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Madison Community Foundation · 1 day ago

Director of Donor and Giving Partner Engagement

Madison, WI

Full-time

Hybrid

Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

$80K/yr - $95K/yr

5+ years exp

Madison Community Foundation (MCF) is a nationally accredited community foundation and a trusted philanthropic leader. They are seeking a Director of Donor & Giving Partner Engagement to build and strengthen relationships with donors and nonprofits, facilitating charitable giving and supporting endowment growth.

Hiring Manager

Caitlin Ryan

Responsibilities

Support donors, fundholders, Legacy Society members and their advisors in developing and carrying out charitable giving plans, including facilitating simple and complex outright and deferred gifts, and helping establish donor advised and designated funds, charitable gift annuities, Qualified Charitable Distributions, legacy letters of understanding, and other tools for giving

Manage a portfolio of current and prospective donors and fundholders to ensure proactive engagement and stewardship

Support nonprofit organizations with establishing and growing endowments

Support current and prospective Giving Partners within Dane and surrounding counties with advisory committee operations, grantmaking, fundraising and outreach activities

Collaborate with the communications team to share stories of community impact by recognizing constituents in print and digital media and developing materials for donor and advisor audiences

Maintain accurate records of donor engagement activities in MCF’s database

Represent MCF at community and regional events, including speaking publicly

Qualification

Philanthropic servicesFundraisingDonor management softwarePublic speakingCustomer serviceOrganizational skillsDiversity engagementMicrosoft OfficeAkoyaGOTeamworkCommunication skillsAttention to detailConfidentialityProactive work ethic

Required

Minimum of five years of experience in philanthropic services, development and fundraising, professional advising or other relevant experience required

Proficient use of Microsoft Office products

All candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship

Actively support the MCF values of integrity, generosity, effectiveness, sustainability and equity

Knowledge of tools and strategies for charitable giving involving cash, securities, qualified charitable distributions, charitable gift annuities, donor advised funds, endowments, beneficiary designations, wills and trusts

Ability to engage comfortably with people from diverse backgrounds and perspectives

Exceptional customer-service skills and ability to build relationships grounded in trust and humility

Strong listening, written and verbal communication abilities, including public speaking

Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail

A proactive, strong work ethic

Ability to work effectively as a team member

Ability to maintain confidentiality; keep sensitive information private