Philanthropic Giving Manager

The Philanthropic Giving Manager will serve as a key frontline fundraiser for the Morgridge Institute for Research (Morgridge). As a member of the Development Team, this person will be responsible for building and fostering relationships with individual donors and giving prospects, in pursuit of our mission to serve society through impactful biomedical discoveries and spark curiosity for science in our everyday lives. The primary roles of the Philanthropic Giving Manager will be to establish and grow a mid-level donor portfolio. Reporting to the Chief Development Officer, the position will play a key role in fundraising activity for the Institute and work closely with Morgridge leadership, investigators and staff to implement development strategies, programs and projects.  Key responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

• Establish and maintain philanthropy-focused relationships with individuals through personal visits, phone calls and meaningful contacts for the purpose of realizing annual and long-term development goals.
• Develop and grow a portfolio to at least 100-125 individual givers or giving prospects with lifetime giving potential to Morgridge of $100,000. It is expected that this will include 12-15 meaningful contacts with people monthly in order to further their relationship with the institute or qualify their philanthropic interest in the Morgridge Institute.
• Solicit annual, major, multi-year, and estate commitments for the Morgridge Institute – primarily by personal visits, but also by utilizing mail, phone, email, and volunteers.
• Travel as needed outside of the Madison region for the purpose of visiting with individual donors or giving prospects in order to achieve fundraising goals.

The ideal candidate will have a bachelor's degree (or equivalent experience), and three or more years of successful philanthropic gift solicitation, or closely related experience.  We're looking for experience with fundraising programs related to biomedical, scientific, or technological institutions, and demonstrated skills as a fundraiser including knowledge of proven cultivation and solicitation techniques. Success with gift solicitation, prospect cultivation, and strategy development and execution is also required.  Candidates must be able to work nights and weekends and travel a minimum of 4-6 times annually.

Salary: Starting at $80k annually, depending on experience