Program Manager, Annual Giving

The Program Manager, Annual Giving drives strategies and tactics necessary to maximize revenue, donor acquisition, and donor cultivation across Annual Giving programs. Serving as a bridge between high-level strategy and execution, this role partners with leadership to oversee multi-year operating plans, track KPIs against industry benchmarks, lead select fundraising projects and manage program budgets to improve fundraising velocity and efficiency. By employing rigorous project management, the Program Manager ensures optimal resource utilization and cross-team alignment to consistently meet fundraising milestones and Seattle Children’s priorities.

• Responsible for facilitating goals, strategies, and tactics necessary to expand integrated Annual Giving fundraising with an emphasis on increasing both fundraising velocity and efficiency across teams. Help set and track goals and strategies that support teams’ effectiveness in alignment with Foundation and Guild Association standards and timelines to maximize annual revenue, charity of choice and philanthropic engagement for Seattle Children’s.

• In partnership with the Sr. Director, Annual Giving and program directors, oversees the creation and analysis of KPIs and performance dashboards to monitor program health and mitigate risks. Oversees cross-team projects while managing annual budgeting and operational planning. Assist directors in the preparation of fundraising projections to support the overall growth of the organization’s development efforts.

• Provide lead support to internal partners, including but not limited to Advancement Services teams and Marketing & Communications to improve and streamline cross-team processes.

• Plan, manage and execute elements of select Annual Giving projects including, but not limited to, donor solicitations, gift acknowledgements, projects and events. Provide high level support for select Annual Giving programs including setting meeting agendas, creating meeting materials (including pulling and analyzing and preparing program data for presentation. Provide timely follow-up on meeting deliverables. Prepare, initiate and respond to correspondence with donors in a timely manner and with a high-level of customer service. Manage donor lists for distribution of solicitations, informational mailings and invitations; determine appropriate distribution to donors.

• Participate in the selection and management of vendors and contractors for particular elements of projects. Anticipate and resolve workflow barriers so that projects are coordinated effectively. Monitor project timelines and track project results. Adhere to state and federal laws and Seattle Children’s policies for protecting donor and patient privacy. Liaise with peer institutions working with similar annual giving programs.

Required Education and Experience
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.Three to five years experience in relationship building, fundraising, marketing, or communications, including project and event management, public speaking, database and volunteer management.Familiarity with relational databases (Blackbaud CRM, Salesforce, etc.) and their functionality related to activity reporting.Highly organized with the ability to work independently and demonstrate initiative.Familiarity with fundraising best practices, organization and management.Proficient in MS Office, MS Outlook, and Smartsheet.

Required Credentials
N/A.

Preferred
Experience managing multi-faceted fundraising projects with complex timelines.Preferential consideration will be given to candidates with a history working in a healthcare philanthropy role, especially in grateful patient fundraising.Experience producing print and online communications for multiple vehicles and tactics (print: letters, postcards, articles, etc. and online: emails, websites, etc.).Familiarity with telephone fundraising programs.

Compensation Range

$88,786.00 - $133,180.00 per year

Salary Information

This compensation range was calculated based on full-time employment (2080 hours worked per calendar year). Offers are determined by multiple factors including equity, skills, experience, and expertise, and may vary within the range provided.

Disclaimer for Out of State Applicants

This compensation range is specific to Seattle, positions located outside of Seattle may be compensated differently depending on various factors.

Benefits Information

Seattle Children’s offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 403(b), life insurance, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more. Additional details on our benefits can be found on our website www.seattlechildrens.org/careers/benefits.

About Us

Hope. Care. Cure. These three simple words capture what we do at Seattle Children’s – to help every child live the healthiest and most fulfilling life possible. Are you ready to engage with a mission-driven organization that is life-changing to many, and touches the hearts of all? #HOPECARECURE

Our founding promise to the community is as valid today as it was over a century ago: we will care for all children in our region, regardless of the families’ ability to pay. Together, we deliver superior patient care, advance new discoveries and treatments through pediatric research, and serve as the pediatric and adolescent, academic medical center for Washington, Alaska, Montana and Idaho – the largest region of any children’s hospital in the country.

U.S. News & World Report consistently ranks Seattle Children’s among the nation’s best children’s hospitals. For more than a decade, Seattle Children’s has been nationally recognized in key specialty areas. We are honored to be one of the nation’s very best places to care for children and the top-ranked pediatric hospital in Washington and the Pacific Northwest.

As a Magnet designated institution, we recognize the importance of hiring and developing great talent to provide best-in-class care to the patients and families we serve. Our organizational DNA takes form in our core values: Compassion, Excellence, Integrity, Collaboration, Equity and Innovation. Whether it’s delivering frontline care to our patients in a kind and caring manner, practicing the highest standards of quality and safety, or being relentlessly curious as we work towards eradicating childhood diseases, these values are the fabric of our culture and community. The future starts here.

Our Commitment

Seattle Children’s welcomes people of all experiences, backgrounds, and thoughts as this is what drives our spirit of inquiry and allows us to better connect with our patients and families. Our organization recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes based on merit without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

The people who work at Seattle Children’s are members of a community that seeks to respect and celebrate all the qualities that make each of us unique. Each of us is empowered to be ourselves.

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