Overview In this role you drive regional fundraising and build transformational partnerships with high-capacity donors to advance the Red Cross mission. You will shape and execute a donor engagement strategy for Michigan, managing major gifts and cultivating long-term partnerships. You'll lead cross-functional collaboration with leadership, volunteers, and Gift Planning staff to secure complex solicitations. This position offers meaningful impact in disaster relief fundraising and donor stewardship within a mission-driven organization.
Compensation / Benefits- Medical, Dental, Vision plans
- 401K with up to 6% match
- Paid Time Off starting at 15 days
- Holidays: 11 paid holidays
- Paid Family Leave
- Employee Assistance Program
Responsibilities- Develop and execute a regional donor strategy to qualify, cultivate, and steward high-capacity donors
- Manage a portfolio of major and principal-level donors, securing six- or seven-figure gifts
- Identify and build a pipeline of donors for transformational philanthropy
- Mentor less-experienced colleagues in donor retention and relationship management
- Achieve annual fundraising goals with donor plans, including face-to-face meetings and customized engagement materials
- Maintain donor data in Salesforce and regional/district databases and update records
- Collaborate with leadership, volunteers, and Gift Planning to identify giving prospects
- Lead women's philanthropy initiatives (Tiffany Circle Society) and participate in disaster relief fundraising
- Recruit and develop field staff and volunteers
Key requirements- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
- Minimum five years of fundraising or sales experience
- Proven success with complex donor solicitations and retention strategies
- Valid driver's license and good driving record
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
- Experience with donor databases ( Raiser's Edge) and MS Office
- Ability to work in a team and travel frequently within the Wisconsin region
- interpersonal communication
- team collaboration
- leadership and mentoring
- Raiser's Edge
- MS Office
