Corporate and Community Gifts Officer
Salary Range: $52,894 – $59,904
The Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina is an exciting, challenging, and rewarding place to work. Our vision: No one goes hungry, our Mission: Nourish people. Build solutions. Empower communities. We are an equal opportunity employer and are known for our core values of Respect, Integrity, Compassion, Dedication, Teamwork, and Fun!
The Corporate and Community Gifts Officer is responsible for securing financial support from Triangle-based businesses, civic groups, and faith-based organizations to support the mission of the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina. The position manages a portfolio of new and/or existing mid-to-high level organizational donors, shepherding organizations through the fundraising lifecycle from identification, qualification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship. The position coordinates with members of various Food Bank departments to ensure organizational donors connect with our mission through multiple levels of engagement including funding, volunteering, advocacy, etc.
This is a full time position, 37.5 hours per week, with 3 days in office in either the Raleigh or Durham locations, as needed.
Responsibilities:
Fundraising and Portfolio Management (80%)
• Build and manage a portfolio of 60 – 75 mid-to-high level corporate, civic, and faith-based donors based in the greater Triangle market area, moving existing and prospective funders through the fundraising lifecycle from identification, research/qualification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship.
• Solicit gifts ranging from $10,000 to $50,000 based on Food Bank priorities, potential funder giving range, giving history, and donor interest(s).
• Collaborate with corporate relations and volunteer engagement colleagues to build and manage a two-way prospecting pipeline for corporate donors to become active volunteer groups and vice versa (introducing and stewarding corporate donors to engage with the Food Bank in multiple ways (funding, volunteering, food drives, workplace giving, matching gifts, cause marketing, etc.).
• Coordinate with applicable Food Bank staff to execute appropriate cultivation and stewardship activities for new and existing donors, including site visits, building tours, presentations, newsletter/article sharing, etc.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date moves management information in donor database for your portfolio of donors, including funding cycles, relevant deadlines, funding priorities, and communications.
• Assist with budget projections and revenue tracking throughout the year based on portfolio.
Events and Community Engagement (20%)
• Work alongside volunteer engagement colleagues to steward corporate volunteer groups and support exclusive group volunteer opportunities at branches and offsite volunteer events.
• Research and identify appropriate fundraising and/or stewardship opportunities in the greater Triangle region that would be a value-add to the Food Bank’s development plan.
• Assist Corporate and Community Partnerships Manager in planning, securing sponsorships/gifts, and executing corporate donor-related events (e.g. annual corporate partner summit, off-site volunteer projects, fundraising events, donor appreciation events, etc.)
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of the work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.
Qualifications:
· Bachelor’s degree required, fundraising training or certifications preferred;
· At least three years of proven fundraising experience with corporate or institutional donors with demonstrated success in prospecting, soliciting, and stewarding highly engaged partners;
· Proficiency in Microsoft Office products and a working knowledge of online prospect research platforms and donor database systems; and
· Must believe in the mission of the Food Bank.
Physical Requirements:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully.
While performing the essential functions of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk, hear, and interact without deliberate impediment (e.g., wearing or listening to headphones, etc.). The employee is often required to sit and use their hands and fingers to handle or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with arms and hands, climb, balance, lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, and to stoop, crouch, or crawl.
The vision abilities required by this job include close vision.
These physical demands are representative of the physical requirements necessary for an employee to perform the essential functions of the job successfully. Reasonable accommodation can be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the described essential functions.
Work Environment:
· While performing the responsibilities of the job, the employee is required to work in an office setting, with regular office days in Durham and Raleigh locations.
· Frequently, the employee will be required to drive an automobile.
· The employee will be required to interact with Food Bank personnel in the warehouse(s). In doing so, the employee will occasionally be exposed to moving mechanical parts and vehicles.
· The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate.
While performing the responsibilities of the job, these work environment characteristics are representative of the environment the job holder will encounter. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the described essential functions. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of the work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all essential functions and skills required of personnel so classified.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not regard race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy, marital status, disability, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation or any protected class characteristic when seeking to hire. This practice, in addition to hiring, applies to our recruiting, training, transfers, promotions, job benefits, pay, dismissal practices, social and recreational activities, and any other term or condition of employment.
We care about our employees, our candidates, and our community.
As such, please note that this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Benefits For You
We help YOU thrive. As a mission-based organization, we believe our team needs great support to help deliver on our work to Nourish People, Build Solutions, and Empower Communities. Our comprehensive benefits package includes:
- Medical, Dental and Vision Plans
- Health Spending Accounts + Employer Contributions
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Paid Time off: including Holidays, Personal, Vacation, and Sick Time
- 403(b) with 5% Match after 90 days
- Paid Parental Leave
- Employee Assistance Program
- 100% Employer paid STD and LTD Insurance
- 100% Employer paid Group Life Insurance
- Voluntary benefits including Accident and Critical Illness
- Business Travel mileage reimbursement
