Do you have experience in annual giving campaigns, donor stewardship, and events? Are you passionate about serving underrepresented communities?

We are currently searching for an Annual Giving Specialist for a Public Charity and Community-based Behavioral Healthcare organization located in Elk Grove Village, IL. This is a Full-Time, Hybrid, Temporary-to-Permanent opportunity.

ORGANIZATION TYPE: Public Charity and Community-based Behavioral Healthcare

LOCATION: Elk Grove Village, IL

POSITION TITLE: Annual Giving Specialist

DURATION: Temporary-to-Permanent

SCHEDULE: Hybrid (2-3 days onsite)

HOURLY RATE: $30-32/hr. DOE

Is This Your Dream Job? The Annual Fund Specialist is responsible for planning, implementing, and evaluating annual fundraising strategies that generate sustainable philanthropic support for Kenneth Young Center. The position leads annual giving campaigns, donor stewardship, fundraising events, sponsorship development, donor communications, and moves management activities designed to acquire, retain, upgrade, and engage individual and corporate donors. Working closely with the Director of Development and Communications, Finance, program leadership, and the Manager of Media and Communications, the Annual Giving Specialist ensures fundraising strategies align with organizational priorities, mission impact, and stakeholder engagement goals

Our Ideal Candidate:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• Minimum 3 -5 years of progressively responsible fundraising experience
• Demonstrated success in annual giving, donor stewardship, fundraising campaigns, sponsorship development, and event fundraising
• Experience using donor database/CRMs and fundraising analytics
• Strong written communication and donor-centered storytelling skills
• Experience managing multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously
• Knowledge of nonprofit fundraising best practices and donor lifecycle management

How You Will Spend Your Day:

Annual Fund Management (80-85%)

A. Fundraising Strategy

• Develop and execute annual giving strategies to achieve revenue goals
• Manage direct mail, email, digital, and year-end fundraising appeals
• Develop donor segmentation strategies and targeted solicitation plans
• Monitor campaign performance and recommend adjustments to maximize donor participation and revenue
• Manage recurring giving and monthly donor programs
• Track donor retention, acquisition, reactivation, and upgrade metrics

B.  Major Gift Pipeline Development

• Identify, qualify, and research prospective major donors
• Maintain donor moves-management plans and cultivation strategies
• Coordinate donor meetings, site visits, and stewardship opportunities for leadership and board members
• Prepare donor profiles, briefing materials, and gift proposals

C.  Corporate & Foundation Grants

• Research, author, and support the creation, editing, submission, and tracking of grant applications and reports
• Coordinate with programs, finance, and media and communications staff to ensure reporting and funder recognition

D.  Donor Database

• Maintain donor database, pulling donor records, reports, and mailing lists for fundraising, stewardship, and operational activities
• Manage and analyze donor and fundraising data to improve efficiency, donor experience, and event participation

Development Communications (15-20)%

A. Fundraising Communications

• Develop donor-centered fundraising and stewardship communications
• Create campaign messaging, donor impact reports, appeal letters, and stewardship materials
• Collaborate with the Manager of Media and Communications to ensure brand consistency and effective donor engagement
• Support storytelling efforts that demonstrate mission impact and donor outcomes

B. Donor & Stakeholder-Focused Newsletters (External)

• Determine messaging priorities and produce external stakeholder-facing newsletter content, including organizational and programmatic updates, fundraising updates, campaign appeals, event invitations and recaps, and donor impact stories
• Coordinate with the MoMC to ensure consistent tone, branding, and formatting

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