Individual and Foundation Gift Officer - BOYS AND GIRLS COUNTRY OF HOUSTON

Department:               Development

Reports to:                  Director of Development

Organization

Boys and Girls Country’s mission is to change the lives of children from families in crisis by loving and nurturing children in a Christian home, raising them to become self-sustaining and contributing adults. Boys and Girls Country serves boys and girls aged five to eighteen and the young adults in our College and Career program. Boys and Girls Country is located 35 miles northwest of Houston (www.boysandgirlscountry.org).

Position Summary

The Individual and Foundation Gift Officer plays a key role in creating and executing strategies to achieve growth and increased revenue for Boys and Girls Country. This position will develop long-term philanthropic strategies and proactively prospect new gift opportunities. The Individual and Foundation Gift Officer will also cultivate donor relationships, document key interactions, foster internal collaboration, and work towards achieving annual fundraising goals.

Roles and Responsibilities

Strategy and Planning

• Collaborate with the Director of Development and staff to create strategies aimed at growth and increased revenue.
• Manage prospect portfolio to align with development strategies and organizational goals.
• Develop and implement long-term philanthropic strategies that align donor interests with organizational needs.

Grant Writing and Reporting

• Develops and manages the annual deadline calendar for foundation grant submissions and reports.
• Creates annual templates and language for fund requests, aligning foundation support areas with operational needs.
• Develop and nurture relationships with funding sources, craft compelling proposals, and manage submissions.
• Secures and maintains updated financial documentation and organization statistics, ensuring accurate CRM updates.
• Ensures proper filing of requests and grant documentation, and keeps internal stakeholders informed of funding received and usage requirements.
• Research new grant funding resources.

Internal Collaboration and Administrative

     • Foster positive, collaborative partnerships across the organization while upholding high ethical standards.
     • Document key interactions in the relationship management database.

Fundraising Goals

• Achieve annual fundraising goals and exceed budgeted revenue targets.
• Identify top individual and institutional gift prospects for annual and multi-year contributions.

Critical Skills Sets

The successful candidate will possess the following:

• Significant experience in all facets of Fund Development, with the ability to grasp overarching strategies and analyze data effectively.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• CRM experience.
• Ability to function as a dependable team leader and team member.
• Have excellent written and verbal communication skills and an ability to vary communication strategy and tactics to meet the needs of varied constituents.
• Ability to work efficiently on several projects simultaneously and prioritize deadlines.
• Strong customer service skills and a willingness to undertake necessary tasks as part of the job.

Qualifications

• Minimum of Bachelor’s Degree, preferred major in a field that will complement position, such as English, Communications, Public Relations, or Business Degree.
• Experience in the nonprofit sector, preferably 5+ years in grant writing and/or fundraising.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience researching and identifying funding sources.
• Ability to present information concisely and effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Understands and is familiar with fundraising software and databases (Experience with Virtuous preferred but not required).
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently with little supervision.
• Excellent Microsoft Office Skills required.
• Valid Texas driver’s license and good driving history
• Must be cleared through a criminal background and FBI fingerprint investigation.
• Must be cleared through a drug test panel and must be tested for tuberculosis.

If you meet the above requirements, please visit our website at www.boysandgirlscountry.org and follow the career link to apply and upload your resume. Only those applicants who meet our qualifications will be contacted.