Development Officer

at  YMCA of Snohomish County

The YMCA of Snohomish County provides jobs and careers with a cause. Every day, the Y makes a lasting impression in our communities through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. Our unique work environment constantly changes to adapt to the needs of our communities. We are a non-profit, in the people business. This means that we help members meet a fitness or ability goal, see that children thrive in our child care programs, encourage family togetherness, and give youth an opportunity to learn life skills through water safety, sports, and teen programming.
The Development Officer leads strategic development of new and prospective donors while sustaining donor advancement across the association through donor stewardship, cultivation and solicitation opportunities. The incumbent will develop a portfolio of donors leading them through the donor progression cycle (cultivation, solicitation, stewardship) to inspire increased mid-major and major giving across the association. They are expected to consider the personalization of impact reporting and communications to their portfolio of donors. The incumbent will work in partnership with Branch leadership staff and volunteers and in collaboration with Business Intelligence and Marketing in the tracking of key performance indicators, and the development of associated communication/fundraising tools that support prospective, new and sustaining donor engagement.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• 4+ years’ experience in fundraising with individual donors
• Direct experience in relationship building, communication and organizational skills.
• Provides a track record or closing gifts in the five and six figure range
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of donor cultivation and stewardship process
• Self-starter with advanced customer service skills and experience
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; able to communicate with constituents and funders at all levels
• Be able to work independently; have excellent organizational, time management and decision-making skills; and the flexibility to change priorities as required
• Must meet absolute deadlines
• Sense of urgency and ability to juggle multiple priorities
• Ability to maintain confidential information with discretion
• Reliable transportation to travel to Association Office and for branch visits

• Provide strategic partnership, leading mid-major and major donor prospecting, cultivation strategy and relationship management support in partnership with Association and Branch staff leadership
• Establish new donor relationships and expand pipeline, generate new leads, and qualify major gift prospects from research, prospect tracking tools, fundraising colleagues, and prior experience. Work with the OFD, Branches and other departments to identify and cultivate major prospects for future giving to annualized, capital and endowment support.
• Works collaboratively and strategically with the Branch Executives, Board Members, other fundraising professionals, volunteers, and other Y leaders to cultivate and solicit donors for association-wide priorities.
• Collaboration with Marketing and Communications to support integration of donor-based engagement and impact across membership and program related collateral and communications
• Develop and implement stewardship and cultivation opportunities for portfolio of $5,000 + capacity donors across the association utilizing both a donor-centered and community centered approach
• Develop content supporting periodic reports and communication that provide visibility to strategic planning goals and outcomes for various constituent groups including staff, board members, community leaders and funders
• Support the Financial Development Team in meeting its annual fundraising targets and capital fundraising objectives
• Serve as fundraising lead for assigned events, projects, activities, audiences, and areas of fundraising in assigned area (E.g. Community Campaign, Future Leaders Bash, planned giving, etc.)
• Provide leadership, coaching and training for select campaign committees, branch boards, and volunteers, including identifying and recruiting volunteers. Schedule and support campaign leadership meetings and ensure quality engagement and participation
• Travel to various branch locations to meet with donors, guide impact tours and lead strategic meetings with branch staff
• Other duties related to the fundraising and strategic planning functions of the Association as assigned