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By joining the American Red Cross you will touch millions of lives every year and experience the greatness of the human spirit at its best. Are you ready to be part of the world's largest humanitarian network?

Join us—Where your Career is a Force for Good!

Job Description:

Joining The American Red Cross is like nothing else – it’s as much something you feel as something you do. You become a vital part of the world’s largest humanitarian network. Joining a team of welcoming individuals who are exceptional, yet unassuming. Diverse, yet uncompromising in unity. You grow your career within a movement that matters, where success is measured in people helped, communities made whole, and individuals equipped to never stop changing lives and situations for the better.

When you choose to be a force for good, you’ll have mentors who empower your growth along a purposeful career path. You align your life’s work with an ongoing mission that’s bigger than all of us. As you care for others, you’re cared for with competitive compensation and benefits. You join a community that respects who you are away from work as much as what you do while at work.

Where Your Career is a Force for Good!

The American Red Cross is currently seeking a Senior Regional Philanthropy Officer / Foundation Partnerships to support our Greater New York Region (NYC and the surrounding communities).

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:

We are looking for an experienced fundraising professional to join the Individual and Foundational team as a Senior Philanthropy Officer, Foundation Partnerships. The ideal candidate will have direct experience in successful private foundation fundraising and/ or grants management, with a demonstrated track record of securing private institutional gifts or grants at or exceeding six and seven figures. In this role, you will identify, engage, cultivate, solicit, and steward current and prospective regional donors in expanding their financial support of the work of the American Red Cross. This position is a blend of work-from-home, in-person meetings with donors, and an occasional team meeting in a local office.

WHERE YOUR CAREER IS A FORCE GOOD:

• Implement strategies to identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward donors in the New York City market with the capacity to make five-to-seven figure grants, with an emphasis on maximizing revenue for the American Red Cross.
• Identify and solicit new foundation donors within assigned geography to increase geography size. Conduct donor meetings to present funding opportunities that align with donor interest and/or provide updates on the impact of their grantmaking.
• Work with the local fundraising team to develop and execute ongoing regional strategy for qualifying donors to ensure retention, growth of donor contributions, as well as recapture from previous donors. Work collaboratively with other departments and fundraising staff to create customized solicitation strategies matching the objectives of the organization and the interests of the donor/prospect.

• Maintain donor records within our database management tool. (Salesforce)
• Participate in disaster relief fundraising projects as appropriate.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required.
• Minimum seven years of sales and/or fundraising experience required.
• Five years’ of experience working with private foundations preferred.
• Proven experience in developing strategies for retaining current donors and securing grants from prospects.
• Excellent writing skills and demonstrated ability to develop complex proposals and grant reports.
• A current valid driver’s license and good driving record is quired.
• Ability to relate well and work effectively with multiple constituencies and audiences.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of office systems: MS Office preferred and fundraising database systems (e.g., Raiser’s Edge, Salesforce.com). Ability to work on a team within a collaborative environment and ensure the highest customer service orientation.
• Travel: Occasional travel within New City and the surrounding communities required.

COMPENSATION INFORMATION:

The salary range for this position is $105,000 -$115,000 annual plus the opportunity to participate in an incentive plan.

Note that American Red Cross salaries are aligned to the specific geographic location in which the work is primarily performed. Other factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, how many years of experience you have, and comparison to other employees already in this role.

WHAT WILL GIVE YOU THE COMPETITIVE EDGE:

Strong working knowledge of private foundation community in New York City and surrounding region, with experience securing and managing up to seven figure foundation grants.

BENEFITS FOR YOU:

As a mission-based organization, we believe our team needs great support to do great work. Our comprehensive package includes:

· Medical, Dental Vision plans

· Health Spending Accounts & Flexible Spending Accounts

· PTO: Starting at 15 days a year; based on type of job and tenure

· Holidays: 11 paid holidays comprised of six core holidays and five floating holidays

· 401K with up to 6% match

· Paid Family Leave

· Employee Assistance

· Disability and Insurance: Short + Long Term

· Service Awards and recognition

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Apply now! Joining our team will provide you with the opportunity to make a difference every day.

The American Red Cross is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, San Diego Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act and any other applicable state and local laws.

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