Senior Philanthropy Officer

Description Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens is hiring a Senior Philanthropy Officer! Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens is a place of beauty, learning, and exploration as well as an important contributor to Maine’s economy.We'relooking for a Philanthropy Officer excited about inspiring meaningful connections among people and nature.Set amidonethe country’s most beautiful botanical gardens, our work environment is team-based, entrepreneurial, and committed tosupporting the Gardens’ IDEA (inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility) goals. Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens has embarked on the implementation of a comprehensive 30-year plan to better fulfill our mission, and we are building our development team.The Philanthropy Officer develops and manages a portfolio of individual prospects and donors at the $100,000 level and above in support of the Gardens’ mission and with the goal ofestablishingdonor relationships that lead to long-term loyalty and increasing generosity over time. This position helpsmaintainand expand philanthropic supportofthe Gardens.If you lovenatureand you love Maine, this could be the perfect place for you. This is a year-round, full-time, benefit eligible position. Year-round employees receive personal and sick paid time off, health and retirement benefits, discounts in our culinary programs and Gardenshop, and a Gardens membership. $118,000 – $130,000, salary commensurate with experience and qualifications. Qualifications: Self-motivated with tremendous personal initiative and drive to succeed. Must be results oriented, detail and deadline focused, creative,resourcefuland flexible, with attention to quality and excellence. Dynamic and engagingconversationalistwith exceptional interpersonal skills. Ability to interact comfortably with a wide variety of people. Ability to navigate challenging conversations and varied perspectives. Capacity to treat confidential information with discretion. Minimum of five (5) years of experience in individual fundraising efforts with documented success. Experience as lead solicitor in face-to-face solicitations of upper-level donors. Proficientatusing database software programs. Proven ability to engage and interact with a wide variety of people; strong customer service orientation and inclination. Able to manage multiple priorities, work under pressure,demonstratea high degree of professionalism, integrity, loyalty, and service to the organization. Strong presentation and public speaking skills. Willingness to work as part of a team; proven ability to work collaboratively with internal team members for the purposes of achieving goals/objectives. Scheduling flexibility that allows travel and working occasional evenings, weekends, and holidaysrequired. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Interview process: Interview 1: virtual with Capital Campaign Director Interview 2: In-person with VP of Philanthropy and Marketing, Capital Campaign Director Requirements Primary Functions: Manage a portfolio of current prospects and donors capable of gifts of $100,000 and above, with an emphasis on person-to-person meetings. Responsible for raising a minimum of $3million annually. Develop and implement strategies foridentifying, cultivating,soliciting, and stewarding major individual gifts of $100,000 and above; assume a lead role in setting appointments with major gift prospects, conducting the meetings alone or as part of a volunteer or staff team, and coordinatingappropriate follow-up. Articulate the goals of the Gardens with enthusiasm, warmth, intelligence, and professionalism. Respond to donor and prospect inquiriesandmaintainexcellent donor relations. Be proactive and collaborative with prospect and donor research. Participate in donor acknowledgement, reporting, recognition, and other stewardship activities. Work with the Philanthropy staff to prepare and execute strategies to move donors seamlessly along the member-to-major-donor continuum in ways that prioritize donor relationships and support long-term loyalty. Develop collaborative relationships with colleagues throughout the Gardens. Work to ensureappropriate allocationof resources to maximize organization, efficiency, communication, and accuracy in the Gardens’ overall work. Provide comprehensive andtimely reportssummarizing activity, project status, and workplan timelines. Utilize the capabilities of the donor information system (Raiser’s Edge) by recording all relevant donor data and interactions and by using the system’s analytical capabilities. Attendkey Gardens events as necessary to steward donor relationships. Physical Requirements: This employee mustpossessthe physical and professional capacity for working in a variety of environments. The employee maybe requiredto sit, stand, or walk for extended periods of time. #J-18808-Ljbffr Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens