Mission/Authority

This position is charged with the authority and responsibility to see that campaign vision is developed, managed and successfully funded through vision-donor partnerships. He or she will work independently with minimal supervision.

Description:

The Office of Development helps to advance the mission of Young Life by raising philanthropic support from alumni, parents, friends, foundations, and Gospel Patrons from around the globe. Working in concert with staff and volunteers, the development department members strive to accelerate Young Life’s mission around the world. Young Life is committed to a relational and donor-centric approach. Every member of our department plays a role in providing our donor base the service and attention that ensures an exceptionally positive and fulfilling donor experience.

Gift work requires understanding as to what the mission’s strategic priorities, emerging initiatives prioritized through the KNOWN campaign, as well as the goals of the strategic action teams process for both the U.S. as well as International goals. Consultation, coordination and collaboration with the field, as well as other functional roles is essential.

Essential Duties:

• Responsible for raising a minimum of $2M each fiscal year through annual gifts, appreciated assets, multi-year commitments, and gift planning.
• Manage an active portfolio of 85-125 donors and track solicitation assignments and progress. Work with portfolio of assigned prospects (and their connections within Young Life) to cultivate, solicit, and steward their support or broader support.
• Develop relationships leading to gifts in the $25k - $1M range.
• Plan and implement portfolio management strategy insure assigned relationships are given appropriate amount of attention each year.
• Develop long-term relationships through personal interactions with donors on assigned portfolio list and strive to connect donor interests with different parts of the Young Life mission.
• Network through current field donors to locate new giving prospects who can make major gifts.
• Design and manage appeals (direct mail, email, video, phone, and other channels) to target key populations to maximizing fundraising potential.
• Prioritize prospects, prepare background information, and set up field as well as ECC members, helping them make solicitations. Follow-up to ensure completion.
• Arrange for major donors and those with a large sphere of influence to interact with the Young Life president, GSVP’s, and well as SVP’s and RD’s when appropriate.
• Take qualified donors/prospects on trips around the mission to see different aspects of the mission that would inform them about specific projects and encourage them to give at major donor levels.
• Work with gift planning staff and the foundation to set up donor-advised funds, stock gifts, wills, and planned gifts.
• Represent Young Life in various settings, including speaking engagements directly related to major gift development and ways to promote the work of Young Life across the globe.
• Attend and participate in job related training programs as assigned.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Demonstrated effectiveness in prospect identification, relationship building, solicitation and stewardship.
• An understanding of YL Culture
• Superior written and oral communication skills, with exceptional attention to detail and the ability to articulate a compelling case for philanthropic support of programs within Young Life.
• Ability to translate complex concepts into compelling development proposals.
• Ability to work collaboratively.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of relevant development experience.

Work Conditions

• May require working flexible hours, including nights and weekends. Regular travel may be required.
• Ability to navigate and utilize all Salesforce/YL Connect platforms to track all work with all donors.
• This position has an anticipated salary of $92,071 - $127,506 annually depending on relevant experience and education.