JOB SUMMARY
To serve the Lord in daily Donor Development work, promoting the ministry of Forest Home, and
furthering the Kingdom of God by glorifying Him with the quality of work completed. With all work
leading to the acquisition and retention of Forest Home donors. And in so doing, developing long-term
ministry relationships with donor partners that results in donations that impact lives eternally by souls
encountering Jesus, lives being changed, and Forest Home annual donation and donor retention goals
being attained.
The Annual Fund Coordinator works under the direction of the Chief Development Officer in the
execution and support of the Forest Home strategies to:
• Increase annual donations from donor ministry partners.
• Increase the number of new and prospective donors through the identification, qualification,
cultivation, and solicitation of prospective donors.
• Increase the annual donor retention rates.
This is a full-time position. The candidate must be in Southern California.
Travel to Forest Home in Forest Falls is required weekly during summer camp, as well as occasional
travel throughout Southern California including but not limited to Orange County, San Diego County,
Los Angeles County, Arizona, and Nevada.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Operating Responsibilities
o Achieve 2024 Annual Fund (Unrestricted Giving) goal
o Oversee a portfolio of ~250 donors and prospects giving $500 - $5,000
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o Initiate, develop & maintain relationships with donors using face to face meetings,
phone calls, notecards, and other communication methods
o Support annual renewal process through direct mail, eblasts, etc.
o Increase the annual donor retention rates
o Increase gifts and annual giving commitments
o Contribute to research & develop a pipeline of current and prospective donors
o Proactively establish new donor relationships via prospecting
o Provide camp tours for prospective donors as needed
o Support event development and execution
• Strategic Implementation Responsibilities
o Develop donor cultivation strategies and stewardship/impact reports
o Maintain consistent stewardship with current donors
o Increase Unassigned, Annual Recurring, Foundation/Corporate gifts 10%/yr.
o Recover lapsed donors
• Communication Responsibilities
o Exceptional responsiveness to all communications (phone, text, email)
o Effective communicator regardless of the method (face-to-face, email, text, call, etc.)
o Succinct communication, written and verbal
o Group presentation experience and communication skills
• Reporting Responsibilities
o Track and submit a weekly report of activity that leads to donations
o Enter all weekly activity into Raisers Edge donor management software
o Develop and track a weekly pipeline of new prospective and existing donors
o Segment and manage donor portfolios
• Highly motivated and driven person who does not need to be prompted to do their job
• Strong work ethic
• Attention to detail and good discernment
• Demonstrates Godly stewardship managing expenses and timely submission of them
• Performs other duties as assigned

TOP QUANTIFIABLE PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES
• Achieve 2024 Annual Fund (Unrestricted Giving) goal
• Increase giving from at least 20% of your portfolio annually
• Maintain an 80% renewal rate amongst donors giving $500

WHAT DOES THIS INDIVIDUAL NEED TO ACCOMPLISH IN 90, 180, 365 days?
90 Days
• Develop plan to increase number of $1,000 donors by 25/year
• Develop plan to increase Entry-Level Unassigned, Annual Recurring, Foundation/Corporate
donations 10% in 2024, 20%/yr. in 2025 and future years
180 Days
• Create plan to recover lapsed donors
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270 Days
• Achieve 2023 Annual Fund (Unrestricted Giving) goal
• Meetings with 200 donors/potential donors

MUST-HAVE QUALIFICATIONS
• Uphold and support the Mission, Vision, and Core Values of Forest Home
• Servant heart and Christ-like attitude
• Communications or fundraising experience
• Must be an excellent verbal communicator

NICE-TO-HAVE QUALIFICATIONS
• Raisers Edge donor software experience
• Experience participating in a multi-million/multi-year fundraising campaign
• Customer service, inside sales, or other daily phone customer experience

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
• Bachelor’s degree
• Demonstrated success in marketing, communications, and/or fundraising
• Ability to interact professionally with donors
• Self-starter, energetic, empathetic, and enthusiastic professional
• History of building strong relationships with a variety of individuals
• Experience using Raisers Edge donor management software or similar product

WHY WOULD A CANDIDATE LEAVE THEIR CURRENT ROLE TO JOIN FOREST HOME?
• Spiritual benefits, strong Christian culture
• Work in the San Bernardino mountains in the beautiful outdoors
• Gallup Q12 Employee Engagement 2023 annual survey says we are a top-rated workplace
• Company Benefits
• Medical, Dental, Vision (high % of the plan is paid for by the organization)
• Life insurance
• Matching 403B
• Paid vacation and sick time
• Staff stays and retreat benefits

QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each
essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge,
skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Uphold and support the Mission, Vision and Core Values of Forest Home
• Signed statement of faith
• Ability to hear from God and pray for people, both in person and on the phone
• Actively supports and participates in staff and personal spiritual life activities
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• Display a professional attitude through performance, appearance, and demeanor
• Ability to work well and collaborate in a team environment
• Flexibility and willingness to adjust to changing environments
• Regular, timely attendance
• Servant heart and Christ-like attitude
• Must possess an excellent “can do” attitude of love, care, and collaboration
• Excellent time management and ability to perform high quality work within assigned deadlines
• Leadership ability to correctly guide expectations and recommend ideas
• Availability for business travel as needed
• Must see problems as opportunities to build relationships
• Exceptional problem-solving skills
• Passion to encourage the body of Christ to invest in retreating with Jesus

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
• This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must
be met by an employee to successfully perform essential functions of this job. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with a disability to perform the essential
functions.
While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, and
requires sufficient hand, arm, and finger dexterity to operate office machines. Requires mild
physical work; some lifting, pushing, or pulling of objects over 30 pounds. Requires visual acuity to
read words and numbers and speaking and hearing ability sufficient to communicate in person or
over the phone.

ADA: The employer will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the Americans with
Disabilities Act of 1990. This job description will be reviewed periodically as duties and responsibilities change with business necessity.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of
those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Work involves
moderate exposure to unusual elements such as extreme temperatures, dirt, dust, fumes, smoke,
unpleasant odors. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate but can be loud at
times.

FOREST HOME EMPLOYMENT STATEMENT: Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. All terms and conditions of Forest Home’s at-will employment, duties, and responsibilities are subject to the Forest Home Employee Handbook.
FOREST HOME CORE PURPOSE, VISION, AND CORE VALUES

CORE PURPOSE
• Forest Home exists for people to: Encounter Jesus. Experience Transformation. Engage the
World.

VISION
• Forest Home Ministries will partner with the Church to create a revolutionary Christ-centered
experience in which people of all ages hear the Gospel of Jesus Christ, explore the Word of God,
pursue God’s call for their life, engage in Christ-centered relationships, and connect with God
through His creation.

CORE VALUES
Surrender to Christ (Romans 12:1-2)
• Abide with the Lord daily through study of His Word and prayer
• Surrender to the Lord daily through obedience to His Word
• Worship the Lord with the Forest Home Community
• Commit to grow in your faith through regular attendance at a local church
• Prioritize God, Family, and Work appropriately
• Be prepared to share your testimony with staff or guests
• Walk in Biblical purity (1 Timothy 4:12) by rejecting one’s sinful nature
Love (I Corinthians 13)
• Display the fruit of the Spirit: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
gentleness, self-control (Galatians 5:22)
• Be respectful to others
• Demonstrate compassion
Serve (Philippians 2:3-11)
• Give generously to God and others through time, talent and treasure
• Seek to put others’ needs above your own
• Demonstrate humility in both spirit and deed
• Actively look for ways to serve
Walk in Integrity (Titus 2:11-12, Proverbs 4:23-27)
• Show loyalty to others, even when they are not present
• Do the right thing, even when others are not present
• Extend trust and seek to believe the best in others
• Ask for forgiveness quickly when necessary
• Be truthful and transparent with others
Strive for Excellence (Colossians 3:23-24)
• Demonstrate accountability with time and resources
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• Request and receive training
• Desire to improve, and challenge others to do the same
• Commit to exceeding guest expectations
• Refuse mediocrity
Engage in Community (I Thessalonians 5:11-13)
• Seek first to understand before being understood
• Communicate clearly, empathetically and respectfully
• Work through conflict Biblically (Matthew 18-15-17)
• Participate in intentional and purposeful community activities
• Partner with teammates for the goal of unity and team effectiveness
• Play and appreciate “campy” fun
• Faithfully pray for one another
Innovate (Ephesians 3:20-21)
• Dream Big
• Proactively seek solutions
• Think outside the box
• Dream, plan and execute new ideas
• Acknowledge and trust that all things are possible through Jesus Christ our Lord (Matthew
19:26)