Fund Development Gifts Manager

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🕒 6 days ago

🌽 Illinois – Remote

🌽 Illinois – Remote

💵 $52k - $58k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

👔 Manager

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Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois

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51 - 200 employees

Founded 1912

🤝 Non-profit

📚 Education

🌍 Social Impact

💰 $10k Grant on 2022-06

Non-profit • Education • Social Impact

Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois is a regional Girl Scouts council and nonprofit organization that builds girls of courage, confidence, and character who make the world a better place. It delivers youth-focused programs and leadership development for girls, emphasizing personal growth, community service, and volunteer-driven activities. The organization operates as a nonprofit youth organization serving northern Illinois communities and promotes civic engagement and mentorship among girls and adult volunteers.

📋 Description

• Manage a portfolio of individual, corporate, and foundation donors and prospects • Develop and execute cultivation, solicitation, stewardship, and retention strategies that increase philanthropic support • Conduct donor visits, meetings, presentations, and engagement opportunities to build meaningful relationships and secure gifts • Collaborate with senior leadership and volunteer leaders on major gift cultivation and solicitation strategies • Support planned giving, endowment, and legacy giving initiatives as assigned • Identify, qualify, and develop new donor prospects through research, networking, and community outreach • Prepare proposals, solicitation materials, gift agreements, and stewardship reports • Supervise the Fund Development Coordinator to ensure effective donor engagement and fundraising operations • Develop and implement strategies to secure philanthropic support for Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois

🎯 Requirements

• Strong understanding of fundraising principles, donor engagement, and stewardship best practices • Ability to work a minimum of 37.5 hours per week; weekends and evenings may be necessary • Excellent interpersonal, relationship-building, and networking skills • Minimum of 3-5 years of progressive fundraising, development, donor relations, or nonprofit management experience • Ability to inspire philanthropic investment through compelling communication and storytelling • Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment • Analytical skills with the ability to interpret fundraising data and performance metrics • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and donor database systems • High School diploma or equivalent required • Bachelor's degree in nonprofit management, business, communications, marketing, public relations, or a related field preferred

🏖️ Benefits

• Flexible Schedules & Remote Working Options • Dental Insurance • Medical Insurance • Retirement Savings • Paid Vacation (15 days/year) • Paid Sick Time (12 days/year) • Paid Holidays (12/year) • Public Service Loan Forgiveness (Student Loans) • Paid Parental Leave (12 weeks) • Paid Accident Insurance

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