Individual Gifts Officer

Individual Gifts Officer

The Individual Gifts Officer serves as a frontline fundraiser within a region. They will maximize the donor engagement process to identify, qualify, cultivate, solicit, and steward individual prospects/donors capable of making gifts between $10,000 and $100,000 in support of ADL's highest priorities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement cultivation strategies for a portfolio of individuals with the capacity to make gifts (between $10,000 and $100,000), nurturing relationships through personalized communications, meetings, and engagement opportunities in accordance with ADL's policies, procedures, and funding priorities.
• In collaboration with the Donor Experience and Philanthropic Services teams ensure fundraising and implementation of approved, budgeted regional fundraising and non-fundraising event such as insider briefings.
• Maintain an active, current body of knowledge of ADL and its mission, programs, activities, institutional needs, and fundraising priorities.
• Work with prospect research to identify new individual gift prospects and understand their philanthropic interests and capacity to give.
• Manage a strong portfolio of identified donors and lead the solicitation process for individual gifts, including developing tailored solicitation proposals, presentations, and funding opportunities aligned with donor interests and ADL priorities.
• Negotiate gift agreements and terms with donors, in collaboration with the Philanthropic Services team.
• In partnership with the stewardship team, implement stewardship plans for individual gift donors, ensuring timely and meaningful acknowledgment, recognition, and reporting on the impact of their contributions.
• Collaborate with stewardship and program staff to provide donors with updates and insights into the outcomes and achievements made possible through their philanthropic support.
• Actively participate in Development team meetings to coordinate prospect review and discuss specific prospect strategies as they relate to prioritized fundraising needs.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date donor records in the CRM database, documenting all interactions, proposals, and gift agreements related to major gifts in accordance with CSC policies and procedures.
• Collaborate and partner effectively across the organization to build and sustain the culture of philanthropy across ADL.
• Serve as an effective and enthusiastic ADL spokesperson and representative.

This job description provides a general overview of the role and its key responsibilities. It is not an exhaustive list of all duties, and ADL reserves the right to assign additional tasks as needed.

Qualifications

Skills:

• Outstanding strategic thinking and analytical skills, interpersonal skills, sound judgment, and experience handling highly confidential information.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build rapport with a diverse group of stakeholders including high net worth individuals, colleagues, and senior executives.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with superior attention to detail and strong storytelling skills.
• Display a positive attitude and show good judgment, common sense, and excellent listening skills; committed to transparency, accountability, and direct communication.
• Ability to anticipate and be responsive to multiple stakeholders' needs simultaneously, internally, and externally, including individual donors and prospects.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to see projects through to completion while meeting tight deadlines.
• Prior experience working with fundraising databases (Salesforce), MS Office applications and online collaboration tools.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work both independently and as part of a team in meeting goals.
• Ability to successfully navigate and thrive in a complex organization.
• Committed to advancing the mission and goals of the ADL.

Work Experience:

• The ideal candidate has front-line fundraising experience including a demonstrated record of soliciting and closing five-figure and six-figure gifts, including multi-year commitments.
• Experience in a national organization with an affiliate or chapter structure a plus

Education:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience required.

Work Environment:

• ADL is a hybrid environment; this role may require 3 days in the office.

Compensation:

• This position has a salary range of $75,000 to $85,000. This salary range is reflective of a position based in Los Angeles, CA. Please note that actual salaries are commensurate with experience and reflect the budget for a given position, and since ADL has a location-based compensation structure, there may be a different range for candidates in other locations. For an overview of our total rewards package, please visit