Individual Giving Officer

Position Information

Job Title: Individual Giving Officer

Program/Dept: Advancement & Culture

Location: New Hope

Manager: Associate Director of Development

This is a full-time exempt position with a competitive benefits package. The hiring range is $67,000-$75,000.

Job Summary

The Individual Giving Officer is responsible for organizing and executing all revenue-generating activities in raising approximately $1.8 million annually in individual funding support for The Food Group through outreach to, communication with, and stewardship of individual donors. This position manages The Food Group’s annual fund and direct mail program and shares responsibility for the successful planning and implementation of a comprehensive fundraising effort to acquire, grow and sustain support for fighting hunger and nourishing the community. This position reports to the Associate Director of Development and has no direct reports.

Core Job Functions

Annual Fund Management – Appx. 70% of time

• In partnership with Advancement team, lead the development and implementation of an integrated plan to build and maintain annual support and relationships with individual donors, including direct mail, monthly giving, and online giving.
• Responsible for developing well-balanced donor- and community-centric content for direct appeals, acknowledgements, newsletters, the annual report, and special projects. (Draft/edit content, contribute design input, proofread, track projects, coordinate mailing lists with team, etc)
• Develop strategies to share impact with donors and build a greater understanding of their impact on The Food Group’s mission.
• Strategically execute recognition, appreciation, and engagement strategies to steward individual donors and cultivate relationships in partnership with Development team. (Milestone letters, gratitude card, acknowledgement buck slips, etc)
• Develop well-balanced donor- and community-centered content for digital strategies, (blog, e-communications, social posts) in collaboration with Marketing.
• Support planning and implementation of donor events such as Give to the Max Day, donor tours, and community conversations.
• Collaborate on legacy and major giving strategies.

Donor and Partner Relationship Management – Appx. 15% of time

• Build relationships and share impact to donors through phone calls, personalized notes, meetings, and stewardship strategies.
• Partner with Marketing and Programs teams to gather stories of impact that center community voice.
• Represent the organization at events, presentations, tours, and meetings.

Data Administration, Financial Management & General Department Support – Appx. 15% of time

• Collaborate with Advancement team to analyze and organize data from Raiser’s Edge to evaluate trends, set goals and implement strategic efforts to increase overall giving among donors.
• In conjunction with the Advancement team, assume responsibility for the financial success of Individual Giving.
• In conjunction with Advancement team, develop and track results of annual revenue and expense budgets for all related projects and classes.

• Provide back-up as needed in Raiser’s Edge (to cover periods of high donation volume, employee absences, etc.)
• In partnership with Advancement team, develop and execute on goals and concrete strategies to meet budget and organizational goals.

Position Requirements

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

• Must be able to work effectively with partners who are significantly diverse with respect to age, race, ethnicity, gender orientation, socio-economic status, nationality, and religion.
• Must be able to work effectively in an organization that has recognized its own issues related to equity, and is seeking to be more representative of the community.
• Demonstrated commitment to hunger relief focused on health, nutrition, and equity.
• Demonstrated development and fundraising success.
• Strong capabilities in strategy and relationship building.
• Ability to balance donor- and community-centric fundraising principles.
• Excellent interpersonal, public speaking, and writing skills.
• Both strong analytical and creative skills.
• Creative and flexible in responding to changing priorities and emerging needs.
• Ability to manage time effectively, prioritize and meet deadlines.
• Ability to manage several activities simultaneously.
• Punctual and dependable.
• Ability to work independently and also as part of a team.

• Both detail-oriented and able to understand broader vision of department goals.
• Experience working with Raiser’s Edge or another constituent database a plus.

• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Excel, Word, Power Point).

Education and Experience

• Proven professional with 3+ years of development experience managing an annual fund and developing key individual donor relationships.
• Experience in non-profit, individual donor giving, development best practices and infrastructure preferred.

Benefits

The Food Group values organizational culture and the dedicated staff that make the mission of the organization possible in the community. We offer a competitive benefits package that includes:

• Medical Insurance (100% employer paid employee portion and 50% dependents)
• Dental coverage and voluntary vision plan
• Up to 18 days of PTO accrued in the first year of employment
• 16 paid holidays including a collective summer and winter break
• 401K employer contribution
• STD, LTD, and Employee Term Life and AD&D benefits (100% employer paid)
• HSA with employer annual contribution
• Paid childcare leave policy.

Additionally, TFG works hard to allow for flexibility within schedules and roles as needed and able and values and promotes work life balance.

Organization Overview

The Food Group (TFG) is a local food equity nonprofit. For more than 45 years we have worked to provide nutritious food to those who need it most in our community. We work at the intersection of food access, equity, and nutrition issues related to food and hunger in Minnesota. We work across the food system and our programs include hunger relief, affordable grocery, and a land-based education farm. Hunger Solutions MN operates as the advocacy branch of The Food Group.

Our culture and environment can be described as high-trust, cooperative, collaborative, open, and fun. We are team of approximately 60 people with three locations in New Hope, St. Paul, and Marine on St. Croix.

We are a workplace that is full of people who genuinely appreciate each other and work best when tackling big ideas as a team. We value individuals who bring their life experiences to their work, knowing that the ways that they have experienced racial, economic, or gender injustice drive their passion to create change. We are a team of passionate, dedicated people who work alongside each other.

Equity is fundamental to our mission to fight hunger and nourish our community. Where we live, how much money we make, or the color of our skin currently influences access to healthy and culturally connected foods. We must address the roots of these inequities so everyone in our community has the opportunity to live their best life. We believe in working with our community and organizations to improve food access and make systemic changes. To do so, equity is a part of all aspects of our work. We invite individuals from different abilities, ethnicities, genders, races, religions, sexual orientations, and socioeconomic backgrounds to take part in and shape the work in the community.

Working Conditions and Environment

This position is located at our New Hope office with some flexibility built in for part-time remote options. The New Hope location is a dog-friendly, accessible, and smoke free office setting. This position works primarily during normal business hours and includes some evening and/or weekend hours on and off site. Start times are flexible to adjust to bus, biking, or other transportation schedules. Must have ability to sit for long periods of time and utilize various office equipment (e.g., computer, phone) on a continual basis.

All employees must be able to work effectively in a mission-driven agency whose clients and staff exhibit significant diversity with respect to race, ethnicity, gender orientation, socio-economic status, nationality, and religion.

People of Color and LGBTQ people are strongly encouraged to apply. The Food Group is an equal opportunity employer.