Gift Officer - California Location

Position Summary

American Near East Refugee Aid (Anera) is looking for a Gift Officer located in California. The Gift Officer is a leader in the cultivation of mid-level and major gifts in support of Anera’s mission, working with the Gift Team and under the direction of the Senior Director for Philanthropy to cultivate current and prospective donors. The Officer manages a portfolio of 160-200 individuals, driving significant funding for general support and specific programs and initiatives. The Gift Officer participates in the Gift Team and models best practices in individual giving.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of 160-200 active donors.
• Identify, qualify and cultivate additional prospects to ensure the portfolio can achieve annual fundraising targets.
• Develop proposals and ensure proper solicitation of each donor according to their linkage, capacity, and interest.
• Maintain accurate and timely records of all donor contact in the organization's donor database.
• Support the CEO, CDO, and Sr. Director in cultivation and solicitation as needed.
• Support board members in identifying and managing new donors.
• As a donor identification tool, organize and facilitate small group gatherings.
• Create donor facing content to ensure effective engagement with donors.
• Achieve non-financial KPI’s that support an effective individual giving program.
• Monitor timely and accurate acknowledgement of all gifts from the portfolio.
• Collaborate on projects, events, or initiatives across the department and organization as requested by the Sr. Director.
• Function as a leading external representative of the organization.
• Identify opportunities to engage and secure Planned Gifts from portfolio donors.
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 4-5 year of experience with fundraising, nonprofit leadership, sales, customer service, or external relations.
• Demonstrated success with portfolio, prospect, or customer relationship moves management.
• Documented success working with decision makers.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; Arabic fluency a plus.
• Ability to work independently.
• High level of discretion and excellent interpersonal skills.
• Experience and strong understanding of EveryAction or related Electronic Customer Relationship Management (eCRM) software.
• Demonstrated understanding of best practices related to engaging individuals throughout the donor lifecycle.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Documented success in securing philanthropic gifts.
• A strong existing network of current or likely supporters for Anera.
  
  

Travel

• This role requires approximately 15% domestic travel.
• Occasional international travel for the purposes of donor cultivation.
  
  

Compensation Statement

• Annual Salary Range: $71,000 - $93,000, commiserate with experience.
  
  

Why Anera

• Mission Driven – Mission Focused
• Positive, Proactive, Team-Centered and Collaborative Work Environment
• Employee’s Experience and Knowledge is Valued and Respected
• Diversity, Equity and Belonging Experience interwoven throughout Workforce Culture
• Flexible Work Environment – Telework Options
• 100% Company Paid Medical Insurance for Employees
• 90% Company Paid Medical Insurance for Employee Dependents
• 50% Company Paid Dental and Vision Insurance
• 35 Hour Work Week
• Arabic/English Language Training
• 9% Company Retirement Contribution (after 1 year of service)
• Transportation Stipend
• Telecom Stipend
  
  

About Anera - Www.anera.org

Anera (formerly American Near East Refugee Aid) is one of the oldest and largest US non-governmental organizations (NGOs) providing humanitarian assistance and human development programs exclusively focused in the Middle East’s Levant region. Since 1968, Anera has worked with and on behalf of displaced and vulnerable Palestinians, Syrians, Lebanese, Jordanians, and Iraqis. In 2020, with a staff of just over 100, Anera delivered more than $100 million in assistance. Anera is consistently a top-rated charity with the Better Business Bureau, Charity Navigator and Guidestar, and is a trusted partner of the US Agency for International Development (USAID), United Nations agencies, scores of foundations and institutional donors, and thousands of private individual and family donors.

Anera is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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