Regional Major Gifts Director (5591)

The Salvation Army has an outstanding opportunity for a Major Gift Fundraising professional at Divisional Headquarters for the Tennessee/Kentucky territory, located in the Louisville/Lexington, Kentucky area, to expand their skills and grow with one of the oldest and most successful development programs in the United States.

The Salvation Army operates in communities across the United States. We are committed to meeting human needs wherever we can by providing food distribution, disaster relief, rehabilitation centers, anti-human trafficking efforts, housing for the homeless, basic needs assistance, children's programs, and many other programs.

Employee Benefits

The Salvation Army recognizes that peace of mind is important to our employees and their families. Because of this, we offer a competitive salary, home office set up (computer, cell phone, mileage reimbursement), health, dental, and life insurance coverage, retirement, professional development, training, reimbursed travel expenses, and paid time off!

Key Responsibilities:

This position is responsible for raising funds through major gifts generated from individuals, corporations, and foundations for a designated geographical area of a Salvation Army Division.

• Raise funds to enable the Mission of The Salvation Army by aggressively developing and nurturing current and prospective donors including individuals, foundations and corporations.
• Respond to inquiries and communicate with donors, advisory organization members, Salvation Army staff and Officers.
• Be responsible for designing, revising, and implementing a giving plan for every donor in their portfolio in order to reach an annual production goal.
• Travels often to meet with donors throughout the assigned territory of Louisville, Frankfort, Richmond, Elizabethtown, Ashland, and Danville.
• The individual selected for this position may reside in the Lexington (Fayette County) area; however, all associated job responsibilities will be carried out in the surrounding counties, excluding Fayette County and those to the north.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

Manual dexterity. Ability to sit, walk, and stand on a frequent change basis in order to perform the duties of this position. Ability to lift objects weighing between 25-50 lbs. Ability to travel throughout the Division, by automobile, on a regular basis to work with donors/prospects, and professionals in their communities. Travel may include overnight trips; Travel requirements may be up to 60% of work time.

Work is performed in a normal office environment where there are little or no physical discomforts associated with changes in weather or discomforts with noise, dust, dirt, and the like. Work is also performed in a home office setting, and, in a variety of multiple Corps and Area Command offices.