Mission Advancement Advisor

$100,000 - $100,000/Yr

American Heart Association - Milwaukee, WI

Full-time - Mid Level

Milwaukee, WI

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations

About the position

The Mission Advancement Advisor at the American Heart Association is a key role focused on fundraising efforts, particularly in securing donations of $100,000 or more. This position involves cultivating relationships with donors, developing strategies for engagement, and collaborating with market staff to enhance fundraising initiatives. The Advisor will work towards meeting a personal fundraising goal of $1 million annually, while also providing leadership and expertise in charitable estate planning and major giving strategies.

Responsibilities

• Secure donations of $100,000 or more while moving donors to their highest level of engagement with the mission.
• Cultivate relationships and solicit support from current and past American Heart Association donors.
• Identify, cultivate, and solicit an assigned portfolio of prospective donors.
• Complete a minimum of 100 face-to-face donor visits each fiscal year.
• Make at least 24 qualified asks for six-figure gifts annually.
• Build and implement individual strategies for donors and prospects in portfolio.
• Work with Mission Advancement operations team to secure project information and build proposals.
• Meet personal fundraising goal of $1M annually through various giving mechanisms.
• Collaborate with Field Directors on strategies to identify and solicit major gift prospects.
• Serve as a resource and leader in building staff capabilities and redefining donor relationships.
• Leverage strategic events to cultivate donor relationships.
• Ensure timely documentation of plans and interactions in the CRM database.
• Report activity, trends, and results to internal audiences on a monthly basis.
• Participate in training activities and develop programs to advance Major and Planned Gifts.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum of three years of experience in fundraising or sales, with at least one year focused on major gifts or large accounts.
• Experience in identifying and developing major giving opportunities that align with organizational mission.
• Minimum of two years of experience working with complex donors representing $100,000 or more in revenue.
• Collaborative skills with all levels of staff, prospects, volunteers, and donors.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to travel overnight approximately 10% of the time and an additional 60% local travel.

Nice-to-haves

• Minimum of three years knowledge of the philanthropic landscape.
• Minimum of two years of experience using donor relationship management software, such as BBCRM Blackbaud, Dynamics, or Raiser's Edge.

Benefits

• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid holidays
• Paid time off