SENIOR DIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY

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 - New York, NY Type of Post : Not Applicable


Other Possible Location : Funding : APPROVED

Expected Travel : up to 20% Type of Contract :

Language Requirement : English Application Deadline :

Employee Duration : Full-Time

Pay Range Details


$112,513.06 - $130,796.43 Annually

JOB SUMMARY:

The Senior Director of Philanthropy is a key contributor to CARE's national Major Gifts team. The Senior Director will lead the Market Strategy for the Northeast and manage a team of Directors of Development-Major Gift fundraisers based on the East Coast-who are responsible for engaging high-net-worth individuals and family foundations to secure critical funding for CARE's mission through both unrestricted and program-specific gifts. Reporting directly to the Deputy Executive Director, Philanthropy, this role will also build and manage a portfolio of current and prospective donors with the capacity to give between $10,000 and $1,000,000.

They will be tasked with developing and executing cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship strategies to build meaningful, long-term relationships with donors. The Senior Director, along with the team they manage, will bring donors closer to CARE's mission and leadership through personalized outreach, individual meetings, and events. A key responsibility is to secure funding for urgent humanitarian needs and longer-term development projects while driving increased donor investment over time.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Fundraising

• Manage a portfolio of 75-100 donors and prospects, developing and implementing tailored engagement and solicitation strategies.
• Partner with the Deputy Executive Director, Philanthropy to implement best-in-class Major Gifts strategies in key markets including New York, Boston, and Washington D.C
• Secure gifts of $10,000 and above, with a focus on $100,000+ gifts, meeting or exceeding annual and quarterly fundraising goals.
• Work with the Major Gifts team and CARE leadership to educate donors on their impact and provide opportunities to invest in organizational priorities.
• Consistently share the meaningful impact donors make, ensuring they feel valued and deeply connected to CARE's mission, projects, and people.
• Creatively and thoughtfully build meaningful connections and community, serving as a liaison between funders, Board Members, CARE program leaders, and partners.

Market Strategy and Pipeline Development

• Identify and cultivate new major gift prospects through CARE events, small gatherings, and the annual Impact Awards.
• Build and activate a pipeline of major donors identified through events, influencers, emergencies, donor-advised funds (DAFs), and Board Member networks.
• Partner with the Prospect Research team to maximize efforts to engage the next generation of philanthropists by identifying emerging donors and creating tailored engagement strategies.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date donor records and pipelines in CARE's CRM system, Salesforce.

Supervision

• Manage a team of Directors of Development across the Northeast.
• Support the DoDs in securing donations of $10,000 and above, with a focus on $25,000+ gifts, meeting or exceeding annual and quarterly fundraising goals.
• Serve as a resource and thought partner to DoDs while ensuring they hit key performance benchmarks and abide by CARE's standards of practice.

Internal Collaboration

• Work closely with CARE's internal teams to identify and capitalize on opportunities to strengthen donor and prospect relationships.
• Act as a collaborative and enthusiastic representative of the Major Gifts team, fostering strong internal relationships and embodying CARE's values of inclusion, integrity, and partnership.

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