Job Title:

Individual Giving Manager

Department:

Development & Communications

Primary Location:

This position is a hybrid role. Some job responsibilities require in-person work each week in the office (Minneapolis Avenues), with the option of working remotely when possible.

Reports To:

Director of Development & Communications

Employment Status:

Full Time, Exempt

Core Schedule:

40 hours per week. Some evenings and weekends required. 

Pay Range:

$62,000 – $72,000 per year, depending on qualifications

Organizational Information

Avenues for Youth provides emergency shelter, transitional housing, rapid re-housing, collective housing, and host homes housing for youth and young families experiencing housing instability and homelessness. We strive to do that in a safe and nurturing environment through a social justice lens. Avenues seeks to partner with youth and young families while they define their experiences, life dreams and future. Our work takes into account historical trauma, systems of oppression, and intersectionality while being grounded in the power of resiliency, healing, and community.

Key Responsibilities

The following duties are normal for this position. These duties are not to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. 

Overview

The Individual Giving Manager is a key member of the Development & Communications team, supporting individual donor engagement and fundraising strategies. This role manages a portfolio of donors, organizes the annual fundraising event, and ensures alignment with Avenues for Youth’s mission, vision, and values. The Individual Giving Manager collaborates across teams and is responsible for raising funds from individual giving and the annual event. The position is designed for a professional interested in growing in their fundraising career, with consistent guidance and professional development built into the position to help ensure success and skill development over time.

Fundraising & Donor Engagement

• Develop and implement the overall individual giving strategy in partnership with the Director of Development & Communications.
• Lead the planning and execution of at least three individual giving appeals annually, including direct mail, online fundraising, and donor outreach.
• Develop and implement strategies and touchpoints to retain and steward individual donors.
• Write content for donor communications, including direct mail, email newsletters, e-blasts, and donor proposals, and impact updates throughout the year.
• Create personalized donor engagement plans, including thank you calls, impact reports, and small gatherings or meetings. 
• Manage and steward a portfolio of mid-level donors.
• Monitor and analyze performance of appeals, adjusting strategies as needed.
• Analyze donor data to identify trends, opportunities, and gaps in giving and engagement.
• Track and evaluate metrics and giving patterns to inform future strategies.
• Stay current with best practices in donor engagement.

Event Management

• Plan, organize, and execute the annual fundraising event, working collaboratively with the development team and volunteers. 
• Engage donors through meaningful experiences that foster connection to the mission.

Internal Collaboration & Support

• Partner with Communications Specialist on message development and deployment.
• Work with Database Manager on segmentation, donor reports, and appeal analysis.
• Coordinate with Corporate and Community Engagement Manager on shared donor touchpoints.
• Collaborate with the Executive Director and Director of Development & Communications on donor life cycle, solicitation, and mid-to-major donor movement.

Qualifications

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• Minimum three years in nonprofit fundraising and/or related experience
• Relevant experience aligned with the duties described, including individual donor relations and managing appeals.
• Commitment to community-centered practices.
• Experience using donor databases.

Skills & Attributes

Relationship Building & Communication

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with donor engagement and stewardship.

Organization & Initiative

• High level of initiative, organization, and follow-through.
• Ability