Account Representative, Donor Relations

Job description

Headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Focus on the Family has nearly 700 employees who work to achieve the mission of enriching the lives of families, engaging the culture, advocating for life and spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The work is meaningful, the culture is rewarding, and the purpose is eternal. The Account Representative, Donor Relations position exists to develop relationships and create and implement strategies that result in significant funding support from existing donors. This position will be expected to demonstrate initiative in managing the cultivation of a donor portfolio, including major gifts solicitation, acknowledgement, stewardship, prospect identification, and on-going communication. The Donor Relations Account Representative will be responsible for achieving annual fundraising goals of the team along with retention and prospect identification. Essential Duties/Responsibilities: - Represents Focus on the Family to donors, foundations, and planned givers. Maintains strong relationships with a portfolio of 800 donors with significant emphasis on personal communication (phone calls, correspondence, email, etc.) - Is responsible for increasing ret...