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Director of Public Giving

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Director of Public Giving

Reporting to the SVP of Digital Strategy and Public Advancement, the Director of Public Giving is responsible for developing, project managing and executing public giving programs across both online and offline channels. This person will focus on engaging the food allergy community in philanthropically supporting FARE, utilizing both acquisition and cultivation strategies, with a particular interest in the digital space.

As an integral part of the development and digital strategy team, this person will work closely with other members of development, marketing, communications and creative, as well as collaborating across other departments including advocacy, education, research, and health equity.

The Director of Public Giving will have an annual revenue target with a focus on both increasing total philanthropy raised and helping to build a donor pipeline through targeted appeals and acquisition campaigns. The ideal candidate will demonstrate the ability for creative storytelling to compel people to support FARE’s mission, as well as strong, detail-oriented project management skills to implement, execute, and track/measure initiatives. This person should have strong experience in data analysis and making data-driven strategic decisions.

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Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Develop and project manage annual appeal campaigns, including but not limited to Giving Tuesday and End Of Year, that consist of email, web, social media, and direct mail, to successfully achieve revenue targets.
Develop and execute acquisition campaigns to grow first party database.
Create and implement cultivation strategies based on donor segmentation and research to engage community and increase donor participation/donation levels. Collaborate closely with colleagues who oversee FARE’s digital channels on messaging, content and engagement tactics.
Manage the strategy and day-to-day of the P2P/crowdfunding program, including both online and offline opportunities.
Explore and test new avenues of fundraising as well as expanding upon existing channels to grow public giving – including digital integrations (i.e. influencer collaborations, social media integrations, paid media), events (i.e. fundraising events), and growing other channels of revenue (i.e. workplace giving).
Integrate public giving strategies into larger FARE events and initiatives.
Manage vendors, consultants, and internal contributors and stakeholders for above campaigns, including routing and cross-department coordination as needed.
Track data and analysis across channels and campaigns to assess effectiveness of various fundraising methods and messaging.
Responsible for the consistent and effective use of donor database in Salesforce, including updating database as needed.
Move prospects through the donor funnel by identifying, cultivating, soliciting and stewarding to successfully close gifts. Work with colleagues to create and write stewardship materials and manage donor acknowledgements as needed.
Work closely with team to develop and manage budgets for public giving programs, and monitor progress of annual funds compared to financial goals.
Track competitive landscape and other fundraising and digital trends.
Manage administrative duties associated with the work.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Detail-oriented professional with strong project management skills and track record of building annual appeal programs that meet and exceed fundraising goals.
Experience in digital fundraising across key channels of email and social media, as well as experience and strong interest in “out-of-the-box” approaches and strategies.
Knowledge of fundraising principles, techniques, ethics and understanding of nonprofit environments. Experience in individual donor cultivation.
Proven ability to work well in a matrixed team environment while also taking lead in ‘owning’ projects and tracking follow-through.
Demonstrated productivity and organization skills, while having an aptitude for creative problem solving.
Demonstrated interpersonal skills with the ability to interact in a positive manner with diverse and demanding constituents using a high degree of tact, diplomacy, and discretion, with emphasis on flexibility and professionalism.
Strong writing skills and keen ability to relate to donors.
Proven ability to effectively articulate and convey an organization’s attributes, value proposition and case for support in written form.
Experience in Salesforce and Pardot strongly preferred.
Experience in Classy and Fundraise Up preferred.
Ability to work some nights and weekends.

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FARE’s mission is to improve the quality of life and the health of individuals with food allergies, and to provide them hope through the promise of new treatments. Apply today by clicking below, or by emailing your application to career@foodallergy.org.

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