Senior Philanthropic Advisor – Leadership Giving

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🏄 California – Remote

🏄 California – Remote

💵 $140k - $170k / year

⏰ Full Time

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Breakthrough T1D

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501 - 1000 employees

Founded 1970

🤝 Non-profit

🏥 Healthcare

🔬 Science

Non-profit • Healthcare • Science

Breakthrough T1D is a nonprofit organization (formerly JDRF) focused on curing and improving life with type 1 diabetes. It funds and coordinates research and clinical trials, advances therapy development and access, leads advocacy on issues like insulin affordability, and provides community support, education, local chapters, events, and fundraising to accelerate breakthroughs and improve daily management for people with T1D.

📋 Description

• Manage a portfolio of 100–125 donors and prospects spanning major gift ($100K–$1M) and principal gift ($1M+) capacity. • Execute all $100K–$500K gift strategies independently; manage $500K–$1M solicitations with AVP input as needed. • Develop and execute $1M+ gift strategies in active partnership with the AVP — the AVP should co-own all $1M+ strategy decisions. • Achieve annual personal revenue goal as assigned based on the potential of the portfolio. (Typically $2.5M-$3M in first year with growth to $3M–$5M). • Ensure consistent pipeline growth: at minimum 10–15 qualified $1M+ prospects in active cultivation at all times. • Engage the AVP proactively and consistently as a thought partner on $1M+ strategies — bring draft strategy documents, relationship context, and specific decision points to the conversation. • Build and sustain complex, multi-year relationships with high-net-worth individuals and families capable of $100K–$5M+ gifts. • Partner with chapter Territory Executives and Philanthropic Engagement roles in the field, volunteer leaders, and national staff to develop and execute comprehensive donor strategies. • Lead Planned Giving conversations within the portfolio; develop blended gift strategies where appropriate.

🎯 Requirements

• Minimum 8 years of major gift fundraising experience with demonstrated success closing gifts of $500,000+ • Experience in a matrixed, chapter-based organization or similarly complex structure preferred. • Demonstrated ability to develop and execute principal gift strategies ($1M+), with evidence of a qualified $1M+ pipeline. • Proactive, collaborative working style; models and welcomes active partnership with senior leadership on complex accounts. • Strong relationship management skills with donors, advisors, volunteers, and cross-functional staff. • Ability to develop and present complex, multi-asset gift strategies (outright, planned, blended). • Proficiency in Salesforce or comparable CRM; strong data discipline and analytical approach to portfolio management. • Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills. • Ability to travel up to 40% of the time, including occasional evenings and weekends. • Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience; advanced degree or CFRE preferred.

🏖️ Benefits

• medical, dental, and vision coverage • a 403(b) retirement plan • voluntary benefits • flexible spending and commuter benefit accounts • an employee assistance program (EAP) • life and disability insurance • performance-based bonuses • generous paid time off