Position Overview
Full-time, Exempt: $80,000.00 - $95,000.00
United Friends of the Children empowers current and former foster youth on their journey to self-sufficiency through service-enriched education and housing programs, advocacy, and consistent relationships with a community of people who care.
About UsFounded over 40 years ago, United Friends is a leading provider of youth development services to current and former foster youth in Los Angeles County. Through its housing and education programs, the organization has helped thousands of young people imagine and actualize their own dreams and futures. All programs are grounded in a relational model, helping youth build long-lasting, developmental relationships with caring adults and connections to nourishing peer and community support systems.
Responsibilities
Individual Giving
Manage a personal portfolio of 100 mid- and major-level donors and prospects, including developing and executing cultivation, stewardship, and solicitation strategies.Working with the Development Director, design and implement a robust donor acquisition plan to increase the number of individual donors and overall individual giving through targeted strategies for small, mid, and major donor prospects.Oversee strategy, execution, and attendee follow-up of board-led donor cultivation events, including timeline, marketing and outreach, and logistics.Develop and execute cultivation and stewardship strategies, including personalized thanking and reporting activities, as well as donor engagement through site visits, volunteer opportunities, and events.Conceptualize and oversee the implementation of the recognition program for individual donors at all giving levels.Lead major gift prospect research and management, creating specific plans for major gift cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship throughout the year.Manage direct appeals and year-end and spring individual giving campaigns, including writing copy, list management, printer communications, and coordination of personalized touches for major donors.Manage Salesforce database by tracking and analyzing donor data, pulling campaign and event prospect lists and donor reports, and utilizing data to inform campaign goals and strategies.Coordinate with communications and fundraising consultants to develop print, digital, and radio copy for fundraising and marketing campaigns targeted at individual donors.Create and maintain department calendars related to individual giving campaigns and communications.Other Fundraising Duties
Support the Director of Development and Sr. Coordinator, Events and Communications in vendor management, communications, and other event-related activities as needed.Support the Director of Development in creating post-event donor cultivation and stewardship strategies to follow up with individual event attendees.Build donor reports, such as team raise-to-date summaries, for development team and board meetings.Perform other duties as assigned.General United Friends Responsibilities
- Act as a role model within the organization to uphold and implement United Friend's organizational values:
- Embrace program evaluation that leads to excellence and impact.
- Build effective and empowering partnerships with the youth and community.
- Create a fun and exciting environment that inspires learning and innovation.
- Communicate openly, honestly, and with humility across all groups.
- Work together as one organization.
Required Qualifications:
Passionate about United Friends' mission and commitment to young people in foster care.Bachelor's degree + 4 years of related experience in a non-profit fundraising/development department.Individual gift solicitation experience required + demonstrated successful donor pipeline management.Excellent writing and communication skills.Track record of handling confidential donor/constituent information with sensitivity and integrity.Ability to manage the completion of multiple projects simultaneously, often with shifting priorities.Experience with prospect management systems and working within constituent databases.Ability to establish and cultivate respectful relationships with people from diverse backgrounds.Demonstrated ability to effectively work as part of a team.Conveys thoughts and ideas clearly, listens well, communicates in a solution-oriented manner.Takes initiative and works well independently and collaboratively.Leads self and others to meet high expectations consistently.Demonstrates competency with Microsoft Office Suite.Preferred Qualifications:
2+ years experience and proficiency working in donor databases such as Salesforce.Competency in design programs InDesign, Illustrator, or Photoshop.United Friends currently implements a hybrid work environment, with full-time hours, Monday-Friday, reporting to the downtown office as needed. Some evening and weekend work may be required.
To apply, submit your resume and cover letter, including desired salary range, to [email protected]. Please note the position title in the subject line.
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