Manager of Personal Giving

Leader Dogs for the Blind, an international organization based in Rochester Hills, Michigan, has been empowering individuals who are blind or low vision for over 85 years. We provide comprehensive guide dog services and orientation and mobility training, equipping individuals with lifelong skills for safe and independent daily travel. Our life-changing work is provided free of charge, and we are 100% philanthropically funded. Our mission is driven by 191 dedicated team members and more than 1,000 volunteers who advocate alongside our clients to create a more equitable world.

Why work at Leader Dogs for the Blind?

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance after 30 days of employment
• Employer paid life insurance
• Employer paid disability insurance
• 401k with employer match
• Flexible spending account
• Paid time off front loaded on first day of employment
• Annual merit-based pay increases
• Dog friendly office
  
  

Summary

The Manager of Personal Giving works to identify, cultivate, solicit, close and steward prospects and donors, primarily individuals, who have the capacity to make major gifts to Leader Dogs for the Blind.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Strategically manages a personal portfolio of up to 150 major giving prospects in Michigan and across the country.
• Executes a moves management process to identify, qualify, cultivate, solicit, and steward prospective major donors in support of the organization.
• Maintains an active schedule of solicitations, cultivation visits, events, and stewardship activities resulting in increased donations supporting the organization.
• Utilizes prospect research to create a strategic plan for donors in portfolio including planned quarterly actions (calls, meetings, mailings, events etc.) and solicitation goals.
• Builds relationships with existing major donors and encourages giving through various vehicles (cash, Donor Advised Funds, IRA’s, stocks, etc.)
• Assists donors in evaluating gift opportunities, making recommendations that align with a donor’s giving priorities.
• Creates proposals and stewardship update reports and ensures donors receive documents in a timely manner.
• Facilitates introductions and ongoing relationships between potential and current major gift donors with members of the staff and volunteers.
• Engages in best practices (creating written solicitation strategies, documenting actions promptly and accurately through the use of the organization’s development database, and participating in regular prospect reviews.)
• Collaborates with Major Gifts team members during weekly meetings, and other departments as required.
• Creates and shares presentations with groups and individuals.
• Performs other duties as assigned.