Donors Relations Foundation Officer

At FellowshipLIFE, we believe our team members are our greatest assets and that’s why we offer a competitive salary and generous benefits package.

FellowshipLIFE Foundation, a Philanthropic Organization that supports five Premiere Life Plan FellowshipLIFE Communities around New Jersey is seeking a Foundation Relations Officer for Applewood Village, Monmouth County’s leading life plan community for older adults in Freehold, New Jersey.

This position aids the efforts of FellowshipLIFE Foundation with raising funds to support the ongoing improvements in our communities throughout the region, as well as our Health and Medical, Wellness, and Home Services. The Foundation advances the FellowshipLIFE mission by providing philanthropic support which benefits each community resident and older adults throughout the region through programs, services, and community enhancements. The Foundation is committed to working in partnership with like-minded organizations in the broader community.

Candidate MUST have proven development and fundraising experience.

Essential Functions:

• Ability to adhere to a comprehensive development program that includes sponsorship support through fundraising events, planned gifts, annual giving, corporate and community partnerships, prospect research, and volunteer engagement.
• Utilize historical data to define prospective donors’ ability to give along with the Executive Director.
• Manage relationships with donors and solicit donations from them on behalf of the Foundation.
• Develop strategies to increase donations from current supporters through retention efforts.
• Manage incoming donations (record data and generate acknowledgment letters) in a timely manner.
• Support future capital projects with follow-up on fundraising plan initiatives and timelines for task-related duties supervised by the Executive Director of the Foundation.
• Support 2 large corporate events per year (June and November) and one Applewood community event in a time frame that is pre-determined by the Executive Director.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or Associate’s degree in Marketing, or related field.
• Candidate MUST have proven development and fundraising experience.
• 2-3 years in a development office for a non-profit.
• Ability to achieve goals set forth and amend monthly updates and stewardship move management to the Executive Director of Fellowship Foundation.
• Ability to respond and work with a mature population, contributing to a warm, caring, and supportive environment for the enjoyment of the residents/clients.
• Proficiency with Excel and understanding of a sales/fundraising software platform and or capacity to learn on the job.
• Experience with special events that include: the Annual FellowshipLIFE Golf Outing (June) and Annual Gala (November) and various community outreach events.
• Experience with high level time management, reporting metrics, stewardship building and overall excellence in customer service.
• Experience with a donor relations management system (Customer Relations Management) preferably Donor Perfect.
• Experience with Canva preferred.