Associate Director of Development-Individual Giving

RAFT seeks an Associate Director of Development-Individual Giving to develop and oversee RAFT’s major gifts program.
The Associate Director will manage a portfolio of 75-100 donors by building on strong relationships with existing donors and identifying and cultivating new donors.
This is a wonderful opportunity for an experienced fundraiser and strategic thinker to support RAFT in achieving a new level of fundraising success.
As RAFT will celebrate our 30th year of serving our education community, we believe there is great potential to grow support and connection with donors at this time.
This position is available full-time and offers a hybrid work environment.
Full-time employees are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package, including a 403b retirement contribution match, paid time off, paid holidays and end-of-the-year shutdown, and a fun and creative work environment.
Sample of duties include but are not limited to: Lead the major gifts program, focusing on securing significant contributions ($5,000 and above) from high-net-worth individuals and major donors.
Create tailored approaches for cultivation and solicitation, ensuring a personalized donor experience.
Help assign and manage donor portfolios for the CEO and Development Director.
Conduct thorough research to identify new prospects for individual giving.
Utilize data analytics and industry trends to identify potential high-value donors and devise strategies to approach them effectively.
Work directly with Board members, Former Board members, and fundraising volunteers.
Provide strategies, plans, and materials to support their efforts to cultivate and solicit prospects/donors.
Regularly qualify new prospects to determine their connection to RAFT’s mission and propensity to contribute at the major gift level.
Collaborate with the leadership team and Board of Directors to identify and build compelling funding opportunities and the appropriate donors to support these programs.
Work with the Development Director to optimize the current Annual Fundraiser and plan additional donor events.
Work with the Development Director to build a planned giving program and optimize other individual giving opportunities, i.
e.
annual fund and monthly donor program.
Motivate, inspire, manage, and develop staff and volunteers to build a culture for philanthropy, internally and externally, that will attract donors to RAFT.
Education/Experience: Bachelor’s degree required; master’s degree preferred CFRE or other advanced fundraising certifications highly valued Five to ten years demonstrated progressively challenging experience in fundraising, with three to five years focused on institutional giving.
Qualifications & Skills: Commitment to and passion for the social justice mission, values, and philosophy of RAFT Demonstrated success in fundraising best practices and achieving fundraising goals Excellent writer, presenter, and communicator Excellent stewardship and relationship management skills Exemplary attention to detail Strong commitment to teamwork Experience working in an organization that has varied funding sources Experience working with C-Suite executives and board members Ability to work well under pressure in a demanding, fast-paced, and unpredictable work environment Ability to operate with purpose, urgency, accuracy, diplomacy, and discretion Excellent negotiation skills RAFT helps bridge the education gap for students and communities by offering engaging STEAM resources to encourage the next generation of innovators, problem solvers, and creators.
RAFTs this by providing STEAM Project Kits, Maker Mobile van visits, and makerspace builds STEAM summer camps, tailored educator workshops, and free online learning activity sheets.
RAFTs unique found engineering process repurposes donated materials that would have otherwise been sent to the landfill into accessible, low-cost STEAM Project Kits and assembled by volunteers.
Educators, and now parents, can become RAFT members and shop at the warehouse store facility for affordable items devoted to hands-on learning.
Prior to applying, all applicants are encouraged to review the RAFT website (www.
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net) to become familiar with our organization.
RAFT is an equal opportunity employer.
We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.