Director - Congregational Generosity

November 4

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Description

• Responsible for directing an effective congregational generosity program • Develop, implement, and assess strategies for congregational stewardship • Manage relationships within Blackbaud CRM for effective stewardship • Identify prospective congregations for cultivation and solicitation • Collaborate with Synod and Congregational Support Team • Manage event strategy for cultivating congregational generosity • Track fundraising metrics in alignment with team goals

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in a related field, experience as a rostered minister in the ELCA preferred, or as a lay leader in an ELCA congregation/synod, with stewardship and/or fundraising including capital campaigns, gift development, donor stewardship, and moves management • Master’s degree in a theological field preferred; or any combination of education, training and experience that demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position and engage with congregational leadership • Certified Fund-Raising Executive credential preferred. (CFRE) • Understanding of and commitment to the mission, vision, values, goals, polity and theology of the ELCA • Demonstrated success in achieving fundraising goals • Proven relationship-building skills and the ability to interact effectively with diverse constituencies • Exceptional public speaking, written, and oral communication skills • Demonstrated competency with Microsoft Office suite (Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, etc.), CRM or other donor management systems • Commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and anti-racism • Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to Christian stewardship

Benefits

• Employer paid health premiums for employees • Health and dependent care FSA’s • Health savings account (HSA) with an employer contribution • Life insurance • Substantial employer contribution to 403b retirement plan (no match required) • Generous paid time-off policy including 16 paid holidays • All benefits commence on your start date