Job Details
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree
- Communication skills
- Fundraising
- Marketing
- Research
Benefits
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Travel reimbursement
Job Description
The Salvation Army Potomac Division has an opening for a “Regional Major Gifts Director” in Central, Western, & Northern Maryland and Northeast West Virginia.
The Salvation Army operates in communities across the United States. We are committed to meeting human needs wherever we can by providing food distribution, disaster relief, rehabilitation centers, anti-human trafficking efforts, housing for homeless, basic needs assistance, children’s programs, and many other programs.
The Salvation Army recognizes that peace of mind is important to our employees and their families. Because of this, we offer a competitive salary, use of a company vehicle, home office set up, (computer, cell phone), health, dental and life insurance coverage, retirement, professional development, training, reimbursed travel expenses, and paid time off!
This fundraising development position will:
- Raise funds to enable the Mission of The Salvation Army by aggressively developing and nurturing current and prospective donors including individuals, foundations, and corporations.
- Respond to inquiries and communicate with donors, advisory organization members, Salvation Army staff and Officers.
- Be responsible for designing, revising, and implementing a giving plan for every donor in their portfolio in order to reach an annual production goal.
- Research and write grant applications for funding.
- Travels often to meet with donors throughout Central, Western, & Northern Maryland and Northeast West Virginia to include Central Maryland Area Command, Baltimore, MD (Havre de Grace, Middle River, Hampden, Baltimore Temple); Frederick, MD; Hagerstown, MD; Martinsburg, WV.
The successful Major Gifts candidate will have:
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university is required preferably in a related field and Three years’ experience performing related fundraising, marketing and/or sales work is required with major gift fund-raising experience preferred.
- Ability to research, solicit, and secure funds from individual, corporate, and foundation relationships.
- Excellent communication skills
- Experience developing relationships with the expressed purpose of causing a prescribed action outcome.
- Ability to maintain accurate and up-to-date donor records (salesforce, donor perfect or any CRM)
- Ideal candidate to reside in/around the Baltimore, MD area.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $65,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Paid time off
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Experience:
- Fundraising: 3 years (Required)
Work Location: On the road