Responsibilities:

Build and optimize comprehensive fundraising plans, especially with a focus on institutional grants and major gifts, in partnership with the Chief Executive Officer
Track and analyze development data to set and assess progress towards ambitious yet achievable goals and benchmarks that align with annual budget projections
Consistently forecast progress toward fundraising goals and pivot when necessary to achieve annual goals
Cultivate, develop, and steward strong, trusting partnerships with donors to increase and retain the donor base.
Use donor research tools to identify, pitch, and close prospective donors
Ensure consistent cultivation, follow-up, and reports for ongoing donor engagement by efficiently tracking and monitoring donor activity in EveryAction
Work closely with staff to create compelling, effective, and reusable fundraising materials that clearly explain WEPOWER’s impact and vision
Work with the CEO to manage the Board’s Development Committee effectively to increase fundraising opportunities
Leverage the expertise of partners and teammates effectively in funder meetings by coaching them on how to represent their work effectively
Own the project management and systems for relationship management and funder reporting, ensuring grant requirements are met and tracked against the budget
Build a high-performing development team, ensuring quality submission of grants and grant reports
The ideal candidate will have:

A background in fundraising for nonprofits with demonstrated success cultivating and securing grants and/or major gifts for annual budgets of $3M or more
A track record of securing major gifts from high net-worth donors
Strong examples of setting, adjusting, and achieving fundraising growth goals
Experience communicating and amplifying compelling stories that drive people to commit to the mission and vision of the organization
Excellent relationship-building skills with a deep understanding and comfort with cultivating authentic relationships with funders or donors
A clear approach for donor research to identify new opportunities and tailor pitches accordingly
An analytical mindset with a track record of using data to identify what is working and what isn’t working
Deep commitment to racial equity, with self-awareness around privilege, bias, and oppression
Experience developing donor management systems with a CRM, ensuring compliance with external and internal requirements with high attention to detail (WEPOWER uses EveryAction)
Experience working with a board of directors to drive fundraising outcomes

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