YFC USA National Service Center Mission Investment Officer

The Mission Investment Officer has primary responsibility for developing, growing, and sustaining giving relationships for YFC’s National Service Center, with particular focus on portfolio stewardship, donor qualification, and helping donors take their next faithful step in generosity. This role will manage a portfolio of giving partners and prospects, including mid-level donors and major donor prospects, and will participate in the entire donor life cycle: identification, research, qualification, cultivation, invitation, stewardship, renewal, and upgrade. A key part of this role is helping the Lead of Development and broader Development team determine the appropriate donor pathway for each relationship, including whether a donor is best served through core giving, mid-level engagement, major giving, campaign cultivation, or another development strategy. The successful candidate is a relational and disciplined development professional with demonstrated experience in fundraising, donor relations, sales, ministry partnership, or a related field. S/he should be deeply motivated by YFC’s mission to reach young people for Christ and be motivated to grow the Church by reaching young people who are far from the Church. Essential Functions Works in partnership with the Director of Development and Development team as assigned. Through the leading and empowerment of the Holy Spirit, helps grow and sustain the NSC’s giving partner base, operating funds, and campaign funding priorities. Manages a portfolio of giving partners and prospects, including mid-level donors and major donor prospects, with responsibility for ongoing relationship development, stewardship, and portfolio growth. Leads assigned donors and prospects through the donor life cycle, including identification, research, qualification, cultivation, invitation, stewardship, renewal, and upgrade. Develops and executes personalized donor strategies that deepen relationship, strengthen connection to YFC’s mission, help determine the appropriate donor pathway, and invite increased generosity at the appropriate time. Meets or exceeds agreed-upon goals related to donor engagement, portfolio growth, donor retention, upgrades, new partner acquisition, and stewardship activity. Maintains accurate and timely records of all development activity in Salesforce, including donor interactions, research, insights, next steps, stewardship activity, pledges, gift designations, and donor pathway recommendations. Collaborates with Marketing, Gift Processing, Finance, NSC staff, and other departments to strengthen donor experience, clarify donor intent, support campaign execution, and maximize giving. Supports national development events, capital campaigns, special funding initiatives, and other donor engagement opportunities as assigned. Speaks knowledgeably about Youth For Christ and serves as an ambassador for the mission in donor, ministry, and community settings. Participates in additional projects as assigned. Apply a Design Thinking mindset in daily work, integrating innovation and Christ-centered, human-centered problem-solving into planning, collaboration, and execution. Spiritual Responsibilities Because the overriding religious purpose and mission of Youth for Christ USA is to communicate and introduce the Gospel of Jesus Christ to young people and their families, and in that regard to make, educate and encourage life-long disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ, it is very important that you as an employee in the movement of Youth for Christ be recognized as an associate minister of the Gospel. As an employee of Youth for Christ and an associate minister of the Gospel, YFC expects all employees to: Seek God’s guidance and wisdom, through prayer and meditation, for the organization as a whole, as well as for specific ministry initiatives. Participate and lead regular times of prayer, devotion and worship as a regular aspect of your role within YFC. Teach and preach from the Holy Bible at YFC staff meetings, conferences, camps and events. Model empathy, humility and care for all people. This includes promoting equity and inclusion in words and in the practice of faith expression. YFC employees will have an opportunity to be commissioned or licensed as a minister of the Gospel through the established Youth for Christ process, and/or ordained by an outside body recognized by Youth for Christ USA. Position Requirements Knowledge and Skills A proven track record in fundraising, donor relations, sales, ministry partnership, or related relationship-based work. Demonstrated ability to manage, steward, and grow a portfolio of giving partners and prospects. Experience with donor identification, research, qualification, cultivation, invitation, stewardship, renewal, and upgrade strategies. Ability to assess donor readiness and help determine appropriate donor pathways across core, mid-level, major, monthly, campaign, and other giving opportunities. Expertise in Kingdom fundraising philosophies and principles. Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills. Strong written communication skills, with the ability to personalize donor outreach, stewardship, and follow-up. Ability to make decisions and exercise good judgment in a changing environment, with the ability to anticipate future needs. Strong customer service orientation, earning the trust of giving partners and team members alike. Relational but goal-oriented person, driven by the need to resource a critically important mission of reaching kids while respecting the stewardship priorities of all giving partners. Ministerial — able to minister to giving partners’ personal needs and help disciple their walk with Christ, especially as it relates to generosity in God’s Kingdom. Comfortable using CRM systems, donor reports, dashboards, and move-management tools to guide daily work. Ability to maintain accurate donor records, track next steps, and report progress toward goals. Credentials Required & Preferred Education Certifications in Kingdom-oriented fund development a plus 3-5 years’ experience in fund development, sales, donor and customer relations, ministry partnership, advancement, or other related relationship-based fields. Experience in a nonprofit, ministry, faith-based, or complex organizational environment preferred. Experience with Salesforce or another CRM preferred. Physical Requirements The ability to communicate orally with customers, vendors, management, and other co-workers is crucial. Regular use of the telephone and e‑mail for communication is essential. Sitting for extended periods is common. Hearing and vision within normal ranges is essential for normal conversations, to receive ordinary information, and to prepare or inspect documents. Activities require the ability to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time, occasionally move about inside the office to access files or office equipment, operate a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, handheld devices, copy machine, and computer printer. No heavy lifting is expected, though occasional exertion of up to 10 lbs. of force may be required. Good manual dexterity is required for the use of computers, mobile devices, and other productivity technologies. The job is performed indoors in a traditional office setting. Extended periods of sitting and extensive work at a computer and phone are normal. Travel Requirements 10-15 days travel per month anticipated, primarily to meet with major giving partners across the nation, but also to participate in key YFC events. Vacation time Sick Time 12 paid holidays Paid week off between Christmas and New Years Health & Welfare Benefits (Voluntary Enrollment): Medical Vision Health and Welfare Benefits (Company Sponsored): YFC Contribution to Health Savings Account (HSA): $800 Single / $1,000 Family Must be enrolled in an eligible plan and amounts are prorated based on hire date. Up to 3% 403(b) match upon hire, up to 5% with tenure. Access to EAP services Short-term Disability, Long-term Disability, and Life/AD&D EEO Statement Youth For Christ (YFC) provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, age, handicap, marital status, or other unlawful discriminatory characteristics in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. YFC is classified as an Association of Churches and as such our hiring practices reflect that designation. As a religious nonprofit organization, YFC incorporates within each leader role, the requirement to model, teach, share and live the faith. The relationship between YFC’s mission and each of its leaders is its lifeblood and as such does at all times and in all instances reserve the right to make employment decisions based upon a person’s religious beliefs, personal character and lifestyle consistent with our understanding of the Bible or with our overall goals and requirements for Christian ministry. We seek to create a workplace that is intentional about Kingdom Inspired Diversity. Our commitment to our employees extends to their opportunities for growth, development, promotion, training and compensation. We will make reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with known disabilities, unless doing so would result in an undue hardship to the organization. #J-18808-Ljbffr Yfcnin