ABOUT JEREMIAH PROGRAM

Jeremiah Program (JP) is a nonprofit organization helping single mothers invest in themselves so they can thrive and take steps towards economic mobility by helping them access higher education, affordable childcare, housing, skills training, and career development.

Jeremiah Program offers one of the nation’s most successful strategies for disrupting poverty, two generations at a time. At JP, we believe that no mother should have to make the untenable choice between investing in herself or supporting her children. Our holistic approach invites single mothers into the leadership tent and encourages families to bring all of their identities to bear in achieving their goals in pursuit of economic mobility. Founded in 1993, this year JP is supporting nearly 2,000 moms and kids across nine residential and non-residential campuses: Austin, Baltimore, Boston, Brooklyn, Fargo, Las Vegas, Minneapolis, St. Paul, and Rochester.

JP envisions a world where poverty is no longer feminized; where race is not divorced from gender; where career and financial opportunities are not gentrified; and where women who experience poverty not only hold a seat at the table but hold the mic and curate the agenda.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Gift Officer (GO) is a critical position that helps execute the vision and growth of individual national donors at Jeremiah Program. The GO is an essential member of the National Development, responsible for stewarding relationships with individuals and corporations, and supporting the overall national development efforts. Reporting to the Senior Director of Development Strategy & Operations (SD-DSO), the GO will be charged with cultivating relationships with 200 mid-range donor & prospect portfolios contributing individually at the $100-$5,000 level and up to $25,000 at the corporate level. In addition to a focus on stewarding and securing gifts, the Gift Officer will lead acquisition and retention efforts focusing on first-time donor retention.

A competitive applicant will possess a deep commitment to and understanding of current housing, education, early childhood, and all social justice issues intersecting with poverty. Applicants should have prior experience working within a structured and effective development department and bring an entrepreneurial approach both to their career path and development work.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage a 200 donor portfolio through high-touch engagement including face-to-face visits, virtual meetings, email, calls, event participation, and personalized postal correspondence while leveraging and maintaining impeccable database records.
• Achieve weekly donor stewardship touchpoint goals for donor outreach contacts and 1-1 meetings.
• In conjunction with the SD-DSO, Senior Director of Individual Giving and Vice President of Development, the Gift Officer serves as a key stakeholder responsible for maintaining and building the individual and smaller corporate donor infrastructure in collaboration with the National Development team.
• Lead the prospect research process for National donors.
• Assist the SD-DSO in ensuring systems and processes regarding donor event logistics, prospect research, prospect qualification, and donor stewardship are highly effective.
• Collaborate and problem-solve with SD-DSO to increase the acquisition, retention, and renewal of key donors within their
• In collaboration with SD-DSO, meet the (2024) annual giving fundraising goal of at least $2M.
• Partner with the SD-DSO to reconcile contributions from donors and update

In collaboration with the Team:

• Lead data analysis to drive our prospect research and donor cultivation and stewardship
• Perform comprehensive ongoing data analysis and evaluation related to all aspects of your individual giving
• Ensure fundraising activity and interactions are accurately and regularly stored in donor
• Assist with special projects org-wide development projects as
• Leverage digital campaigns as a part of a giving strategy working closely with Marketing & Storytelling team.
• Assist with special projects org-wide development projects as needed.

WE ARE LOOKING FOR SOMEONE WHO IS

• A Relationship You are genuinely curious about new people and possess strong listening skills. You like learning what motivates people, what inspires their generosity, and makes them feel appreciated. You have the ability to initiate, organize and manage projects, and to interface successfully with colleagues in a collaborative approach.
• PersistentandYou are intrinsically motivated and undaunted by ambitious goals. You have the creativity and tenacity to find your way around a “no” answer to a more productive “not right now,” “maybe,” or best yet, “yes.
• Exceptionalin Communicating Verbally and in Writing Demonstrated ability to write and edit persuasive You have excellent presentation and negotiation skills.
• Intentional- Your working style is about creating order and planning You are a strategic thinker who always has their end goal in sight – asking for and closing gifts. You are skilled at keeping yourself on track with a portfolio of donors and are highly organized.
• An Organizational Maven- You can manage across multiple work streams and functions, keeping deadlines and managing complexity by simplifying solutions, systems and processes with clarity and attention to You have an ability to efficiently initiate and complete multiple tasks on time.
• Adaptable and Flexible- You can handle any curveball, and in face, you expect You can meet deadlines and manage competing priorities. Additionally, you are strategic and have the ability to pivot quickly as priorities shift and the team continues to take shape. You can and are willing to travel if needed.

The Gift Officer must have great interpersonal skills, an ability to work with a significant volume of highly varying data requiring rigor, a strong understanding of data systems, and the ability to thrive in a complex environment. 

• BA/BS degree in relevant field preferred.
• 6 years of related professional experience with at least (4) five being in donor-related activities within an organization with a $2M fundraising goal strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated evidence of the ability to execute fundraising plans and strategies that generate significant results and proven track record cultivating, stewarding, and moving donors to higher levels of support.
• Passion for the Jeremiah Program mission and commitment to creating development opportunities that enable the organization to increase its impact and meet goals.
• Strong donor CRM experience identifying data trends, prospect research, and wealth screening for donor moves management.
• You have personally been responsible for identifying, stewarding, and securing multiple $5,000 or greater individual gifts and $10,000 or greater corporate gifts, including new donors and donor upgrades.
• Honed writing and speaking skills that inspire donors to give.
• Strong prospect research skills and a proven track record initiating, stewarding, and moving individual gifts to higher levels of support.
• You are open to travelling up to twice a month or approximately twenty trips a year.

SALARY & BENEFITS:

Salaries for people entering this role typically fall between $75,900 and $91,000 commensurate with relevant experience and qualifications and in alignment with internal equity. Additionally, we offer medical, dental, vision, and supplemental benefits as well as retirement plans and a generous vacation package.

We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.