Haven House Services is seeking a creative, organized, and relationship-driven Director of Annual Giving to develop, implement, and evaluate the organization’s year-round individual and annual fundraising program. Working as an essential member of the Resource Development team and collaborating closely with the Chief Development Officer, Donor Relations Manager, Volunteer & Marketing Manager, Board members, volunteers, and community partners, this position will help grow donor participation, engagement, retention, and philanthropic support.
The Director of Annual Giving will lead key annual fundraising initiatives, including Haven House’s peer-to-peer annual campaign, year-end giving campaign, and annual Executive Challenge campaign. The position will also support individual giving, corporate sponsorships, donor stewardship, fundraising events, and community outreach.
Key responsibilities include:
- Lead the planning, execution, and evaluation of Haven House’s annual fundraising campaign, including campaign goals, timelines, themes, volunteer recruitment, training, stewardship, and recognition.
- Recruit, engage, and support campaign volunteers throughout the year and provide resources and communications to help fundraisers reach their goals.
- Coordinate third-party fundraising events and partnerships associated with the annual campaign.
- Develop strategies to grow year-end giving and direct mail appeals, including campaign timelines, audience segmentation, messaging, and donor re-engagement.
- Collaborate with marketing staff to develop compelling digital and print fundraising materials, impact stories, social media content, and campaign resources.
- Lead the annual Executive Challenge campaign in partnership with the Board, Resource Development team, participating executives, and agency staff.
- Support the identification, cultivation, and solicitation of individual donors at all giving levels.
- Develop strategies to acquire new donors, retain existing supporters, and encourage donors to increase their level of giving.
- Build and maintain positive relationships with donors, volunteers, corporate partners, and community stakeholders.
- Identify corporate sponsorship opportunities and work with the Chief Development Officer to secure new and renewed support.
- Coordinate donor stewardship and engagement activities with the Donor Relations Manager.
- Organize Quarterly Impact Lunches and support other donor cultivation and fundraising events.
- Represent Haven House at public presentations, third-party fundraisers, corporate giving presentations, and community events.
- Track and evaluate fundraising performance and use data to refine donor recruitment, engagement, retention, and fundraising strategies.
The ideal candidate will have a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience and 3–5 years of relevant nonprofit fundraising experience. Strong writing, editing, storytelling, organizational, and project-management skills are essential. Candidates should be comfortable managing multiple campaigns and deadlines while working collaboratively with staff, volunteers, donors, and community partners.
Experience with donor relationship management systems and fundraising platforms is preferred, with Bloomerang experience a plus. Proficiency with Microsoft Office and strong attention to detail are also required.
Salary: $60,000–$68,000 annually.
This is a full-time, exempt position with a hybrid work model. Employees are expected to work a minimum of three days per week at a Haven House facility, with the ability to work from home on other days with supervisor approval. During the first three months of employment, additional in-office days may be required to support onboarding, team connection, and organizational collaboration.
Haven House Services promotes a culture of care and wellness in the workplace. The position may require participation in fundraising events, community outreach, and occasional activities outside regular business hours.
Please email Shannon Walters, Chief Development Officer directly with your resume and cover letter at swalters@havenhousenc.org.