Director of Major Gifts
Company: Reformed Theological Seminary
Location: Sanford
Posted on: March 10, 2023
Job Description:
Are you a seasoned professional who desires to use your skills
and experience in leading and managing fundraising teams to advance
the mission of Ligonier Ministries? Have you seen the impact of
transformative philanthropy and wish to foster greater outreach at
Ligonier? Has the Lord used the teaching of Dr. R.C. Sproul and
Ligonier in your life to the degree that you want to see this
ministry flourish around the world for decades to come? If you
answered yes to these questions, you might be the right person to
lead and direct the team that cares for some of Ligonier's most
generous and longstanding supporters. The Director of Major Gifts
will serve our Advancement team through the development of action
plans, leading and coaching our senior officers, coordinating
fundraising initiatives across departments, and cultivating deeper
ties with our donors.
- Develop, maintain, and track the yearly fundraising plans,
budgets, and forecasting
- Collaborate with various departments to facilitate fundraising
initiatives
- Direct the various major-level planned giving and foundations
initiatives and provide guidance to achieve optimum results
- Develop quarterly and annual goals and benchmarks for team
members
- Provide counsel and coaching to all those within the
Advancement team to further develop standards for managing a
portfolio and measuring individual performance
- Direct the donor moves management process and regularly review
individual supporters with each senior officer
- Actively monitor and utilize donor data and analytics to
steward our donor file
- Cultivate donor relationships through their own portfolio and
by modeling effective in-person, print, and digital
communications
- Travel to visit donors across various donor segments through
ministry events, study tours and cruises, and individual donor
visits, as appropriate
- Direct all major donor events and collaborate with the Events
team
- Direct capital campaign efforts, set annual revenue goals and
project budgets, and track resultsThis position is for a non-profit
Christian ministry located in Sanford, Florida.Position
Qualifications: Qualifications include
- Agree to follow Ligonier's core values as laid out in the
Employee Handbook and Standards of Conduct
- Agree and affirm Ligonier's Core Statement of Faith
- 10+ years of professional fundraising experience
- Experience leading and managing a fundraising team
- Expert with donor CRM software, spreadsheet management, and
other fundraising technology
- Proficiency in large-budget event management
- Bachelor's Degree in Business or related field or equivalent
combination of education and experience
- Excellent communication skills, both written and oral, in order
to advocate for Ligonier's mission; ability to influence and engage
a wide range of donors and build long-term relationships
- A professional and resourceful style; the ability to work
independently and as a team player, to take initiative, and to
manage multiple tasks and projects at a time
- Proficiency with technology, including Customer Relationship
Management (CRM) systems and Microsoft OfficeApplication
DeadlineJob Type:Full TimeSalary Range:TBDGeneral
InformationChurch/Organization NameContact Name & Contact Info
(407) 333-4244 OtherCity, StateSanford, FLDescription of
Organization Ligonier Ministries (ligonier.org) is an international
Christian discipleship organization founded by theologian Dr. R.C.
Sproul in 1971 to equip Christians to articulate what they believe,
why they believe it, how to live it, and how to share it.
Proclaiming God's holiness is central to our purpose. Headquartered
in Sanford, FL, we currently have over 200 employees serving our
constituents around the world. Ligonier offers a competitive
benefits package for full-time employees, including medical,
dental, 401(k) after meeting eligibility, and Paid Time Off.
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