Job Description

Date Posted: 3/17/2026 Date Needed: 5/11/2026 City: Chicago Location: IL Country: United States Primary Category: Non-Profit Salary: Yearly Type of Position: Full-Time Experience Requirement: 5-10 years Education Requirement: Bachelor's Details We are looking for a Regional Philanthropy Senior Officer who will meet fundraising goals and objectives and connect with our individual donors in the Chicago area and to serve our mission. In this role, you will identify, engage, cultivate, solicit, and steward current and prospective regional donors in expanding their financial support of the work of the American Red Cross. This position is part of the development team who support the work within the Illinois region and will report to a Director of Development. The position plays an integral role in leading the North Shore and Lake County donor engagement strategy. This is a hybrid role where you will meet with donors in person throughout the area, work in our Chicago office multiple times a month and work remotely.

WHERE YOUR CAREER IS A FORCE FOR GOOD

Develop and execute a comprehensive regional strategy to qualify, retain, and grow donor support, while also recapturing lapsed donors. May provide leadership in planning and implementing fundraising initiatives across the team. Manage a robust portfolio of individual donors and prospects with the goal of building deep, strategic relationships. Responsible for achieving a minimum annual fundraising goal of $1M plus, inclusive of renewable gifts and new, incremental revenue. Create individualized donor plans that drive informed, compelling, and complex solicitations. Conduct face‑to‑face donor visits, preparing customized engagement materials. Serve as a mentor and informal leader to less‑experienced colleagues, providing expertise in donor retention and relationship management. Implement a comprehensive program to identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward donors giving $10,000+, with a strong focus on maximizing revenue for the American Red Cross. Maintain accurate and timely donor information in regional/district databases and Salesforce following all donor interactions. Participate in disaster relief fundraising projects as appropriate. May oversee and have responsibility for staff development. What You Need To Succeed Education: Bachelor's degree required. Advanced degree highly desirable. Experience: Minimum 7 years of sales and/or fundraising experience or equivalent combination of education and related experience required. Travel: Frequent travel within the Illinois region required, mainly greater Chicago area. TO APPLY: requisition RC86897 #J-18808-Ljbffr Chicago Women in Philanthropy

Job Tags

Full time, Work at office, Remote work

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