Director of Philanthropic Partnerships and Development

5 days ago


Chicago, Illinois, United States Illinois Action for Children Full time

Illinois Action for Children (IAFC) is a leader in the early childhood care and education sector, dedicated to improving learning and life outcomes for children and families. With 55 years of experience, our programs, services, and advocacy have made a significant impact in reducing the effects of poverty. As an essential member of our development team, you will play a crucial role in establishing and strategically building a major gift pipeline and program. Your primary responsibility will be to deepen philanthropic relationships, increase philanthropic support, and identify, qualify, cultivate, solicit, and close gifts of $5,000 and above.

About the Role

The Assistant Director, Major Giving and Donor Relations will be responsible for:

  • Building and managing a portfolio of current and prospective major individual donors through personalized visits and meaningful interactions
  • Developing and implementing multi-channel, major individual giving strategies to support organization and programmatic growth
  • Stewarding high-level individuals to reflect and maximize each donor's values and desire for impact
  • Creating and overseeing an auxiliary committee/board and building and stewarding general individual donors

You will work closely with the CEO, Senior Vice President, and Director of Philanthropy on fundraising and stewardship engagement of the Board and Board Revenue Committee. Additionally, you will play a key leadership role in planning and executing IAFC's annual fundraising event.

Requirements

To succeed in this role, you should possess:

  • A minimum of 3 years of experience cultivating individual donor relationships in major philanthropic fundraising or equivalent demonstrable experience
  • Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field or equivalent work experience
  • Experience with philanthropy strategy development and delivery, planning, and budgeting
  • Proven track record of fundraising, including high-net-worth individuals and family foundations in Illinois' philanthropic landscape
  • Expert knowledge of the principles of individual giving and major gifts fundraising
What We Offer

We offer a competitive salary range of $77,600 - $110,000 per year, commensurate with experience and education. Our benefits package includes:

  • Health, dental, and vision insurance plans with company contribution of 95% for single coverage
  • 401k with company match
  • Generous PTO – first year-23 days, the second year-28 days, the third year and on - 35 days
  • 11 Paid Holidays and 1 Floating Holiday
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Flexible Spending Account
  • STD & LTD insurance


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