Midlevel Gifts Manager, Development
Vera Institute of JusticeBrooklyn, New York, United States · Posted 1 month agoDescription
About the role:
The Mid-Level Gifts Manager is responsible for the cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of a portfolio of individual donors, helping to grow and sustain philanthropic support for Vera’s mission. This role manages a defined group of mid-level donors, implements targeted engagement strategies, and identifies supporters with the capacity and interest for deeper investment in Vera’s work. This is a frontline fundraising role with direct revenue responsibility and no staff management.
1. Portfolio Management
- Manage a portfolio of approximately 200 mid-level donors and prospects.
- Develop and implement individualized strategies to retain and deepen donor relationships.
- Conduct substantive donor outreach, including phone calls, virtual meetings, and in-person visits.
- Coordinate closely with the Major Gifts team to identify and transition qualified prospects.
- Prepare briefing materials, proposals, and stewardship reports as needed.
- Staff donor cultivation and stewardship events as required by the engagement calendar of the Development Department.
2. Communications
- Execute targeted mid-level campaigns, stewardship touchpoints, and cultivation opportunities.
- Partner with the Associate Director of Digital Fundraising and the Communications teams on segmented donor messaging.
- Oversee the entire Annual Report process, including collaborating with the Development and Communications teams to facilitate the strategic direction, writing, and design.
3. Data Management
- Maintain accurate donor records and activity tracking in the CRM.
What qualifications are we looking for?
Required:
- Bachelors degree and 6+ years of relevant experience. In lieu of degree requirement, applicable work or life experience may be considered.
- 3+ years of fundraising or relevant relationship-management experience.
Preferred:
- Experience in advocacy, policy, research, or social-justice organizations.
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities you'll bring:
- Strong communication, writing, and interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrated success managing donor relationships or closing gifts.
- Comfort using CRM systems and performance metrics (Raiser’s Edge preferred).
- Proven ability to build deep and lasting relationships with a variety of partners – both internal and external.
Location:
Please note this role will report to our Brooklyn, NY office. Vera employees adhere to a hybrid schedule and are in-office on an alternating schedule that generally amounts to 10 days per month.
Compensation and Benefits:
The compensation range for this position is $113,000-115,000. In addition, this position is part of a bargaining unit represented by the Association of Legal Aid Attorneys (ALAA) UAW 2325. Actual salaries will vary depending on factors including but not limited to experience and performance. The salary range listed is just one component of Vera Institute’s total compensation package for employees. As an employer of choice in our field, supporting Vera staff - both personally and professionally - is a priority. To do this, we invest in the well-being of our staff through other rewards including merit pay, generous paid time off, a comprehensive health insurance plan, student loan repayment benefits, professional development training opportunities and up to $2,000 annual for education costs and fees relevant to Vera work, employer-funded retirement plan, and flexible time. To learn more about Vera’s benefits offerings, click here.
Application Process:
Applications may also be faxed to:
ATTN: People, Place, and Culture / [JOBTITLE]
Vera Institute of Justice
34 35th St, Suite 4-2A, Brooklyn, NY 11232
Fax: (212) 941-9407
Please use only one method (online, mail or fax) of submission.
No phone calls, please. Only applicants selected for interviews will be contacted.
Vera is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without unlawful discrimination based on race, color, creed, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, military status, prior record of arrest or conviction, citizenship status, current employment status, or caregiver status.
Vera works to advance justice, particularly racial justice, in an increasingly multicultural country and globally connected world. We value diverse experiences, including with regard to educational background and justice system contact, and depend on a diverse staff to carry out our mission.
For more information about Vera, please visit www.vera.org.
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