Annual Giving Officer, Reforestation Industry

One Tree Planted is seeking an Annual Giving Officer to manage relationships with mid-level donors, ensuring funding for reforestation initiatives. Responsibilities include developing stewardship plans, executing annual giving campaigns, researching major gift prospects, and maintaining donor records in CRM. The role involves collaboration with the development team to set goals and strategies for donor engagement, contributing to the organization's mission of global environmental sustainability.
About the position

One Tree Planted is a US-based 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to global reforestation efforts. As an environmental charity, we focus on making it easier for individuals and businesses to contribute to environmental sustainability, create a healthier climate, protect biodiversity, and support reforestation initiatives worldwide through tree planting. The Philanthropy Officer - Annual Giving plays a crucial role in fostering relationships with annual and mid-level donors, ensuring a steady stream of funding to support the organization's operations and programs. This position is essential for cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding donors who contribute annually, thereby contributing to the overall mission of the organization. The Philanthropy Officer will manage an assigned pipeline of donors capable of giving between $1,000 and $10,000. This role involves developing and executing stewardship plans in collaboration with the Director of Philanthropy, which includes sending thank-you letters, providing donor recognition gifts, and offering regular updates on the organization's activities and successes. The officer will also support the implementation of comprehensive annual giving campaigns, utilizing various channels such as direct mail, email, social media, and phone solicitations. Additionally, the officer will research and identify major gift prospects within the organization and work closely with the Officer of Major Gifts to build relationships with potential donors. The position requires maintaining complete and orderly records of donors in the CRM system, ensuring regular communication with donors, and collaborating with the development team to set annual goals and develop plans to achieve them. The officer will track and report on progress towards these goals, analyze donor data to identify trends and opportunities for growth, and strategize with development leadership on renewing or cultivating new donations and relationships. The role also includes database management responsibilities, ensuring accurate donor records in Salesforce, and participating in internal meetings to align with the organization's goals and strategies.

Responsibilities
• Manage an assigned pipeline of donors capable of giving between $1-$10k to cultivate, renew and upgrade current annual donors.
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• Develop and execute stewardship plans, including thank-you letters, donor recognition gifts, and regular updates on organizational activities and successes.
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• Support the implementation of comprehensive annual giving campaigns, including direct mail, email, social media, and phone solicitation efforts.
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• Research and identify Major Gift prospects within the organization.
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• Utilize research tools such as iWave and other platforms to identify potential donors.
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• Create and edit donor communications including solicitation proposals, meeting requests, meeting follow-ups, presentations, acknowledgments, and letters.
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• Maintain complete and orderly records of donors in the CRM, ensuring regular donor communications.
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• Work with the Director, Philanthropy to understand funding priorities, campaigns, and projects to determine alignment with potential donors.
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• Collaborate with the development team and organizational leadership to set annual goals and develop plans to achieve them.
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• Track and report on progress towards goals, adjusting strategies as needed to meet targets.
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• Analyze donor data to identify trends, opportunities for growth, and areas needing improvement.
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• Collaborate with other teams at the organization to develop compelling campaigns and cases for support.
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• Support the Director, Philanthropy & CDO to implement an annual giving strategy to grow the donor base and secure funding.
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• Maintain accurate donor records in Salesforce and track donor interaction history.
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• Work with the CRM team to ensure reports are being pulled to properly analyze data and inform donor fundraising strategies.

Requirements
• Bachelor's degree or acceptable combination of equivalent experience.
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• Minimum 2-3 years experience with a proven success record in annual fundraising or other non-profit donor relations experience.
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• Experience developing donor relationships, from identification to stewardship.
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• Experience managing a caseload of active gift prospects and implementing strategies for solicitation of these prospects.
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• Demonstrated experience in consistently meeting deadlines/deliverables and standards for quality work.
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• Experience using a CRM system; knowledge of Salesforce is a plus.
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• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
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• Proficient in prospect research, utilizing platforms such as iWave.
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• Experience in direct mail is an asset.
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• A passion for the environment!

Nice-to-haves
• Experience in direct mail campaigns is an asset.

Benefits
• Typical starting range is $65,000 to $85,000 USD based on skills and experience.
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• Annual performance increase may be available but not guaranteed.
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• Flexible work environment.
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• Remote First Organization.
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• Competitive PTO Plan.
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• Health and Wellness plans for U.S. Staff.
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• Retirement plans with competitive employer contribution.