Annual Giving and Fundraising Services Officer

Job Title: Annual Giving and Fundraising Officer

Location: Ohio History Connection, Columbus, OH

Status: Full time, permanent

Compensation: $58,000 - $63,136 per year

Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, disability, paid parental leave, dependent care assistance, paid vacation/sick/personal/holidays, public pension (OPERS), 403b & deferred compensation programs; free membership for Ohio History Connection

Position Summary:

As a key member of the team, this person will plan, execute and manage all phases of a well-coordinated Annual Giving Program supporting the Ohio History Connection's (OHC) mission, vision and values. This position plays a pivotal role in for the organization by managing annual fundraising campaigns and implementing accurate and timely gift processing and acknowledgement. This position combines donor engagement strategy with operational excellence, serving as a bridge between fundraising and back-office stewardship.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Coordinates all fundraising activities directed at increasing annual gift support and participation.
• Accurately process all incoming gifts including checks, stock, online, and others.
• Maintain donor records in CRM (Altru) ensuring data integrity and compliance.
• Generate reports on fundraising performance, trends, and campaign ROI.
• Plan & execute all phases of a cohesive annual giving direct mail program.
• Manage Contributor Membership program. In coordination with membership staff, plan & execute solicitation of OHC members.
• In cooperation with the Marketing & Communications division, coordinate appropriately-timed gift envelope insertion (Echoes) and giving messages in communication pieces produced by OHC, i.e. Echoes, eNews, OHC website, etc.
• With the cooperation and support of OHC staff, plan & execute a coordinated Annual Giving Staff Campaign.
• Serves as Staff Liaison to Conestoga, Ohio History Connection support group, and provides administrative support for their membership drive, annual fundraiser, and donor stewardship activities.
• Plan & execute stewardship strategies and activities to give annual fund donors meaningful interactions and connections with OHC.
• Ensure accurate reporting of the annual giving program to include appeal/gift source, donor type, and gift designations.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Education and Experience

Associate's degree from an accredited institution in a relevant field PLUS seven to ten years relevant working experience in fundraising and development or Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in a relevant field PLUS five to seven years relevant working experience in fundraising or development.

Desired Skills & Experience

• Proven experience in taking a program and/or project from concept to completion
• Able to use project management process
• Experience leading teams of peers
• Able to create evaluation and use evaluation data for program improvement
• Ability to communicate with staff and the public, both orally and in writing, and on behalf of a program
• Excellent presentation skills
• Ability to consider expenses and revenue in developing and managing program budgets
• Proficiency in various office software suites and virtual platforms, including but not limited to Microsoft 365; Familiarity with fundraising databases; prior use of Blackbaud Raiser's Edge or Altru is a plus.
• Effective organizational skills, including attention to detail, prioritizing and managing multiple tasks for yourself, and being accountable to the organization for said tasks.

Required Competencies:

• Can locate and use resources to get things done, orchestrates multiple activities at once to accomplish a goal, uses resources effectively and efficiently, and arranges information in a useful manner.
• Able to initiate work and delegate to staff (either direct reports, volunteers or program/project staff)
• Able to process information in a consistent manner, simultaneously displaying adaptability when necessary.
• Intuitive and proactive in the strategy of building relationships and meeting the needs of stakeholders
• Strategic thinker who is self-directed
• Able to make practical and prudent business decisions and connections for profitability (may be earned revenue, grants, state funds, etc.)

Application Instructions

• All interested applicants should apply online at
• Please contact Human Resources at 614-279-2500 or by email at [email protected] for questions or accommodation requests. Please do not send applications by regular mail or email.