Associate Director of Development

As part of CARE’s Mid-Level Giving team, the Associate Director of Development manages a portfolio of individual supporters investing between $1,000 and $9,999 annually. As a member of the national Individual Giving team and based in the Atlanta HQ office, the Associate Director of Development reports to the Director of Mid-Level Giving and will help develop and implement a donor program strategy and comprehensive cultivation and stewardship plan for CARE’s President’s Circle supporters.

This passionate and enthusiastic fundraiser will manage a personal portfolio and serve as the Development lead on a mass stewardship program with personal touches. The Associate Director of Development (ADOD) will be responsible for developing and implementing cultivation, solicitation and stewardship strategies for his/her portfolio of donors. The ADOD will also seek to engage lapsed donors through integrated strategies with the Mid-Level team. The ADOD is expected to maintain an active schedule of personal interactions with donors including phone calls and visits to, and initiate one-on-one engagement and solicitation opportunities with donors. In addition, the ADOD should be conversant in Planned Giving to provide Mid-Level donors with as broad an array of resource engagements with CARE as possible.

Responsibilities:

Portfolio Management

• Responsible for managing a personal portfolio of approximately 2,000 donors and prospects to drive the growth of CARE USA’s Mid-Level giving program, known as CARE’s President Circle.
• Develop and implement a comprehensive cultivation and stewardship plan, building relationships with mid-level donors via phone calls, personalized email communications, ongoing written contact, and events. Some travel nationally will be required for donor meetings and events.
• Develop strategic engagement and solicitation strategies for Mid-Level donors to increase donor retention and upgrade donors’ giving.
• Solicit outright gifts of $1,000 - $9,999.

Fundraising Coordination

• Coordinate with Prospect Research, Major Gifts and Planned Giving teams to identify, qualify and manage prospects.
• Collaborate to implement and execute regular outreach and engagement with donors based on CARE USA’s regional activities.

Program Planning and Implementation

• Under the supervision and guidance of the Director of Development, help create and implement an annual plan for a multi-channel Mid-Level Giving program designed to meet the unrestricted fundraising needs of CARE USA.
• Collaborate with CARE’s Marketing and Communications team, vendors, and other members of the team as appropriate.
• Coordinate with Business Operations on proposals and reports for donors and prospects.
• Use CRM to track activities and pull reports.
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Three to five years of fund-raising experience with demonstrable success with Mid-Level gifts ($1,000 - $9,999)
• Passionate and enthusiastic fundraiser with demonstrated ability to build and maintain meaningful and successful supporter relationships with an emphasis on balancing both a mass stewardship program that feels personal and a portfolio of high-touch relationships.
• Ability to communicate effectively and comfortably with donors in person and over the phone
• Demonstrated ability to develop successful strategies for donor recruitment and retention.
• Familiarity with all aspects of fundraising concepts, including Planned Giving, Major Gifts and stewardship functions
• Collaborative team player able to work effectively in cross-functional teams.
• Strong understanding of the mission and messaging of CARE USA
• Proficiency in fundraising CRMs or donor database management; Salesforce experience strongly preferred
• Strong written and oral communication abilities. Produce compelling and donor-centric communications and articulate impact to supporters
• Knowledge of and experience with complex data segmentation for fundraising programs
• Strong analytical skills