Leadership Giving Manager

WBEZ-FM 91.5

Manager of Leadership Giving overseeing a midlevel program team at Chicago Public Media. Leading fundraising efforts and donor engagement strategies with a focus on major prospects.

Posted 7/29/2026full-timeChicago • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $69,000 - $85,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in donor engagement strategies, fundraising techniques, and development operations, with a strong focus on managing donor relationships and achieving ambitious fundraising goals. Proficient in utilizing constituent management software to track and enhance donor interactions and program success.

Highest-signal resume keywords

5+ Years Experience In Annual GivingFundraising Strategy ImplementationConstituent Management Software ProficiencyStrong Communication SkillsGoal Setting And Performance Management

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Hard Skills

Fundraising TechniquesDevelopment OperationsDonor Engagement StrategyPortfolio ManagementMoves ManagementProposal TrackingSolicitation ActivityStewardshipData TrackingPipeline Management

Soft Skills

Attention To DetailOrganizational SkillsInterpersonal SkillsTact And DiplomacyJudgment And Integrity

Tools & Technologies

Constituent Management SoftwareDevelopment Database

Industry Keywords

Frontline FundraisingDonor CultivationEngagement StrategyMajor Donor ProspectsAnnual Giving

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the engagement strategy for CPM’s midlevel program in partnership with the membership team, with an emphasis on identifying major donor prospects.
Oversee engagement strategy of 700+ midlevel donors in the development pool.
Coordinate communication calendar with membership team colleagues to ensure cohesive donor journeys.
Monitor success of CPM’s midlevel program and identify areas of potential improvement in collaboration with the Director of Major and Planned Giving and membership colleagues.
Supervise and support the Leadership Giving Officer(s), including onboarding, day-to-day management, goal setting, and performance management.
Conduct regular portfolio and moves management reviews to ensure timely donor engagement, solicitation activity, proposal tracking, and stewardship.
Set and track on ambitious individual goals for direct report(s), with the aim of advancing donor relationships, upgrading support, and maintaining a high standard across the team.
Proactively update and track solicitation data and review gift acknowledgments.
Track plans and outreach in the Development database to ensure transparency and effective pipeline management.
Participate in the hands-on, team approach to shaping and executing donor cultivation, engagement, and stewardship opportunities. This includes building invitation lists and partnering on donor events, holiday card mailings, etc.
Actively build knowledge of CPM and relationships with colleagues across the organization by attending events and activities, reading and listening to CPM journalism, and pursuing other avenues for professional learning and growth.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Ideal candidates will have 5+ years experience in annual giving, frontline fundraising, development operations, and/or a related field.
Knowledge of fundraising strategy and techniques and an ability and willingness to implement strategy.
Goals and results-driven with the ability to meet deadlines and manage competing priorities.
Strong communication skills, both verbal and written. Accountable with an attention to detail and organizational skills.
Excellent interpersonal skills are required to relate to donors, volunteers, and colleagues. Must be able to consistently display tact, diplomacy, and discretion, and maintain confidentiality inside and outside of the organization.
Exercises excellent judgment and models honesty, integrity, and collegiality.
Proficiency with constituent management and fundraising software.
Demonstrates a personal commitment to excellence.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Dental coverage
Vision coverage
Vacation
Holidays
Life insurance
Disability coverage
Retirement savings
Commuter benefits