Buckner International · 7 hours ago
Senior Gift Officer
San Antonio, Texas, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expBuckner International is seeking a Senior Gift Officer to join their development team. In this role, you will manage donor relationships and implement strategies to cultivate and solicit donations for various ministries and programs.
CommunitiesElder CareHealth CareNon ProfitRetirement
Responsibilities
Manage a donor development portfolio of individuals, churches, foundations, and other organizations, both donors and donor prospects, with the rated ability to make gifts
Develop and implement an annual development plan for donors and donor prospects assigned to the Gift Officer portfolio to identify, qualify, cultivate, solicit, and steward
Support the identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of donors for capital fund drives and other organizational campaigns as assigned
Fully utilize tools and resources of Buckner to establish cultivation strategies and conduct calls and visits with individuals, foundations, churches and corporations, with Buckner staff or individually, to promote Buckner and its program needs
Make qualification calls and visits to individuals, corporations, churches, foundations and other organizations for the purpose of identifying and then cultivating relationships that could lead to donations to Buckner ministries
Prepare written proposals to support direct solicitations
Support Buckner events and activities in assigned geographical areas and travel to visit donors and prospects as necessary
Utilize, as appropriate, program staff and Executive Directors in the identification, cultivation and solicitation of prospects/donors
Utilize Buckner International Board Members and Buckner Development Council Members and other volunteers in the cultivation and solicitation of donors and donor prospects
Championing a greater understanding and awareness of Buckner’s mission and ministry among donors/prospects by intentionally managing relationships internally and externally
Qualification
Required
The ability to successfully identify, qualify, cultivate, solicit, and steward donors and donor prospects in the assigned area for all Buckner ministries and programs
A bachelor's degree in a related field is required
Minimum of 5 to 8 years prior related experience in building and sustaining relationships with constituents engaged with an organization
Requires prior related experience working with necessary parties to develop and refine content for solicitations
Requires proven successful experience in identifying, cultivating, and sustaining relationships that lead to financial or other contributions to an organization
Requires proficient working knowledge and experience in proposal writing, as well as knowledge of foundation grant writing processes
Proficient working knowledge of donor development, fundraising, and public relations laws and regulations governing agencies and employees
Preferred
Current certification as a Certified Fund Raising Executive
Company
Buckner International
Since 1879 Buckner International has been transforming lives through hands-on ministry, serving the most vulnerable from the beginning to the ending of life.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Albert Reyes
President and CEO
Jeff Gentry, CPA, CMA, CHFP
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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