[Hiring] Mission Advancement Advisor, Individual Giving @American Heart Association

Role Description

Since our founding in 1924, we've cut cardiovascular disease deaths in half, but there is still so much more to do. To overcome today’s biggest health challenges and accelerate this progress, we need passionate individuals like you. Join our movement, be part of the progress, and help ensure a healthier future for all. You matter, and so does the impact you can make with us.

The American Heart Association has an excellent opportunity for a Mission Advancement Advisor, Individual Giving on the Mission Advancement team. This position can be home-based within our Midwest states, preferably in Ohio and Kentucky.

The Association offers many resources to help you maintain work-life harmonization through your changing needs and life situations. To help you be successful, you will have access to Heart U, our award-winning corporate university, as well as additional training and support, locally.

#TheAHALife is more than a company culture; it is our way of life. It embodies our commitment to work-life harmonization and is guided by our core values where our employees can thrive both personally and professionally. Discover why you will Be Seen. Be Heard. Be Valued at the American Heart Association by following us on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, X, and at heart.jobs.

Responsibilities

• Secure gifts of $100,000 or more while moving donors to their highest level of commitment and involvement.
• Cultivate relationships with both current and past American Heart Association donors who have a proven interest in the mission.
• Serve as a subject-matter expert on the American Heart Association’s restricted fundraising programs.
• Act as a role model and leader in major gift development.

Essential Job Duties

• Complete a minimum of 120 moves with your portfolio of donors and prospects visits each fiscal year across the assigned territory.
• Responsible for closing a minimum of $1M annually from individual donors through various giving mechanisms.
• Conduct solicitation of a minimum of 24 six and seven-figure gifts annually for restricted and unrestricted purposes.
• Collaborate with Field Directors on strategies and opportunities to identify, cultivate, and solicit major gift prospects.
• Develop and complete individual strategies for donors and prospects in the portfolio.
• Leverage a variety of resources to develop and/or customize offers, proposals, budgets, and asks.
• Maintain accurate and timely records of all activities in the donor database (Salesforce).
• Report on activity, trends, progress, and results to various internal audiences regularly.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience.
• Three (3) years of experience in fundraising or sales with at least one year focused on major gifts or large accounts.
• Three (3) years of experience in identifying and developing major giving and/or engagement opportunities.
• Three (3) years of experience with all areas of cultivation, solicitation, and closing sales or fundraising.
• Excellent collaborative skills with all levels of staff, prospects, volunteers, and donors.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Three (3) years of previous experience working with complex donors or clients representing $100,000 or more.
• Ability to travel 20% local and overnight stay.

Benefits

• Salary minimum to the midpoint of the range is $76,800.00 to $100,000.00.
• This position is eligible for an incentive, with the potential to earn up to 25% of your base pay.
• Competitive base salary with regular market value reviews.
• Performance and recognition rewards through annual salary planning and incentive programs.
• Wide array of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.
• Robust retirement program that includes an employer match and automatic contribution.
• Employee assistance program, employee wellness program, and telemedicine services.
• Paid Time Off (PTO) at a minimum of 16 days per year for new employees.
• Total of 12 paid holidays off each year.
• Tuition assistance program for career development.