individual donors.
Manage direct mail and digital fundraising campaigns including planning execution analysis and optimization.
Lead strategy and implementation for Giving Tuesday and other annual giving initiatives.
Build and maintain meaningful relationships with donors prospects volunteers and community stakeholders.
Create and execute donor cultivation solicitation stewardship and retention plans.
Collaborate with the Communications team to ensure consistent donor messaging across all channels.
Analyze fundraising performance data and use insights to improve campaign effectiveness and return on investment.
Maintain accurate donor records action tracking reporting and stewardship activities.
Represent Mercy Care at community events speaking engagements and partnership opportunities.
Work closely with the Director of Development to establish fundraising goals and identify opportunities for donor growth and leadership giving.
Partner with the Volunteer Engagement Coordinator to support volunteer-to-donor conversion strategies.
Assist in developing benchmarks reports and performance metrics to measure annual fund success.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelors degree required.
Minimum of five (5) years of fundraising experience with a demonstrated record of securing charitable gifts.
Proven success developing and executing annual fundraising strategies and campaigns.
Experience with direct mail and digital fundraising best practices.
Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect organize interpret and report donor data.
Experience working with donor databases; Blackbaud CRM experience preferred.
Excellent written verbal organizational and interpersonal communication skills.
Strategic thinker with strong project management and multitasking abilities.
Self-motivated highly organized and capable of meeting deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Valid drivers license and reliable transportation for attending meetings and community events.
Passion for Mercy Cares mission and commitment to serving vulnerable populations.
Position Highlights and Benefits:
Day-1 Benefits (PTO accrual retirement plan and match health insurance and more!)
Opportunity to get paid daily through DailyPay
Paid holidays and generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
Discounts with major vendors; AT&T Verizon Ford Motor Company General Motors Quicken Loans AND MORE!
Low-cost medical dental and vision insurance plans. Enjoy lower-cost medical services when you visit facilities within the Trinity Health network.
Ministry/Facility Information:
Mercy Care Atlanta a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) andcomprised of 300 plus colleagues is a healthcare organization that provides a range of health services to underserved and vulnerable populations in the Atlanta Georgia area. We are dedicated to providing compassionate high-quality care to individuals across all demographics. Rooted in the Mercy Philosophy we prioritize respect integrity compassion and excellence in all aspects of care delivery
Our Commitment
Rooted in our Mission and Core Values we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives experiences and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability veteran status or any other status protected by federal state or local law.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
About Company
Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic health care systems in the nation. It is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians caring for diverse communities across 25 states. Nationally recognized for care and experience, the Trinity ... View more