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Senior Director of Donor Engagement Jobs in Sarasota County, FL at Career Blazers Nonprofit Search
Title: Senior Director of Donor Engagement
Company: Career Blazers Nonprofit Search
Location: Sarasota County, FL
Senior Director of Donor Engagement – Major Gifts
Sarasota, FL
Hybrid
Position Overview
Be a part of a nonprofit organization committed to engaging, educating, and enriching the community through exceptional live musical experiences. As the Senior Director of Donor Engagement, you will cultivate major gifts and support the execution of successful giving campaigns while contributing to the organization’s overall development efforts, including annual, foundation, and corporate giving.
Responsibilities
Identify, engage, and manage relationships with major individual donors and prospects to secure Major Gifts, Annual Fund contributions, and funding for Special Projects
Build and maintain relationships with major donors, board members, and professional advisors through active participation in fundraising activities
Assist in tracking and qualifying new prospects, recording donations, and developing stewardship and acknowledgment strategies
Support donor cultivation and engagement efforts at concerts, special events, receptions, and external gatherings
Contribute to meeting fundraising objectives and budget goals as part of the Donor Engagement team
Assist the Music Center Campaign team with prospect research, gift agreements, documentation, and donor stewardship and cultivation efforts
Work collaboratively with the Campaign team on all aspects of the major gifts program for the Capital Campaign and Annual Fund
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree with 7+ years of experience in development
Willingness to take a hands-on approach and assist with development-related events to support donor and prospect cultivation
Strong ability to collaborate and work effectively within a team
Exceptional interpersonal skills and a team-oriented mindset
Highly organized with strong attention to detail
Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, with experience in development software, preferably Tessitura
Experience engaging with donors, board members, and community leaders
Flexibility to work evenings and weekends as needed
Compensation
Salary: $110,000-$120,000
Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
Flexible Spending Account
403b Retirement Program
Vacation:
i. – 2-week accrual annually for years 1- 3 (with 1x rollover feature)
ii. – 3-week accrual annually for years 4 – 10 (with 1x rollover feature)
iii. – 4-week accrual annually for years 11 + (with 1x rollover feature)
Sick
i. 2-week accrual annually (with 1x rollover feature)
Personal Days:
i. Two Personal Days Each Year
Holidays:
i. We pay currently – 6 major holidays
Jury Duty and Bereavement benefits are also available
Closure Days: We do have paid closure days for full-time staff. These are days when the office / building is closed, and it mirrors also generally the operational calendar for the orchestra annually. I can explain these more to the candidate when I speak with them – these are days the member can be off / out of the office and not working and they are paid
