Sr. Manager of Major Gifts

Reporting to the Vice President of Development, the Sr. Manager of Major Gifts supports all East Bay SPCA fundraising projects and activities, with particular emphasis on donor relations, securing public and private grant funding and managing special donor events. The Sr. Manager of Major Gifts is responsible for supporting and developing activities to attract new donors and to retain and upgrade existing donors. This position is essential to ensuring the optimization of cultivation, recognition and stewardship activities, donor communications and special programs for donors and other key audiences. This position is full-time exempt.

Specific Position Responsibilities

• Serve as central liaison between donors and the East Bay SPCA. Provide excellent customer service by accommodating donors' special needs and requests as appropriate.
• Develop, implement and oversee all Donor Relations programs and activities, including gift/membership levels, benefits and recognition. Manage all Donor Relations activities including personal gift acknowledgements, special donor tours, activities and other donor and prospect engagement programs. Manage and update donor recognition signage, including permanent recognition for naming opportunities.
• Manage and develop major donor cultivation and stewardship communications, activities and special events throughout the year including thank you notes from board members, private House Parties, donor appreciation events and promotion of Legacy Gift opportunities.
• Coordinate and schedule meetings with donors and the Vice President of Development and/or the President C EO for personal engagement, cultivation and stewardship.
• Identify, submit and manage grant applications to corporations, foundations and other agencies for event sponsorships, in-kind donations and other East Bay SPCA funding needs. Track all grant deadlines, activity and manage and submit reports to grantors as required.
• Work closely with Marketing team to ensure strategic timing, messaging and brand compliance of all Development communications.
• Work closely with Database Administrator to ensure timely, accurate production of donor and prospect lists and reports. Accurately record and track all donor and prospect activity in donor database (The Raiser's Edge.) Generate and manage weekly donor/prospect activity reports and oversee follow-up actions.
• Conduct donor and prospect research for major donor qualification and produce confidential donor profiles and reports for staff, board and volunteer use.
• Serve as an ambassador for the East Bay SPCA at all times.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent required.
• Minimum of 3 years of professional fundraising experience required, preferable in a nonprofit environment.
• Excellent communication skills required, both verbally and in writing, with strong customer service orientation. Must have ability to communicate effectively and professionally with a wide variety of constituents.
• Accuracy and speed using Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint). Must have advanced knowledge and high comfort level generating reports, budgets and performing data entry, list management and mail merge.
• CRM database management experience desired. Knowledge of The Raiser's Edge or other donor database/fundraising software a plus.
• Ability to work well both independently and collaboratively with a high degree of decorum and professionalism at all times.
• Ability to effectively multi-task and meet deadlines in a faced paced environment.
• Excellent reading, writing, research and editing skills with impeccable attention to detail.
• Strong work ethic and initiative to creatively solve problems, improve efficiencies and exceed expectations.
• Must have transportation and availability to work some nights, early mornings weekends and holidays as needed.
• Experience or familiarity with animal welfare preferred.

Working Conditions

• Regular work hours are Monday - Friday, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM.
• Work is performed in an animal shelter with exposure to seasonal outdoor conditions.
• Must be comfortable working in close proximity to cats and dogs in a shelter environment, Animal waste contact, smells and visual exposure are prevalent.
• Noise exposure varies and often includes uncontrolled barking and other animal vocalizations.

Benefits

The East Bay SPCA offers a wide range of benefits to full-time employees including full medical, dental, and life insurance, a 401k retirement plan, discounted veterinary care and more.