Position Summary:

The Assistant Director will carry a portfolio of major donors ($10,000+ annually) and potential major donors. The Assistant Director plans, coordinates, and implements development strategies for prospects and works closely with colleagues and organizational leadership to achieve activity and revenue goals. The ideal candidate will be an enthusiastic self-starter capable of building sustainable, long-term philanthropic relationships while meeting annual fundraising goals.

 

The ADIG is part of the development team, primarily responsible for expanding major and leadership ($1,000+ annually) gift efforts.  The Assistant Director will be responsible for designing, creating, and executing new and innovative strategies that grow and foster a culture of philanthropy at Philabundance. The Development team works in a collaborative approach and all areas will align with the strategic development plan.

 

Competencies:

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  Accountability: reliable, honest, and transparent; regularly makes commitments and takes ownership of responsibilities. 

  
  


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  Effective Communication: conveys information clearly, with respect and integrity, using a professional manner and the appropriate means and channels for audience and subject matter.  

  
  


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  Agility: maintains efficiency in a changing work environment; adjusts effectively to work within new work structures, processes, requirements, or cultures. 

  
  


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  Quality: Work is organized, accurate and neat. The employee displays a commitment to excellence, checks work and learns from mistakes and seeks feedback to improve quality as needed. 

  
  


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  Engagement: contributes to the success of the organization by embracing teamwork, taking initiative on tasks and problem-resolution, and seeking out learning opportunities.  

  
  

 

Primary Responsibilities:

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  Identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward a portfolio of qualified prospects and donors in order to meet assigned goals.

  
  


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  Successfully align partner interests with PHLB strategy and demonstrate a strong value proposition.

  
  


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  Develop executable plans, coordinates, and implement development strategies for prospects

  
  


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  Identify and implement goals, objectives, and strategies for the purpose of deepening donor relationships and growing operating and capital revenue.

  
  


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  Develop, meet and ideally exceed agreed-upon activity metrics.

  
  

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  Apply a moves management approach to the portfolio, developing custom next steps for each donor

  
  


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  Progress towards proposing and closing multi‐year commitments from high net-worth individuals

  
  


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  Track giving trends to identify potential major gift prospects

  
  

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  Collaborate with colleagues across the development department

  
  


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  Be available to assist with PHLB events (tours, informational activities, fundraising house parties, etc.) that could be used as tools to cultivate major donors and donor prospects.

  
  

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  Guide the development of compelling proposals and oversee the development of creative presentations.

  
  

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  Support efforts to build a culture of philanthropy across the organization, at staff and board levels.

  
  


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  Execute solutions for problem areas, drives improvements, innovation and the resolution of roadblocks.

  
  


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  Responsible for supporting and aligning with Philabundance Cultural pillars. Ensure communications, actions and interactions reflect a focus on People, Partnerships, Professionalism, and Progress.

  
  

 

Note: This role requires additional background information financial checks in addition to crime and employment