Job Information
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens Senior Philanthropy Officer in Boothbay, Maine
This job was posted by https://joblink.maine.gov : For more information, please see: https://joblink.maine.gov/jobs/1134455
Primary Functions:
- Manage a portfolio of current prospects and donors capable of gifts of \$100,000 and above, with an emphasis on person-to-person meetings. Responsible for raising a minimum of \$3 million annually.
- Develop and implement strategies for identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding major individual gifts of \$100,000 and above; assume a lead role in setting appointments with major gift prospects, conducting the meetings alone or as part of a volunteer or staff team, and coordinating appropriate follow-up.
- Articulate the goals of the Gardens with enthusiasm, warmth, intelligence, and professionalism.
- Respond to donor and prospect inquiries and maintain excellent donor relations. Be proactive and collaborative with prospect and donor research. Participate in donor acknowledgement, reporting, recognition, and other stewardship activities.
- Work with the Philanthropy staff to prepare and execute strategies to move donors seamlessly along the member-to-major-donor continuum in ways that prioritize donor relationships and support long-term loyalty.
- Develop collaborative relationships with colleagues throughout the Gardens.
- Work to ensure appropriate allocation of resources to maximize organization, efficiency, communication, and accuracy in the Gardens overall work.
- Provide comprehensive and timely reports summarizing activity, project status, and work-plan timelines.
- Utilize the capabilities of the donor information system (Raisers Edge) by recording all relevant donor data and interactions and by using the systems analytical capabilities.
- Attend key Gardens events as necessary to steward donor relationships.
Physical Requirements:
This position requires a combination of office duties, outdoors, and travel-related work, both around Maine and occasionally nationwide. This employee must possess the physical and professional capacity for working in a variety of environments. The employee may be required to sit, stand, or walk for extended periods of time.