Senior Gifts Officer
Riverside Community Care is one of the largest and most respected community-based not-for-profit behavioral healthcare and human service organizations in Massachusetts. The breadth of our services and our commitment to innovation has earned us national recognition, the respect of our peers, loyalty from our employees, and high ratings from the people we serve. We serve children, adolescents, families, and adults in need of behavioral healthcare and a broad range of human services. Communities, schools, and workplaces also turn to Riverside when faced with the emotional aftermath of tragic events or on around suicide prevention.
This is a great opportunity to join our talented development team and the broader Riverside community!
The Senior Gifts Officer works with the Vice President of Development to develop and implement strategies for raising unrestricted funds in support of Riverside’s mission through mid- to major-level corporate and individual donors and events.
The Senior Gifts Officer will:
- Be responsible for corporate development, including event sponsorship, identification of new opportunities, and cultivation of relationships
- Meet fundraising goals for a portfolio of corporate donors
- Identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward a portfolio of mid- to major-level individual donors
- Meet fundraising goals for a portfolio of mid- to major-level donors
- Manage all aspects of event planning for our signature and special events, including securing venue, working with vendors, ensuring we have volunteers, working with honorees, producing materials, mailings, program, ticket sales
- Provide leadership, guidance, and support to event chairs and committee members
- Create and maintains website postings, online registrations, and social media posts for events
- Coordinate with marketing department and third-party designers to create all event related materials, including invitations
Our ideal candidate is a team player who is upbeat, demonstrates excellent multi-tasking skills and has a strong ability to build and maintain relationships.
Please include a cover letter when submitting your resume.
Salary Range: $65,000-$80,000/year depending on experience
Schedule: Hybrid with one day in the office preferred each week; requires some in-person meetings with donors and in-person attendance at events
Why You'll Love Riverside
We make a true difference in people’s lives through rewarding work. Most of our jobs come with great benefits – including healthcare, numerous professional development opportunities, and generous time off - all in a respectful and inclusive environment, perhaps why Forbes named Riverside a best-in-state employer and the Boston Globe named Riverside a top place to work.
Benefits include:
- Comprehensive, high-quality health, dental, and vision insurance options
- Flexible Spending Accounts – both medical and dependent care
- Eleven paid holidays
- Separate accruals for vacation (increases with tenure), personal, and sick time
- Tax-deferred 403(b) retirement savings plan with employer match
- Employee Assistance Plan / Travel Assistance Plan
- Employee bonus for referrals resulting in hiring
- Discounts to movie theaters, sporting, and entertainment events
- Employee YMCA discount: 10% off a YMCA monthly membership and 50% off the joiner’s fee
Learn more about our benefits and culture:
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Required Skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Word and Excel required; experience with ConstantContact a plus.
- Must be detail oriented and accurate, and able to manage several projects simultaneously
- Must be able to work independently with little supervision and as part of a team
- Strong interest in and commitment to Riverside mission
- Willingness and availability to work some evenings and early mornings
- Must have valid driver’s license and regular access to a reliable vehicle and the ability to travel around the state
Required Experience
- Bachelor’s degree
- Three plus years of development experience, ideally in direct fundraising and fundraising events
- Facility with development information systems and databases a plus
Riverside Community Care is dedicated to respect, integrity and engagement of all individuals. We are committed to building an inclusive and culturally competent organization and we value the richness of having a diverse applicant pool. As an employer committed to equal opportunity, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, color, religion, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, military status, national origin, disability, or any other characteristic as established by law.