Overview
Vice President of Major Giving Humane Society Jobs in Atlanta, Georgia, USA at United Methodist Higher Education Foundation
Position: Â Vice President of Major Giving, The Atlanta Humane Society
The Atlanta Humane Society is a no-kill shelter providing sheltering and adoption, veterinary care, and community outreach to the Atlanta Metro. As one of the oldest nonprofits in Atlanta, Georgia, we have cared for our community and animals for over 150 years. We believe the relationship between humans and animals has profound significance. With a heart for better lives, we connect homeless animals with good homes, provide neglected animals with safe spaces, and uplift our community by instillingcompassion.
Atlanta Humane Society is a national leader in animal welfare recognized forinnovation, thoughtleadership, and commitment to excellence. Atlanta Humane is proud to have expanded the scope and impact of a traditional animal shelter with the bold goal of keeping pets and people together. At Atlanta Humane,innovativeinitiatives such as the Pets in Crisis Support Program (launched and supported by major donors including The Gary W.
Rollins Foundation) help pet owners facing temporary challenges with domestic violence, evictions, or emergency hospitalization have access to temporary fostering solutions instead of surrendering their beloved pet.
Atlanta Humane is headquartered on the new 5-acre campus of the Arthur M. Blank Family Animal Center in the vibrant Westside of Atlanta, Georgia. Atlanta Metro is one of the fastest-growing cities, with 6.3 million people. Atlanta isdiverseand welcoming, with world-class healthcare, educational institutions, sports teams, arts, and culture.
Job Description
The Atlanta Humane Society recently celebrated 150 years of service to the greater Atlanta community helping keep pets and people together. The Vice President of Major Giving (VPMG) works closely with the Atlanta Humanesenior leadershipand philanthropy team creating and executing strategic plans for major giving and planned giving. Increasing major and planned gifts is essential to strongly support the organization’s mission, vision, and growth goals.
The VPMG is responsible for the direct supervision of two major giving officers and managing the major giving (individual donations $10,000+) work plan to meet or exceed both annual and multi-year strategic fundraising goals. Opportunity to also potentially structure and lead a silent phase of a significant endowment campaign as well as support a pending statewide fundraising program.
The newly created role of Vice President of Major Giving presents anexcitingopportunity for aforward-thinking, strategic leader to contribute to Atlanta Humane’s best-in-class development program. Overseeing Atlanta Humane’s major gifts and gift planning programs, the VPMG will lead a talented team to strengthen donor engagement and build a robust prospect pipeline.
The VPMG will work closely with colleagues incommunity engagementand annual giving to drive key initiatives and increase levels of integrated philanthropic support across the organization that advance fundraising priorities. In this role, the VPMG will have a unique chance to shape the future endowment fund and gift planning strategy with a highly capable team and develop new approaches to engage major donors.
This is an extraordinary, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to contribute to Atlanta Humane’s legacy and elevate its fundraising success throughinnovativeleadership,data-driven decisions, andstrategic planning.
Duties & Responsibilities:
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Title: Vice President of Major Giving Humane Society
Company: United Methodist Higher Education Foundation
Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Category: Non-Profit, Management
