Senior Officer, Individual Philanthropy, Texas Region

🔥 17 hours ago

🤠 Texas – Remote

🤠 Texas – Remote

💵 $96k - $120.2k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

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Save the Children US

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1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 1932

🏥 Healthcare

🍽️ Food & Beverage

📚 Education

Healthcare • Food & Beverage • Education

Save the Children US is a leading nonprofit charity focused on improving the lives of children in the United States and around the world. For over 100 years it has provided health and nutrition services, early childhood education, emergency response, and advocacy to protect children’s rights and wellbeing. The organization raises funds from donors (including options like cryptocurrency), partners with governments and agencies, and emphasizes transparency and cost-effectiveness in directing the majority of donations to programs that directly benefit children.

📋 Description

• Lead efforts to grow Save the Children’s major donor presence in Texas and surrounding states • Identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward major donors • Develop and execute regional fundraising strategy to meet revenue targets • Develop fundraising plans including donor meetings, exclusive cultivation events, and program visits • Partner with local staff, trustees, senior leadership, and regional champions to deepen donor engagement • Engage in the capital campaign to increase donor participation and giving levels • Prepare strategy, proposals, presentations, and briefing materials for donor meetings • Maintain donor records and track progress in the fundraising database • Identify and engage prospective five-, six-, and seven-figure donors • Build relationships with donor intermediaries, wealth advisors, philanthropic advisors, estate planners, family offices, and other stakeholders • Create cultivation and solicitation strategies for identified prospects • Represent Save the Children at local events and conferences • Develop relationships with organizational leaders, community members, longtime donors, and influential stakeholders • Collaborate across Marketing & Growth, Planned Giving, Philanthropy Operations, marketing and communications, finance, and international programs • Tailor concept notes, proposals, marketing collateral, presentation packages, and fundraising materials • Promote thought leadership events and opportunities for Save the Children experts • Act as a resource for team members and lead special projects

🎯 Requirements

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience • At least 7 years of relevant experience • Demonstrated experience cultivating donor portfolios and prospecting new donors to increase revenues • Knowledge of the Texas philanthropic community, including DAFs, wealth and philanthropic advisors, estate planners, and family offices • Successful track record managing portfolios generating five-, six-, and seven-figure gifts and planned gifts • Knowledge of major gift fundraising moves management • Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with individuals and teams at all levels • Creative thinking capability to develop high-impact engagement strategies • Ability to build relationships with high-net-worth individuals and families, C-level executives, and advisors • Ability to work independently, solve complex problems, and apply new perspectives • Proven success with special-event fundraising • Ability to work from a dedicated home office enabling private and confidential conversations • Willingness and ability to travel within the Region, nationally, and occasionally internationally • Detail orientation, strategic thinking, problem-solving, organization, and discipline in managing donor information and databases • Professional proficiency in MS Office suite • Professional proficiency in spoken and written English • Understanding of global development and humanitarian issues • Existing relationships with major donors and institutional funders in the Region • Experience in special event fundraising, campaigns, and planned giving • Experience with donor management software (BBEC or Salesforce preferred)

🏖️ Benefits

• Flexible schedules • Generous PTO • 11 paid holidays plus 2 floating holidays • Hybrid working opportunities • Competitive health care, dental and vision coverage for you and your family • Paid caregiver, parental/adoption, critical child illness and fertility leaves • Employee Rewards Program • Annual merit increases and/or additional incentives for eligible employees • Retirement savings plan with employer contributions (after one year) • 15 safety and wellness days annually (8 days prorated for employees hired on or after July 1) • Mental health benefits and support through Calm and company-hosted events • Employee Assistance Program with free and confidential assessments, short-term counseling, referrals, and follow-up services • Internal and external learning & development opportunities • Mentorships