Associate Director, Leadership Giving_Employee

Associate Director, Leadership Giving_Employee, Development and Communications

Location:
District of Columbia
United States

POSITION TYPE: Employee: Full Time, US 
POSITION TITLE: Associate Director, Leadership Giving
DIVISION: Development & Communications
REPORTS TO:  Vice President Leadership & Legacy
Office location is in Washington, DC and hybrid/remote work location may be considered.

Project HOPE is an international NGO of more than 1000 engaged employees and hundreds of volunteers who work in more than 25 countries, responding to the world's most pressing global health challenges. Throughout our 65-year legacy, Project HOPE has treated millions of patients and provided more than $3 billion worth of medicines to local health care organizations around the world. We have helped build hundreds of health programs from the ground up and respond to humanitarian crises worldwide. 

Code of Conduct  
It is our shared responsibility and obligation to treat each other with respect, take affirmative steps to prevent matters involving Sexual Exploitation & Abuse and Trafficking in Persons, and to disclose all potential and actual violations of our Code of Conduct, which may include Conflicts of Interest, Fraud, Corruption, Discrimination or Harassment. Together we can reinforce a culture of respect, integrity, accountability, and transparency.  

POSITION SUMMARY: 
 The Associate Director of Leadership Giving will play a crucial role in connecting leadership donors to Project HOPE’s mission in support of Project HOPE’s five-year strategic plan. They are responsible for engaging high-net-worth individuals, family foundations, and family offices to secure critical, unrestricted and restricted gifts. Reporting directly to Vice President, Leadership & Legacy, this role will steward and solicit an existing portfolio of current donors and cultivate prospective donors with the capacity to give $10,000 or more per year. The Associate Director will connect donors to the Project HOPE mission, its leadership, and programming through the development and implementation of comprehensive, personalized strategies, utilizing a variety of channels and formats, that include regular outreach, individual in-person and virtual meetings, and exclusive opportunities. The Associate Director will periodically participate in emergency response fundraising, draft and develop proposals, and provide reporting and updates to meet donor intent. The Associate Director will collaborate with and leverage internal resources to drive long-term engagement throughout the donor’s lifetime and legacy. 

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES:  
Represent Project HOPE in a highly professional manner in all interactions with colleagues, donors, and stakeholders.  
Collaborate with the broader development, communications, marketing, and PR teams as well as senior leadership to create and deliver high touch and comprehensive strategies to meet revenue goals. This includes development of KPIs, stewardship activities, and solicitation plans.  
Partner with Global Health teams to design proposals, impact reports, and facilitate programmatic insight, technical information, or site visits that honor donor intent and align with grant agreements.  
Utilize, maintain, and optimize specific processes and resources to identify and qualify prospects; and design and implement innovative, multi-channel cultivation, stewardship, and solicitation strategies.  
Consistently utilize Blackbaud NXT and its features for all donor engagement tracking, opportunities, actions, donor tiering, moves management, and forecasting, and within expected timeframes.  
Collaborate with internal teams leading with respect, expertise, influence, industry knowledge, best practice, and curiosity to help ensure Project HOPE meets today’s evolving fundraising and giving landscape. 
 Author & inform donor-facing materials for stewardship and solicitation efforts.
 Adhere to gifts processing and revenue recognition best practice and SOPs.
 Oversee project management efforts on behalf of the Leadership and Legacy team for the coordination of 1: many stewardship efforts and appeals. 
Produce and inform internal and external presentations. 
Build meaningful relationships with prospective and current donors through in-person and virtual visits, and extensive communication by mail, email, phone to build a strong and active portfolio with a focus on active engagement, appreciation, and recognition. 
Represent Project HOPE’s brand, content, and storytelling through collabo