Development Officer, Individual Giving

The Bowery Mission is a Christian, faith-based organization committed since the 1870s to serving people experiencing homelessness, hunger, and poverty. The Bowery Mission meets essential needs and creates transformative communities with men, women, children, and families in New York so that we can together overcome homelessness and poverty and flourish.   

As a key member of the Major Gifts Team within the Development Team, the Development Officer, Individual Giving helps to raise critical funds necessary to transform lives at The Bowery Mission. The Development Officer, Individual Giving collaborates with a passionate team of fundraisers to inspire a wide range of people to support The Bowery Mission, growing the network of support and engagement. The Development Officer, Individual Giving will be trained in the Taking Donors Seriously® approach to plan and execute fundraising strategy for donors who give $500-$10,000, in support of midlevel and major gifts goals, while developing a pipeline for the Major Gifts Team. The Development Officer, Individual Giving will also help build and execute a strategy for monthly donors.

Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Cultivate, solicit, and steward gifts of $500-$10,000, using a high-touch donor approach for an assigned donor caseload, while optimizing large-scale midlevel program strategies and analysis for a larger group of midlevel donors.


• Build and optimize a communication strategy, maximizing direct contact with donors by telephone, Zoom, and written communications (using not only email, but also handwritten notes and printed materials).


• Collaborate with the Major Gifts Team on both midlevel and major gift strategy and donor relationships, actively sharing resources and supporting team goals.


• Participate and receive coaching in weekly meetings with an assigned coach to apply Taking Donors Seriously® approach to donor and pipeline development.


• Become an expert in telling The Bowery Mission story, getting to know key staff members, programs, and guests and clients in order to articulate our mission, impact and fundraising needs.


• Manage a caseload of midlevel and major donors, tracking interactions, giving history, interests, and communication preferences in CRM database.


• Attend Bowery Mission events as an ambassador for the Mission, making new contacts and deepening engagement after the event.


• As part of a team, help evaluate, develop, and execute monthly giving strategy (in year two) to optimize communication, maximizing direct contact with monthly donors by telephone, in person, and in written communications.

Requirements:

• Embraces the organization’s Statement of Faith.


• Bachelor’s degree.


• Two years’ experience in fundraising, development, or direct sales, or transferable skills.


• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.


• High integrity and ability to develop trust-based relationships internally and externally.


• Exceptional interpersonal skills, proven networking skills, and ability to connect deeply with people from a diversity of backgrounds, such as high net-worth individuals and those experiencing homelessness.


• Confidence, presence, and intellectual curiosity to promote The Bowery Mission.


• Strong organizational and time management skills and ability to establish priorities, navigate overlapping timelines and meet deadlines.


• Confidentiality of donor giving and all other donor data.


• Growing passion for those experiencing homelessness, hunger and poverty.


• Ability to travel within the NYC metro area and participate in donor-focused events held in the evenings and occasionally on weekends.

Preferred:

• Experience working in a complex organization.


• High proficiency with Excel and Microsoft Office software.


• Proficiency with Salesforce or other CRM database.

Salary commensurate with relevant education & experience: $75,000 - $85,000 annually. 

The Bowery Mission takes the health & safety of our staff, guests, clients, and volunteers very seriously, and especially as it relates to the current Covid-19 pandemic.

Due to the number of applications, we receive, we are only able to respond to qualified candidates who are selected for interviews. We sincerely appreciate all candidates for their interest in The Bowery Mission.