Annual Fund Officer

Hannah Mayer
Hannah Mayer
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Work in a gorgeous natural setting in support of a great mission with fun staff community, responsive leadership, and work/life balance! Pendle Hill is a Quaker study, retreat, and conference center outside Philadelphia which is dedicated to creating peace with justice through transforming lives in programs for people of all faiths and backgrounds. Pendle Hill offers residential, commuter, and online study programs, weekend workshops and retreats, conferences, scholarship opportunities, publications, bookstore, and rental space on our beautiful 24-acre campus. See www.pendlehill.org for more information.

Position Description:

The Annual Fund Officer works closely with the Director of Advancement to plan and implement a comprehensive development program for Pendle Hill with primary focus on the Annual Fund. The Annual Fund Officer is directly responsible for the preparation and management of mail appeals and donor communication programs, with oversight of the development and constituent database program, The Raiser’s Edge.

Qualifications:

  1. A minimum of three years’ experience in the development field with a proven track record in achieving or exceeding fundraising goals.
  2. Experience coordinating annual giving campaigns or direct marketing efforts, involving mail appeals, phone solicitations, email and online marketing.
  3. Expertise in the use of The Raiser’s Edge.
  4. Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and the use of spreadsheets, and database software.
  5. Excellent writing skills with experience in effective writing for fundraising purposes.
  6. Ability to think strategically while also being detail-oriented.
  7. Demonstrated good judgement, professionalism, and the highest standards of ethical conduct. Ability to maintain confidentiality.
  8. Demonstrated ability to manage projects effectively.
  9. Ability to work well independently and cooperatively with other staff and volunteers.
  10. Comfort in multicultural work settings and commitment to social justice.

Compensation and Benefits: $42,000-45,000 yearly salary plus benefits including: medical, dental and life insurance, a retirement plan, generous paid vacation days (20), sick days (15), and holidays (11), and the opportunity to take Pendle Hill courses for free. Additional benefits include one meal a day from the Pendle Hill Kitchen (free to staff except for the tax), a 20% employee discount at the Pendle Hill Bookstore, free copies of all Pendle Hill pamphlets upon publication, a beautiful campus with walking trails and fellowship with people from around the world. Partial work-from-home options are available for this position. Full time staff are eligible for competitively priced on-campus housing (depending on availability, and at Pendle Hill’s discretion).

Interested? For more information check out the full posting on our website at: https://pendlehill.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Annual-Fund-Officer-Mar.-2022.pdf. To apply, please submit the following items to Hannah Mayer, at hmayer@pendlehill.org, with “Annual Fund Officer” and your last name in the email subject line:

  1. a current resume,
  2. a cover letter that includes how you heard about the position, why you want to be considered and your qualifications (applications received without a cover letter will not be considered)
  3. and contact information for three references, at least two of whom are professional references.

Review of applications will begin on April 22nd and continue until the position is filled.

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