Job Details

About the Role:

The Associate Director of Development reports to the Chief Development Officer and manages a portfolio of donors, cultivating and stewarding meaningful relationships to secure leadership annual gifts and identify major gift prospects. The role also collaboratively works with colleagues to plan and execute a year-round, multi-channel annual giving campaign aimed at expanding the donor base nationally.

This position works in partnership with the entire development team to ensure timely gift acknowledgments, donor recognition, and ongoing communication such as pledge reminders. The ideal candidate will bring creative strategy and programming to build and engage PBRF's donor community.

Key Responsibilities and Duties:

· Develop and execute strategies for identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of a targeted

portfolio of annual donors.

· Cultivate leadership-level annual giving prospects and donors.

· Solicit new, renewed, and upgraded gifts through direct mail, digital campaigns, special events, and personal

outreach.

· Partner to produce multi-channel annual appeals, including digital, direct mail, and event-based solicitations.

· Draft and coordinate annual giving content, including solicitations and acknowledgment letters.

· Collaborate with external vendors to manage campaign execution and production timelines.

· Partner with the development and communications teams to implement special fundraising initiatives, including

Giving Tuesday.

· Recruit, manage, and support volunteers and committees involved in annual giving efforts.

· Develop strategies to engage diverse focus groups and expand the donor base.

· Maintain accurate donor records, actions, and reporting in Raiser's Edge.

· Foster positive relationships with donors, volunteers, and community stakeholders.

· Collaborate on donor stewardship and recognition efforts.

· Assist with planning and executing fundraising and stewardship events.

· Support additional Foundation initiatives and campaigns as needed.

Qualifications Required:

· Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.

· Minimum of two years of experience in a fundraising or development role.

· Experience managing a donor portfolio and meeting fundraising goals.

· Understanding of annual giving best practices and trends.

· High level of professionalism, ethics, and confidentiality in donor relations.

· Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

· Collaborative team player with strong interpersonal skills.

· Detail-oriented with exceptional organizational and follow-through abilities.

· Experience using Raiser's Edge or similar CRM platforms.

· Passion for the mission of Pennington Biomedical Research Center.

· Willingness to travel as needed.

The Pennington Biomedical Research Foundation (PBRF) is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization whose mission is to provide the Pennington Biomedical Research Center (PBRC) with vital funding for nutrition-based research that aims to prevent premature death from chronic diseases. PBRF is the chief fundraising entity for PBRC which is at the forefront of discovery and innovation in obesity, Type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer, and dementia research. PBRC's discoveries have changed the way America eats, exercises, and ages since 1988. More information on PBRF is available at www.pbrf.org and you can learn more about PBRC at www.pbrc.edu.