Director of Development
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Guido Ministries
Guido Ministries, now in its 66th year, has earned the reputation of being God-honoring and authentic in everything that we do. With a focus on serving God’s children that have been underrepresented, our mission is:
To provide those we serve with the opportunity to experience a personal spiritual transformation through the power of redemption and reconciliation. We accomplish this by entrusting, educating, equipping, enabling, and empowering individuals to wholeheartedly embrace and carry forward the Message. With compassion and authenticity, we guide and support individuals on their spiritual journey, empowering them to become devoted disciples of the transformative Message they have received.
Our goals are: To glorify God, reach the lost, and disciple believers.
We accomplish our mission through a variety of programs including a prison ministry, Bible College, daily devotional and monthly newsletter publications, as well as radio and television broadcasts. Although located in a rural community, our outreach is world-wide.
About the Role:
Guido Ministries seeks an experienced, entrepreneurial, and goal-oriented individual interested in being part of a principled and servant-focused ministry to grow and manage all fundraising activities. With a donor base that spans from private foundations and high net worth individuals to those in our prison ministry program that donate stamps as their only way to tithe, we have broad appeal to those wanting to support our work in sharing God’s message.
The successful candidate will be creative and knowledgeable about best practices in philanthropy and interested in developing and executing tailored strategies for each donor and prospect. Good conversation and listening skills and knowledge of Christian topics of interest to donors are necessary to succeed in this role, and the ability to fit within the organization’s culture of compassion, financial stewardship and innovation.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement a comprehensive and clearly defined 3-year fundraising strategy.
- Help identify and recruit new donors for Guido Ministries.
- Identify and report on key program metrics that best represent the impact and financial stewardship of the Ministry.
- Develop outreach materials that connect donors to our programs.
- Provide updates to major donors and foundations.
- Enhance and grow existing donors’ giving levels.
- Maintain accurate donor information in our CRM.
- Obtain donor testimonials for marketing purposes.
- Create and write fundraising proposals tailored to donors.
- Coordinate in-person donor events and activities.
Requirements:
- Strong writing, communication, and marketing skills.
- Experience in nonprofit fundraising strategy and donor management.
- Ability to handle complex giving initiatives.
- Proven interpersonal and persuasive skills.
- Two or more years of fundraising experience.
- Experience with CRM fundraising software.
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a relevant field.
Employment Details and Benefits:
- Full-Time, in-person located in Metter, Georgia.
- Salary Range: $50,000–$65,000.
- 401k after one year; up to 4% match.
- 50% health care insurance coverage.
- 15 paid vacation days; includes majority of holidays and extra days at Thanksgiving and Christmas.
- Travel: Regional.
How To Apply
- Send resumes to: [email protected]
- Phone: 912-685-2222