Job Title: Annual Giving Coordinator
Area: Annual Giving - Polio & Philanthropy
Reports to: Philanthropy Supervisor and Annual Giving Officer
General Overview
This position supports the Annual Giving team, responsible primarily for developing and implementing fundraising strategies and initiatives for Annual Fund program for Rotary fundraising volunteers and donors within the geographical area served by the South Asia Office. You will have the opportunity to provide counsel and helps train and manage, district and club level fundraising volunteers to ensure continued growth of the Annual Fund. Your contribution will serve to support Rotary International's mission and strategic objectives by helping empower its community impact through sustaining and growing The Rotary Foundation's funding.
You will serve as the primary liaison to fundraising volunteers and will support overall fundraising progress in an assigned territory as it relates to the goals of The Rotary Foundation and, specifically, the goals of the Annual Giving department. In addition to promoting the Foundation's Annual Giving campaign (Every Rotarian, Every Year) you are also responsible for (1) helping develop and increase the use of automated/recurring giving; (2) increasing the number of major donors and donors who give $1,000 or more annually to The Rotary Foundation(PHS); (3) working to reduce the number of non-giving clubs; (4) working with clubs with larger membership to ensure their annual participation is proportional; (5) increasing giving online; (6) Support Presidential Citations and (7) Proactively use of various communication channels to encourage TRF contributions and awareness on TRF programs (8) Promote the various channels of Giving.
You Will Have
- Bachelor's degree; Advanced degree in social work or fundraising preferred
- A minimum of five years of experience in development or a related field (i.e., sales/marketing, public relations, non-profit management); prior annual giving/major gift experience, managing volunteers and familiarity with prospect management systems strongly preferred
- Familiarity with personal computers and database applications including advanced experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
- Familiarity in handling digital communication preferred.
- Strong inter-personal skills and a professional demeanor, with strong commitment to customer service
- Self-starter, highly organized and able to proactively schedule and manage time and projects.
- Demonstrated ability to handle multiple tasks and to reach goals in a timely fashion.
- Familiarity with non-profit association and charitable tax regulations. Fluency in English and Hindi required. Knowledge of additional local languages desirable.
- Ability to interact with high-level donors and volunteers while advancing individual relationships resulting in philanthropic contributions.
- Personal and professional integrity, particularly regarding responsibly handling donors personal information
- Experience in living or studying in a multi-cultural environment preferred.
You Are Good At
- Persuasive communications, both oral and written
- Supporting and collaborating with volunteer leaders, executive management and high-level donors and board members
- Juggling multiple tasks simultaneously and prioritizing workload in a timely fashion
- Showing attention to detail
- Giving and receiving constructive feedback
- Public speaking and promotional writing
You Are Open To
You Will Be Responsible For
Developing fundraising strategies and resources
- Coordinates and implements Annual Giving fundraising strategies and initiatives to increase donor acquisition, retention, provide TRF Contribution status to donors and encourage clubs and districts to qualify for TRF recognitions in the assigned geographic territory.
- Helps prepare and disseminate monthly fundraising progress reports to Supervisor, Annual Giving and Manager, Fund Development at SAO, and volunteer leadership to help monitor and manage fundraising activities within assigned territory.
- Tracks participation rates and milestone giving (Rotary Foundation Sustaining Members, Paul Harris Society, etc.) to the Annual Fund. Encourages donors to upgrade to the next level of giving.
- Maintains frequent communications primarily with, district and club leadership including fundraising progress reports, appeal letters and targeted e-mails, motivational messages, individual donor correspondence and news articles for, district and club newsletters;
Represent The Rotary Foundation to cultivate giving
- Averages 200+ direct contacts (face-to-face, telephone, e-mail, etc.) per month with donors, prospects and volunteer leadership to increase acquisition, retention and contribute to major gift pipeline development.
- May maintain a small portfolio of major donors/prospects primarily with a giving capacity between $5,000-$25,000,
- Works in partnership with colleagues in SAO to identify and qualify major gift prospects ($5,000-$25,000), coordinating cultivation and solicitation strategies and providing exceptional stewardship.
- Gathers, records, and properly stores information about gift prospects.
- Support Rotary volunteer communication as and when required. Assist Volunteers with training events and also participate when advised.
- Optimally utilize BI Reports and NetForum.
- Travel as assigned to represent The Rotary Foundation and promote ongoing financial support with donors, volunteers and senior Rotary leaders at events and in individual meetings.
Other Duties As Assigned
- Other duties may include, but are not limited to, working with volunteer leaders on inquiries, working on special projects, and testing system updates.
Leadership Attributes
- Communication: Be open to receiving ideas from diverse viewpoints and able to communicate messages so that they are universally understood.
- Engagement: Foster relationships by hearing, recognizing, and valuing others.
- Accountability: Have a clear sense of ownership and take personal responsibility for actions
- Adaptability: Respond to changes willingly and recognize when to adjust based on the situation
- Innovation: Move Rotary beyond traditional ways of thinking
- Presence: Demonstrate composure and confidence
