Director of Philanthropy, Southwest

### **Join Our Team as a Director of Philanthropy!** The **Director of Philanthropy, Southwest** drives major gift revenue and strengthens chapter-driven engagement across the region. Managing a portfolio of approximately 150 accounts, you will design and execute relationship strategies for donors giving **$10,000+**. This position blends front-line major gift fundraising, volunteer chapter collaboration, and meticulous data management into a high-performing, relationship-driven role. ### **What You'll Do:** - **Major Donor Management:** Qualify, cultivate, solicit, and steward individual and corporate donors ($10k+); implement moves management and facilitate face-to-face visits to hit acquisition and retention KPIs. - **Prospecting & Events:** Plan at least one annual referral-based event to acquire major donor prospects; create specialized briefing and stewardship materials. - **Volunteer & Chapter Support:** Partner with Arizona Chapter event committees on fundraising strategy; coordinate donor invitations with executive leadership; manage post-event stewardship and follow up on lapsed pledges. - **Ambassador & Tour Guide:** Lead tours of the Childhelp Children’s Center of Arizona for major donors, prospects, and volunteers; support regional national events. - **Data Integrity:** Meticulously track and record all donor activities and metrics within the CRM database. ### ### **What You'll Bring:** - **Education:** Bachelor’s degree or equivalent blended education and training. - **Experience:** Minimum of **3 years** of proven experience in Major Gifts, annual, or planned fundraising. - **Organization Scale:** Experience within a national organization with an annual budget of **$5M+** is highly preferred. - **Track Record:** Proven success in retaining, lifting, and promoting Major Gift accounts. - **Skills:** Exceptional face-to-face relationship-building skills, strong volunteer collaboration, and a deep commitment to data accuracy. ###