You are viewing a preview of this job. Log in or register to view more details about this job.Martha's Table requires all team members and classroom volunteers to have completed a COVID-19 primary series and received one booster dose. Team members who are not yet eligible for a booster must submit proof of their booster vaccination within 2 months of receiving their final primary series dose or an original monovalent booster vaccine to ...@marthastable.org.Martha's Table will consider waiving the vaccination requirementfor:
- Team members who object in good faith and in writing, pursuant to procedures established by the City Administrator or his or her designee, that the employee's vaccination would violate their sincerely held religious beliefs;
- Team members who have obtained and submitted written certification from a physician or other licensed health professional who may order an immunization, that being vaccinated for COVID-19 is medically inadvisable because of the employee's medical condition.Team members who believe they qualify for either exemption must submit a request for a waiver along with appropriate documentation to support their request to ...@marthastable.org.Martha's Table is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants who are unable to be vaccinated for religious or medical reasons should contact Human Resources (...@marthastable.org) as soon as possible to engage in the interactive process and explore what, if any, reasonable accommodations Martha's Table is able to offer.ABOUT MARTHA'S TABLEAt Martha's Table (MT), we believe that every Washingtonian deserves the opportunity to thrive. For over forty years, we have worked to support strong children, strong families, and strong communities by increasing access to quality education, health and wellness, and family resources.Together, we are One MT. This means we work across all three of our locations to support our shared mission. In all that we do, we exemplify our four core values of respect, compassion, teamwork, and accountability.POSITION OVERVIEWThe Senior Major Gifts Officer is responsible for identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding major donors to retain and increase contributions, overseeing all aspects of the Major Gifts campaign for gifts between $10,000 and $149,999, while also managing and expanding the Maz Legacy Circle planned giving society, supporting leadership giving, and leading the Annual Benefit, our largest fundraising event.POSITION DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Develops and Implements a Comprehensive Major Gift Strategy that Retains and Grows Portfolio of $10,000-$149,999 donors
- Researches, qualifies and cultivates individual and institutional (e.g. family foundations) prospects at the $10,000+ giving level.
- Builds and strengthens authentic relationships with high-capacity donors leading to closing and stewarding high impact gifts
- Creates and implements customized strategies for each prospect. This includes setting and meeting goals, objectives and setting significant actions or moves leading to closing gifts.
- Develops and implements tailored solicitations for active and prospective donors that match their philanthropic interests with organizational funding needs.
- Maintains a well-designed and documented prospect portfolio.
- Maintains strong relationships with portfolio members after gifts are received through proper acknowledgement, tracking, and reporting on contributions.
- Coordinates with the Development Assistant to ensure formal acknowledgements are accurately and expediently issued.
- Plans and manages fundraising events targeting major gifts (E.g. Annual Benefit and spring fundraiser) with support of development team
- Collaborate with Deputy Chief of Development and CDCO to develop and execute event fundraising strategies
- Co-lead planning of event with Special Assistant to CDCO
- Track and report on progress to overall fundraising goals
- Maintains and Grows the Maz Legacy Circle/Planned Giving Program
- Expands and maintains a comprehensive planned giving program which results in funds raised through the cultivation and closing of outright, irrevocable and revocable deferred gifts.
- Data Management and Analysis
- Records accurate and timely data, planned actions, and accomplished moves with constituents in the fundraising database
- Regularly analyzes portfolio revenue and other key performance indicators throughout the year to assess results.
- Management
- Supervise the Donor Engagement Associate, fostering professional development and ensuring a collaborative and efficient workplace.
- Other Duties as Assigned:
- Forms strong relationships with team members across Martha's Table to stay abreast of programmatic progress and to involve program team members meaningfully in fundraising activities.
- Keeps abreast of industry best-practices and services around fundraising and prospect research.
- Collaborate with other department leaders and across the organization to engage donors through storytelling, impact reports, volunteering, events, and other relationship building activities.
- Commitment to Martha's Table's mission and core values of compassion, respect, teamwork, and accountability
- Attend at least 2 anchor events annuallyEXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE, AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS
- Fundraising Strategy and Execution: Exceptional ability to develop comprehensive major gift strategies and demonstrated success in areas of major gift, planned giving, and fundraising events.
- Data Analysis and Utilization: Keen ability to analyze fundraising data using CRM databases and other tools for assessing performance.
- Donor Communication and Engagement: Strong written and verbal communication skills to craft compelling messages and deliver them effectively across multiple channels.
- Leadership and Team Management: Demonstrated leadership skills providing management of annual giving programs, supervising staff, and coordinating cross-departmental collaboration efforts.
- Collaboration and Stakeholder Engagement: The ability to collaborate effectively with other department leaders, stakeholders, and external partners.
- Budget and Project Management: Knowledge of budgeting principles and experience in managing budgets is important for developing and managing the annual budget for fundraising events.
- Proficiency in Every Action or sophisticated CRM system
- Experience managing a portfolio of major donors
- Experience soliciting five and six figure gifts.
- Creativity - finding new, innovative ways to communicate with funders/prospects.
- Strong community awareness and understanding with a demonstrated commitment to the values of diversity, inclusiveness, and empowerment.EDUCATION AND TRAINING REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor's degree plus 4 years of experience in development, demonstrating a successful track record creating annual giving campaigns, soliciting gifts, and conversion strategies preferred.
- Firm knowledge of full fundraising cycle and best practices, from prospect identification to donor stewardship.
- Proven track record of successfully meeting or exceeding fundraising goals, preferably in a non-profit setting.
- Excellent communication skills, including the ability to articulate a compelling case for support and engage donors effectively across various channels.
- Strategic thinker with the ability to develop and implement data-driven fundraising strategies.WORKING CONDITIONS
- Vision: Ability to read small print and view a computer screen for prolonged periods.
- Hearing: Ability to tolerate exposure to noisy conditions.
- Speech: Ability to be understood in face-to-face communications.
- Strength: Ability to lift, push, pull and/or carry objects which weigh as much as 20 pounds.
- Mental Requirements: Ability to read, write, understand, interpret and apply information at a moderately complex level essential for successful job performance.This position requires the completion of a satisfactory background check. Martha's Table is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment of any kind. #J-18808-Ljbffr