Direct Mail Fundraising Manager

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Feeding America
Chicago, Illinois

Position Description

Devise and execute mail donor strategy that builds long-term retention with existing donors and works to guide donors into higher stages of giving.  Special focus on high touch and sustainer segments ensuring a consistent donor experience across channels.  Delivers projected net revenue for the organization via mail.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead the direct mail program by researching, recommending, and implementing strategies for donor renewal and acquisition.
• Research, recommend, and implement strategies for cultivating high touch donors into Strategic Gift prospects.
• Research, recommend and implement strategies for growing, retaining and upgrading donors in the sustainer program.
• Work in partnership with Online Fundraising Manger to integrate cross channel communications and ensure a consistent donor experience.
• Work in partnership with the Direct Response Associates and Donor Services team to ensure effective management and utilization of data.
• Work in partnership with the Strategic Gifts program ensuring coordination of strategies for upgrading high touch donors.
• Develop new strategies, tactics and ideas relative to donor communications and fundraising campaigns.
• Design and manage regular performance metrics of high touch and sustainer programs.  
• Work with the philanthropy team to meet revenue and expense projections.
• Participate in the development and implementation of an annual budget forecast and work plans.

Application Qualifications

• BA/BS with 5 years professional experience in direct mail, direct mail fundraising and/or direct response marketing or fund development. 
• Experience with direct response analytics and database segmentation.
• Experience with fundraising databases (PIDI).
• Experience with high touch mail and sustainer programs a plus.
• Experience managing staff and leading cross department work teams a plus.
• Experience in developing creative campaigns and direct marketing offers which inspire action.
• Excellent skills in organizing and creating content, applying principals of fundraising communications and knowledge of giving trends and technologies.
• Proficiency in all Microsoft Office applications.
• Exposure to online fundraising technologies a plus (Convio).
• Excellent writing, editing, proofreading, verbal and written communication skills.
• Committed to organizational mission of ending hunger.

Deadline

Open

How to Apply

Application Contact

Human Resources

35 East Wacker Drive, #2000

Chicago, IL  60601

jobopenings@feedingamerica.org

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