Philanthropy Officer

Description

COMPANY DESCRIPTION: 

Union Rescue Mission (URM) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization located in the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area. We are dedicated to serving men, women, and children experiencing homelessness and providing comprehensive emergency and long-term services to help them escape the dangerous streets of Skid Row. Established in 1891, URM is now one of the largest rescue missions of its kind in the United States and the oldest in Los Angeles. Join us at Union Rescue Mission as we bring hope and share the compassion of Christ to those devastated by homelessness. 

POSITION SUMMARY:

Responsible for fundraising through identifying, qualifying, and cultivating relationships with donors and prospective donors.

CORE WORK PRINCIPLE:

Colossians 3:23 is the foundation of URM’s standard for employment, “Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as though you were working for the Lord and not for people”. The goal for each employee is to enrich and sustain a humble heart attitude; to enrich and sustain a mindset of serving others, treating them with kindness and truth; and to enrich and sustain a zealous desire for achieving work objectives without any ulterior motives or agendas.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Cultivate donor relationships and solicit new donors through various methods such as handwritten communication, emails, calls, events, personal tours, and meetings. 
• Identify/research, qualify, cultivate, solicitate, thank, report back and steward donors.
• Manage donor activity and maintain detailed records in database daily.
• Establish and achieve/surpass annual and quarterly revenue goals based on donor portfolio.
• Help plan and organize various activities and events. 
• Some travel may be required during overnight trips. 
• Must be able to work extended hours and weekends, if necessary.
• Conduct other tasks and projects as assigned by the Director of Philanthropy.
• Commitment to URM mission, vision, and core values.
• Encourage guests in their faith and growth in Jesus Christ. 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

In general, the following physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to allow differently able individuals to perform the essential functions of the job. 

• Manual dexterity required for frequent reaching and lifting objects, and to operate office equipment.
• Must be able to lift 45 lbs.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: 

In general, the following conditions of the work environment are representative of those that an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to allow differently able individuals to perform the essential functions of the job within the environment.  

• This position works (predominantly) indoors in a high traffic office setting; however, the work area will also vary due to offsite donor visits, and offsite events.  
• The office is clean, orderly, properly lit, and ventilated.
• Noise levels are considered low to moderate.

Requirements

EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION AND LICENSURES:

• Minimum of 4 years of progressive Donor Development, sales, or fundraising experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, non-profit or similar/related field, a plus.
• Experience in non-profit Major Donor Development, highly preferred.
• Must be experienced with database data entry to document activities.
• Must have a valid driver’s license including the ability to be added to company’s insurance policy.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Must have working knowledge of Microsoft Office Programs.
• Ability to learn proprietary online volunteer and donor database.
• Must have excellent communications skills, both verbal and written.
• Must have excellent time management skills and the ability to work independently.
• Ability to build relationships quickly and across diverse cultural backgrounds.
• Ability to multi-task in a high-volume environment.
• Must be highly organized and detail oriented.

Salary : $83,400 - $98,000