Vital Tech Solutions is seeking a Director of Annual Giving for a top client in the Dallas-Fort Worth, TX area. The Director of Annual Giving & Engagement has responsibility for the execution and management of the Foundation’s annual giving and engagement program including oversight of annual giving, leadership giving, grateful patient programming, donor engagement and events with the goal of growing the Foundation’s donor base and positioning the Foundation as a philanthropy of choice.

Responsibilities:

• Implements and grows a strategic annual giving program, including an omni channel donor acquisition and direct response program, leadership annual giving, grateful patient programming and employee giving. Collaborates with a cross-functional team to continually refine and grow the program.
• Oversees management of a best-in-class stewardship program, providing opportunities for donors to see and understand the impact of their giving and to be recognized for their support.
• Oversees engagement and stewardship events ensuring that all in person events and experiences that donors have are of the highest caliber and create opportunities for deeper engagement with the foundation.
• Provide leadership to the annual giving and engagement team, providing the resources, guidance, and strategy support necessary to achieve established Foundation goals. Ensure staff carries out all required elements of moves management as well as proper documentation within the Foundation’s CRM.
• Establish and monitor annual giving and engagement goals, priorities, and metrics to meet growth expectations and evaluate progress toward goals on a regular basis by measuring results against projections.
• Manage a personal portfolio of major gift prospects and donors with the capacity to make a significant philanthropic investment.
• Leverages system strategies to increase community engagement and to build a strong supporter community.
• Develops, regularly evaluates and ensures execution of plans and budgets for engagement and communications annually

Requirements:

• Must have a minimum of ten (10) years of experience in fundraising with at least five (5) years of experience in annual giving or donor engagement/stewardship.
• Experience recruiting, hiring, training, and mentoring team members in a hybrid complex work environment.
• Experience working with Raiser’s Edge or other comparable donor management system.
• Bachelor’s Degree in a related discipline 
• May have an equivalent combination of education and experience in lieu of specific education and/or experience as stated above.
• Knowledge of Raiser's Edge or comparable CRM system.
• Knowledge of basic budget management.
  
• Experience in healthcare philanthropy. (Preferred)
• Excellent interpersonal and influential skills, including the ability to effectively coach staff, build relationships, and leverage resources within the function to advance business strategies.

Vital Tech Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action employer. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, compensation, benefits promotions, training, termination or any other condition of employment or career development.

All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, veteran status, disability status or any other legally protected status.