Annual Giving Specialist

Job Title: Annual Giving Specialist

Position Summary:
The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (“the Foundation”) is seeking top talent for its Annual Giving Specialist position. This role is responsible for support and execution of Annual Giving strategies. This role will support both mass market revenue tactics and mid-level donor relationship strategies in cultivation, solicitation, stewardship, and retention. This position is responsible for both internal and external-facing communications from the Annual Giving team to donors, prospects, and partners.

This position may be hybrid-flex or based remotely from anywhere within the U.S.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

Collaborate with stakeholders across the organization to execute tactics in support of Annual Giving revenue line ($25M in 2024)
Support external-facing communications in collaboration with key stakeholders to donors and prospects by creating, facilitating and sending monthly donor notecards, social media messenger content, automatic email responses, acknowledgement letters, etc.
Manage vendor relationships, administration, and content for third party fundraising vehicles, including Legacy.com, Creating Healthy Communities and Double the Donation
Evaluate the success of campaigns and performance against goals and key performance indicators including weekly reports, completing data inquiries, performing post-campaign analysis, proposing business opportunities and report-out
Managing digital and non-digital materials to create a cohesive image and message for revenue-based initiatives with special attention for usage of Classy, the Foundation’s digital fundraising platform, and maintaining donation forms consistent with strategies and campaign messages
Maintain Annual Giving email inboxes and respond to inquiries in a timely manner
Support Annual Giving Relationship Managers with stewardship activities using tools like Cultivated Client and Postalgia
Assist in maintaining Annual Giving data integrity using the Foundation’s CRM, Salesforce
Provide budget management support through processing purchase orders and invoices

Qualifications and Skills:

Foundational experience in a non-profit fundraising or comparable environment
Ability to contribute to a highly collaborative team, utilizing strong interpersonal skills and working proactively with others towards goals and objectives
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
High attention to detail with an ability to successfully navigate multiple projects and meet critical deadlines
Excellent Microsoft Office skills
Familiarity with Salesforce CRM software or equivalent software is a plus
Occasional travel for internal meetings and Foundation events, ability to work occasional evenings and weekends as needed

Salary and Benefits:
The salary range for this position is $65,000 - $75,000. In addition to salary, The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research offers a comprehensive benefits package, including:

15+ options for medical insurance (with the Foundation paying 90 percent of the premiums)
Competitive dental and vision plans
401(k) plan with 6 percent employer contribution
Flexible spending accounts
Employer paid life and disability insurance
18 Vacation Days; 12 Well-Being (Sick) Days; 2 Personal Days; summer Fridays (office closure at 2pm) and a summer holiday week over July 4
Two ways of working: hybrid-flex, or remote work. We trust all employees to work closely with their manager and colleagues to determine when, where and how programs and projects get done.
Employees are also eligible for a discretionary bonus on an annual basis. The Foundation provides staff and leadership cultivation through regular training courses and events.

How to Apply:
Interested candidates should submit a resume and thoughtful cover letter describing through examples, their specific qualifications and interest in the position. If you think that your skills are transferable and can add value to this role, please apply. Applicants who best match the position’s needs will be contacted.

About Us:
The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research was founded in 2000 with one clear objective: accelerating meaningful therapeutic advances and, ultimately, a cure for Parkinson’s disease (PD). The Foundation applies extraordinary scientific, business and media assets to this singular focus—thus creating a unique and dynamic organization. Since inception, MJFF has quickly grown into the largest nonprofit funder of Parkinson’s disease research, having funded over $2 billion in research projects in both academic and industry labs worldwide.

Visit www.michaeljfox.org for more information.

Research has shown that people from marginalized communities apply to roles only when they meet 100% of the job requirements. If you think that your skills are transferable and can add value to this role, and you are someone who will contribute to our efforts to build and support a diverse, equitable and inclusive workforce, we strongly encourage you to apply.

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