Director, MidLevel Giving

Foundation Fighting Blindness

Director of Midlevel Giving developing strategies for donor engagement at Foundation Fighting Blindness. Leading a team, managing donor portfolios, and executing effective fundraising strategies.

Posted 5/22/2026full-timeRemote • Colorado, Illinois, Maryland • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $120,000 - $130,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the midlevel giving strategy and program performance
Provide direction and oversight for a comprehensive Midlevel Giving strategy that delivers a personalized donor experience across a large portfolio
Establish clear priorities, segmentation, and consistent processes to drive strong retention, revenue growth, and a robust pipeline to Major Gifts
Manage and develop the Midlevel Giving team
Set clear goals and expectations, provide guidance and performance management, and reinforce consistent portfolio and moves-management practices across the team
Identify opportunities to leverage team strengths and advance continual improvement
Manage a personal portfolio of donors
Serve as a frontline fundraiser for a portfolio of approximately 100 midlevel donors, with accountability for retention, upgrades, and qualification
Execute disciplined donor engagement and moves management
Develop and implement individualized donor strategies, ensure timely follow-up and stewardship, and track actions and outcomes to move donors forward with intention and consistency
Plan and align donor touchpoints and solicitations
Develop and manage an annual, segmented calendar of cultivation, stewardship, and solicitation touchpoints for midlevel donors
Coordinate timing and messaging with Development, Marketing/Communications, Events, and Major Gifts to ensure alignment and effectiveness
Qualify and transition donors to Major Gifts
Identify donors with readiness and capacity, partner closely with Major Gifts to facilitate smooth transitions, and document donor context to support continuity and long-term relationship management
Strengthen cross-functional collaboration and operational rigor
Partner with internal teams to align messaging, cultivation opportunities, reporting, and data quality
Maintain accurate documentation in CRM to support shared visibility, institutional knowledge, and data-informed decision-making.

Requirements

What you’ll need

6–8 years of progressive fundraising experience, including at least 3 years managing midlevel or individual giving donors ($10,000–$50,000 range)
Minimum 2 years leading fundraising staff, including setting goals, providing coaching, and managing performance
Demonstrated success executing donor strategies that drive retention, upgrades, and qualification
Experience developing or leading midlevel giving strategy, including segmentation and donor pathways
Experience qualifying and transitioning donors into major giving portfolios or similar pipeline development
Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills with a track record of effective donor engagement
Proficiency with CRM systems and fundraising reporting; commitment to accurate documentation
Applied experience using performance metrics to inform execution and adjustment.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Eligible for an annual incentive bonus of up to 8%

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Hard Skills & Tools

fundraisingdonor engagementmoves managementdonor strategiesretention strategiespipeline developmentperformance metricssegmentationstewardshipqualifying donors

Soft Skills

leadershipcoachingcommunicationcollaborationgoal settingperformance managementinterpersonal skillsstrategic planningproblem-solvingrelationship management