Annual Giving Officer

Put Your Heart to Work!At AbleLight we believe theworldshinesbrighterwhen people with developmental disabilities achieve their full potential. We pioneer life-changing services that empower the people we serve to Annual Giving Officer is a dedicated frontline fundraiser responsible for cultivating soliciting and stewarding a portfolio of approximately 500 annual fund donors primarily in the $750$2500 giving range. This role focuses exclusively on securing unrestricted gifts that sustain AbleLights daily operations and mission-driven programs throughout the year. The officer implements a structured segmented engagement strategy to retain donors drive upgrades and uncover long-term philanthropic potential. Reporting to the Senior Director of Advancement the Annual Giving Officer conducts regular donor meetingsboth virtual and in personwith travel required throughout Wisconsin and surrounding :Bachelors degree in a related field or equivalent experience 34 years of professional experience in nonprofit fundraising donor relations or annual giving. Direct experience managing donor portfolios or frontline engagement to pass a State Background Drivers LicenseBenefits:We support the whole person and have designed our benefits with you and your familys total well-being in mind:Health and Wellness: Medical Dental and Vision benefits starting the first of the month following 30 days of employmentand access to TeledocFinancial Wellness: 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan with 3.5% matching contributions Health Savings Account Flexible Savings Account and Basic Life AD&D STD and LTD insuranceWork/Life Balance: Paid Time Off (PTO) Tuition ReimbursementsOngoing training to support Career DevelopmentRemote work environment with some travel We are now also offering Any Day Pay. With Dayforce Wallet you get access to your pay as soon as youve earned it at no additional cost to based on education and experience: $60000-71500Responsibilities:Annual Fund Portfolio Management & Donor Strategy: 90%Manage an active portfolio of approximately 500 annual fund donors and prospects with giving capacity in the $750$2500 a quarterly contact strategy (email phone and virtual/in-person meetings) to deliver consistent personalized portfolio into two tracks: Upgrade Track (50%) Engage donors with capacity and interest in increased giving through discovery targeted cultivation and customized Track (50%) Prioritize stewardship loyalty-building and renewal strategies for continued annual discovery outreach to identify donor motivations philanthropic interests and upgrade and deliver personalized cultivation and solicitation strategies including donor-specific proposals impact updates and with the Sr. Dir of Advancement and Advancement Officers to identify high-potential donors for major gift transition for further accurate timely records of all interactions and next steps in the CRM; contribute to segmentation improvements and long-term strategy and Donor Engagement: 10%Deliver proactive stewardship across the portfolio including impact communications acknowledgments and tailored recognition giving patterns and donor behavior to inform engagement cadence and optimize retention organization-wide donor stewardship initiatives in alignment with broader advancement 123