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Major Gifts & Planned Giving Manager

Employer
Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta
Location
Mableton, Georgia
Closing date
Mar 17, 2019

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Focus Areas
Youth Development
Job Function
Development / Fundraising
Position Type
Full Time
Degree Level
Bachelors

Job Details

Job Title:  Major Gifts & Planned Giving Manager

Reports To:  Chief Development Officer

Status:  Exempt

Location:  Mableton Business Center

Last Updated:  September 2015

JOB SUMMARY

The Major Gifts & Planned Giving Manager for Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta reports directly to the Chief Development Officer.  He/she is responsible for the identification, cultivation, and stewardship of major and planned gifts.  He/she is responsible for creating and implementing a comprehensive plan to attract new individual donors, retain existing donors as well as increase current donors’ support for and engagement with the Council. 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Identifies and secures major gifts of $1,000+, generating $460,000 annually from individual donors
  • Manages all aspects of the Second Century Circle and 1912 Society for individual donors
  • Identifies and cultivates new relationships with prospects and donors, manages prospect research, donor correspondence, the acknowledgement process and ongoing stewardship of donors;
  • Develops and maintains a major gifts portfolio of 200+ gift prospects;
  • Understands and matches the needs and objectives of prospective donors with the fundraising goals of the Council;
  • Works and interacts with program staff and participate in special events with a focus on and promotion of major gifts;
  • Develops and participates in solicitation visits;
  • Writes/edits proposals for presentations to major donors;
  • Develops and participates in a system of prospect identification and evaluation;
  • Provides monthly revenue and expense projections to the Chief Development Officer;
  • Assesses the success of each fundraising activity; creates new fundraising strategies and vehicles – or adjusts current activities – to ensure continued growth in fundraising;

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

  • Bachelor’s Degree in related field (nonprofit management, marketing, business, journalism, etc.)
  • Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a management role with focus on Individual and Major Gifts.
  • Ability to solve problems and to think strategically and tactically about opportunities to raise funds, balance competing priorities and work collaboratively with colleagues
  • Write in a creative, descriptive, technical or factual manner.
  • Good pubic speaking skills.
  • Develop project budgets and monitor expenditures.
  • Organized and good with follow-up
  • Lead by example with a “can-do” work ethic, a true go-getter
  • Manages up with ease
  • Highly professional demeanor, able to work successfully with a wide variety of constituents including donors, board members, volunteers, and professional consultants
  • High levels of integrity, trustworthiness, flexibility, compassion, and humor are necessary to address the practicalities of a growing nonprofit, along with the creativity and persistence required to elicit new thinking and change.
  • Ability to work with minimal supervision, ability to manage multiple priorities, and work in a deadline driven environment
  • Proficient computer skills in Microsoft Office and Raiser’s Edge database management software preferred.
  • Required attendance at events as necessary in support of the Council’s mission
  • Other duties as assigned

*Must successfully complete a criminal, motor vehicle and credit background check.

Company

Our Mission

Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place.

Company info
Website
Telephone
800-771-1139
Location
5601 North Allen Road SE
Mableton
GA
30126
United States

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