Compassion & Choices is seeking a Philanthropy Officer to help advance our advocacy, medical outreach and education efforts across the country.

This position is responsible for identifying, cultivating, soliciting and stewarding five and six figure gifts from prospects and major donors in the Northeast - specifically: New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania. The ideal candidate must have a track record of soliciting and closing major gifts, an understanding of moves management and demonstrated experience developing long term philanthropic relationships while consistently meeting fundraising goals - while living in the Northeast. Experience closing six figure gifts from individuals is preferred.

This is a full-time, remotely-located but Northeast-based, paid position reporting to the Philanthropy Manager. Compensation offered will be commensurate with experience. We offer excellent benefits including employer-shared medical and dental insurance premiums, employer-paid short- and long-term disability, life and accidental death & dismemberment insurance, flexible spending account for medical and child care, commuter pre-tax benefit, eligibility to participate in 401K with generous 5% employer match and 100% vested at time of eligibility, 12 paid holidays, 17 PTO days first year, and personal days.

This position will primarily be responsible for:

• Manage a portfolio of approximately 125-175 households utilizing moves management to renew and increase giving.
• Work with organizational leadership and current supporters to identify new prospects capable of making major gifts.  
• Work with the philanthropy manager, chief development officer, program staff and other leadership to begin and maintain a fast pace of cultivating and soliciting annual $10K+, multi-year, and special gifts from current and prospective major donors with an annual goal of $1M+. 
• Prioritize stewardship actions for personal portfolio donors, including thanking all gifts from donors within 48-hours and in accordance with department goals, and participating in foundation grant application and reporting processes, among others.
• Achieve all annual metrics, including but not limited to: total amount raised from portfolio, number solicitations, number of total contacts, number of increased major gifts, number of substantive donor interactions, etc.
• Collaborate with various teams across C&C on fundraising opportunities within the region, including strategic participation in state-based councils, lobby days, donor visits, and other activities to drive engagement and enhance major gift activity with donors, prospects, volunteers, and council members. 
• Define vision, goals and strategy for all development-led events and activities that engage current and prospective major donors in the region. In conjunction with the Special Events Manager, ensure events and activities are executed to the highest level and in good coordination with any lead donors and/or hosts.
• Contribute to the department by employing best practices and role-modeling key processes and programs that support an office-wide emphasis on collaborations, efficiencies and metrics/performance based outcomes.
• Record all donor interactions in EveryAction, the CRM, according to departmental process, protocols, and deadlines.
• Travel to donor visits, special events, meetings, etc. 30-35% of the time.

About Compassion and Choices

Across the nation, Compassion & Choices works to create a society that affirms life and accepts the inevitability of death, embraces expanded options for compassionate dying, and empowers everyone to choose end-of-life care that reflects their values, priorities and beliefs. To make this vision a reality, we improve care, expand options and empower everyone to chart their end-of-life journey. Compassion & Choices is committed to building a staff that reflects the diverse communities that make up our country. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and recruit, hire, train, promote, and administer any and all personnel actions without regard to age, color, creed, disability, economic status, ethnic identity, gender identity, national origin race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veterans status, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

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