Principal Gifts Officer / Philanthropy Advisor, Planned Parenthood, New York, NY

Principal Gifts Officer / Philanthropy Advisor

Posted on: June 17, 2013
Posted by: Planned Parenthood

DESCRIPTION

For nearly a century, Planned Parenthood has fought for a world where every woman has immediate and unfettered access to the basic reproductive care and knowledge that is her human right. With its 74 affiliates managing nearly 800 health centers nationwide, Planned Parenthood provides family planning and reproductive health care services, education, and information to millions of women, men, and young people each year. Now, as the leading reproductive rights advocate, health care provider, and sex educator for women, Planned Parenthood looks to its next 100 years. After examining the major trends impacting the organization, the federation came together to create a vision for the future that is embodied by the goals of its new five year strategic plan: becoming the go-to source for sexuality education and sexual health information and care for young women and men, and helping to create the healthiest generation ever.

In order to more efficiently execute this plan, Planned Parenthood is expanding the department of Principal and Major Gifts and developing geographic expertise as it continues to build upon long term donor relationships. The Principal Gifts Officer reporting to the National Director of Principal & Major Gifts is responsible for managing all cultivation, solicitation, acknowledgement, recognition and stewardship for a portfolio of both existing donors and prospects and well as working with the National Director of Principal and Major Gifts, CDO, and President to manage and grow the Principal Gifts program.


POSITION SUMMARY

• Develops cultivation and solicitation strategies for a portfolio of prospects and donors with affinity for PPFA and capacity to give $250k+ gifts.
• Builds and manages network of relationships with prospective donors involving PPFA leadership and staff. Facilitates and coordinates all communication with these prospects and among the prospect's PPFA relationships. Promotes positive relations with these prospects and donors.
• Evaluates various gift opportunities and giving vehicles and recommends the most suitable for a particular donor.
• Interacts with internal contacts to consult on PPFA needs, to formulate strategies to promote prospect engagement with PPFA and to identify potential donors.
• Assists with the strategy for and creation of written communications from various PPFA leaders appropriate to a donor's interests.
• Participates (often in concert with others) in gift solicitations to fund PPFA programs and to enhance the development efforts of PPFA.
• Travels (possibly extensively) commensurate with expectations for fundraising activity contact and travel. May involve international travel depending upon prospect assignments.
• Performs additional development-related activities/efforts at the request of manager.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

HOW TO APPLY

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