Associate Director for Philanthropy

Join a leader in healthcare philanthropy. As one of the foremost providers of senior care in the state of Washington, Kline Galland offers an extraordinary opportunity to grow your career while performing life changing work. Kline Galland is nationally recognized for delivering high quality programs in residential care, assisted and independent living, hospice and a host of community services.

We are looking to enhance our Philanthropy program with a dynamic Fund Development Director.  This position will be responsible for working with our Chief Philanthropy Officer (CPO) to complete a Capital Campaign, and to implement a variety of annual and major gift fundraising strategies. The funds raised will be used to enhance and further Kline Galland’s mission.  We are looking for a professional who has great passion and enthusiasm for senior care and building community relationships.

With 11,000 people turning 65 every single day, there are more older adults than at any other time in our history. If you are energetic, strategic, results driven and can multitask, you will thrive in our organization as we address the needs of an aging population.
 

Your key responsibilities will be:

• Oversee the public phase of the Capital Campaign, by creating and managing a portfolio of donors
• Work in collaboration to develop an Annual Giving program - an essential part of the position will be to build the number of current donors, increase their engagement and expand our community network.
• Partner with board members and other fundraising volunteers to identify
  new donors of means, leveraging networks and relationships of volunteers

The skills we’re seeking:

• Ability to drive tasks to completion, to rely on problem solving and troubleshooting skills, to manage workflow, and to anticipate time to accomplish ad hoc tasks.
• Ability to collaborate with the Chief Development Officer on strategies and direction of programs.
• Skilled at identifying, recruiting, training and working with development volunteers
• Superior communication skills, both written and verbal.

If you are looking to have an impact within our community, consider joining our mission
driven organization. We look forward to receiving your application and your cover letter.

This is an exciting opportunity to affix your signature on a vibrant and growing program, all
while meeting the needs of our senior population.

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 5 years of professional development experience in a nonprofit and/or mission driven organization or demonstrated experience working within a client-oriented field, such as banking
• Ability to use a CRM system, similar to Blackbaud Raisers Edge NXT.
• Demonstrated experience as a generalist, successfully overseeing annual gifts, major contributions and grant management.
• 5 years of experience with moving donors across the spectrum of prospect development.
• Successful outcomes with leading donor meetings and solicitations through personalized engagement efforts