Development Fundraiser (Non-Profit)

Job Title: Individual Giving Manager

Department: Development

Reports To: Chief Development Officer (CDO)

The Sacramento SPCA is a vibrant, well-established and respected non-profit animal welfare organization. Through our nationally-ranked high-volume spay and neuter clinic (we are ranked as one of the top 10 clinics in the country!), successful adoption program, pet retention support, and commitment to excellent animal care, the Sacramento SPCA is giving more than shelter and saving animals one life at a time.

This includes program design and implementation, prospect cultivation, stewardship, and events.

This position reports to the Chief Development Officer and works closely with professional financial advisors, attorneys, trustees, and financial institutions. This role requires 5+ years in fundraising, with specific expertise in planned giving or related fields like estate law or financial planning, and commands a high level of empathy, discretion with confidential data, and the ability to explain complex financial concepts simply.

Through pipeline development, identify engaged Companions Circle donors who show potential for making larger, major, or planned gifts over time.

Manage all aspects of bequest administration from notification through realization of bequest, including record keeping and reporting, communications with external and internal stakeholders, closing of bequests and records management. Maintain donor and prospect records in Raisers Edge NXT database, including ongoing updates to donor and prospect constituent records.

Provide support and assistance for annual signature fundraising events.

Represent the organization as needed for offsite fundraising events.

Support donor relations through direct and indirect means such as tours of the shelter, phone calls, email, mailings, and other methods.

strong knowledge of the local nonprofit community; and experience with various networking and community-focused organizations.

Experienced in complex gift vehicles including, but not limited to, charitable gift annuities, beneficiary IRAs, and life insurance policies.

Excellent customer service skills and comfort with interacting with donors, volunteers, legal and financial professionals.

Excellent communication skills - verbal, written and listening.

Demonstrated computer proficiency including Microsoft Office products, such as Excel and Microsoft Word.

Ability to maintain a high degree of confidentiality and keep secure the private personal and financial information of our donors, volunteers, vendors and fellow staff members.

Ability to work some evenings and weekends as necessary.

Education and Experience: Five or more years in nonprofit development, with a focus on fundraising, major gifts, or estate planning.

Bachelor’s degree in Nonprofit Management, Business, Finance, or a related field.

Understanding of estate planning principles, tax laws, and planned giving administration.

Physical Requirements: Any allergic condition that would be aggravated from exposure or through contact with animals or chemicals used to sanitize facilities, vehicles or equipment, may be a disqualification.

This job involves extensive use of computers for analysis, report writing, e-mail communication, as well as the use of telephones.

Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer with occasional bending, squatting, and lifting items up to 30 pounds.

Working Conditions: Office environment, clean, air conditioned.

By nature of the industry, there may be occasional exposure to dead, injured, sick, unruly, vicious, and/or dangerous animals in addition to exposure to parasites and to infectious diseases.

Must be available and willing to work such weekends, holidays, overtime, and attend mandatory training and meetings as the employer determines are necessary or desirable to meet its business needs.