PRINCIPAL GIVING MANAGER

CARE is an international NGO with local staff and community partners in 100 countries. We create local solutions to poverty and inequality and we seek dignity for everyone every day and during times of crisis. These solutions have a broad range, from disaster response to food and nutrition to education and work for women and girls to healthy mothers and children. CARE puts women and girls at the center of everything we do because when they have equal access to resources, they lift their families and communities out of poverty. Our staff live where they work, which makes us effective at understanding the challenges they face. We've been doing this for 75 years, since World War II. It started with the world's first CARE Package® of food for the post-war hungry in Europe. Our work today is as important as ever, we believe that poverty and inequality are historic injustices that we can end within a generation, for good. If you share our core beliefs: poverty is an injustice; poverty is solvable; and together, we have the power to end it, join us, and Fight with CARE.

Work Location : US - San Francisco, CA Type of Post : Not Applicable


Other Possible Location : Funding : APPROVED

Expected Travel : up to 10% Type of Contract :

Language Requirement : English Application Deadline :

Employee Duration : Full-Time

Pay Range Details


$81,083.95 - $113,112.11 Annually
USA Grade F


JOB SUMMARY:

The Principal Gifts Manager provides high-level strategic and operational support to the Principal Giving team of a global NGO, with a primary focus on enabling and enhancing the work of the Executive Director and Relationship Managers (RMs) responsible for cultivating and stewarding ultra-high-net-worth individuals, family foundations, and anonymous donors. This role ensures that donor portfolios are managed with white-glove service, communication is timely and tailored, and internal coordination reflects the highest standard of support.

Location: US West Coast or willingness to work Pacific Time (PT) hours.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Strategic Donor Engagement Support

• Partner closely with Principal Giving RMs to implement tailored engagement strategies for assigned donors, aligned with individual interests and institutional priorities.
• Manage and track RM outreach calendars, proactively recommending engagement touchpoints and supporting pre- and post-meeting follow-through.
• Maintain quality control of all donor-facing materials to ensure a high degree of polish and professionalism, ensuring content aligns with donor expectations, tone preferences, and communication style.
• Conduct preliminary background research on high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) and/or coordinate with the Research team to prepare comprehensive donor research panels that inform strategic engagement.

Executive-Level Meeting and Event Support

• Provide logistical support for donor meetings, site visits, and virtual events led by the Principal Giving team, including coordination of agendas, travel, and materials.
• Ensure appropriate internal briefings and post-meeting documentation-including detailed meeting notes, action items, and follow-up communications-are drafted with clarity and discretion, and completed in a timely, organized, and professional manner to support ongoing donor strategy and internal coordination.
• Coordinate VIP experiences at CARE events, site visits, and virtual engagements assuring tailored, high-touch moments that reflect donor interests, elevate institutional priorities, and reinforce CARE's gratitude and partnership.

Portfolio and Pipeline Management

• Maintain accurate donor records and pipelines in Salesforce, including tracking gift opportunities, action steps, and engagement history.
• Flag emerging portfolio needs, data gaps, or follow-up actions and coordinate closely with RMs and other internal stakeholders to resolve them.
• Coordinate with Major Gifts Operations Specialist to ensure gifts are accurately recorded, receipted, and acknowledged.
• Monitor and support complex gifts (e.g., DAFs, stock, family foundation contributions), ensuring timely and customized stewardship responses.

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