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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?

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Job Description:

Joining the American Red Cross is like nothing else its as much something you feel as something you do. You become a vital part of the worlds 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, youll have mentors who empower your growth along a purposeful career path. You align your lifes work with an ongoing mission thats bigger than all of us. As you care for others, youre 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 Regional Philanthropy Officer to support Nashville, TN and surrounding communities.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:

We are seeking a Regional Philanthropy Officer who will help meet fundraising goals and objectives and connect with our donors to further our mission.? In this role, you will identify, engage, cultivate, solicit, and steward current and prospective regional donors to expand their financial support of the American Red Cross's work. The incumbent is responsible for managing individual donor relationships in the Nashville market.

WHERE YOUR CAREER IS A FORCE GOOD:

• Implement engagement strategies to identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward individual donors at the $10,000 to $25,000 level and above, with an emphasis on maximizing revenue for the American Red Cross.
• Manage an assigned donor portfolio to form deep relationships and achieve a personal annual revenue target of approximately one million.
• Collaborate with the local fundraising team to develop and execute an ongoing regional strategy for qualifying donors, ensuring retention, growth of donor contributions, and recapturing donations from previous donors. Work collaboratively with other departments and fundraising staff to create customized solicitation strategies matching the objective of the organization and the interests of the donor/prospect.
• ?Solicit assigned donor portfolios through face-to-face visits and virtual meetings, including preparation of personalized materials.

• Maintain donor records within our database management tool. (Salesforce)

• Assist donors in creating meaning in their lives by giving to the American Red Cross.

• Participate in disaster relief fundraising projects, community engagement, and administrative tasks as instructed by the supervisor.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED:

• Bachelors degree or equivalent experience required with a minimum of five years of sales and/or fundraising experience required.?The combination of the candidates education and general experience satisfies requirements so long as the total years equate to the descriptions minimum education and general experience years combined.

• Proven experience in developing strategies for donor retention, growth, and recapture, and proven success with complex requests is required.?

• A current valid driver's license and a good driving record is required.

• 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., Raisers Edge, Salesforce.com). ?

• Ability to work on a team within a collaborative environment and ensure the highest customer service orientation.

• Travel: Frequent travel within the Region is required.
• Physical requirements are those present in normal office environment conditions. Operational flexibility is required to meet sudden and unpredictable needs. Ability to use a personal computer, applicable software, and office equipment for sustained periods of time. May include sitting for long periods of time, driving a vehicle, and working under challenging conditions.

WHAT WILL GIVE YOU THE COMPETITIVE EDGE:

Excellent interpersonal skills, commitment to the cause, and adaptability are highly desirable. Fundraising experience in Nashville is highly desired.

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 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

Apply now! Joining our team will provide you with the opportunity to

make your career a force for good!

The American Red Cross is an Equal Opportunity 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.

AmeriCorps, the federal agency that brings people together through service, and its partners the Peace Corps, AmeriCorps Alums, National Peace Corps Association, and the Service Year Alliance launched Employers of National Service to connect national service alumni with opportunities in the workforce. American Red Cross is proud to be an EONS partner and share our employment opportunities with the network of organizations.

Interested in Volunteering? Visit redcross.org/volunteertoday to learn more, including our most-needed volunteer positions.

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