Development Officer I

Who We Are 
 

At the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma, our mission is to lead a network that provides nutritious food and pathways to self-sufficiency for people facing hunger. We believe everyone--of every race, gender, sexuality, age and income--deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to food security which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to remain on the front lines, along with our community-based partners, to provide nutritious food and resources for Oklahomans facing hunger. 
 

Job Description 
 

Are you a dynamic and passionate individual with a knack for building meaningful relationships? Join our team as a Development Officer, where you will play a crucial role in cultivating and securing vital support for our mission-driven organization. 
 

As a Development Officer, you will be responsible for managing a caseload of up to 120 prospects and donors, nurturing relationships with both new and existing supporters. Your expertise in donor cultivation will be pivotal in soliciting and securing mid-level and major gifts from corporate donors, as well as gifts through various employee giving campaigns, including State Charitable, Federal Employee Giving and Heart of the City initiatives. If you are a proactive and relationship-driven professional with a passion for philanthropy and community engagement, we invite you to apply for the Development Officer position. Join us in making a significant impact and driving positive change through dedicated donor cultivation and engagement efforts. 
 

A Day in the Life 
 

Donor Prospect Cultivation: 

• Cultivating relationships with prospective and existing donors. 

• Managing a caseload of up to 120 prospects and donors. 
   

Donor Solicitation: 

• Solicit and secure mid-level and major gifts from corporate donors. 

• Solicit gifts from employees through corporate employee giving campaigns. 

• Solicit and manage gifts made through the State Charitable, the Federal Employee Giving and Heart of the City employee giving campaigns. 
   

Event Planning and Outreach: 

• Help with planning and development of major-gift fundraising campaigns, especially related to employee giving campaigns. 

• Conduct tours and ensure follow-up with each tour participant to build relationships. 

• Speak to employee groups to secure and steward corporate and governmental employee giving campaigns. 

• Steward and cultivate donors through volunteer engagement. 
   

Other Administrative Tasks: 

• Document new information for entry into the record database. 

• Capture donor interests, relationships, life events and information about capacity.

Required Qualifications 
 

How you have spent your time: 

• Working for 1-2 years in a role that cultivated and managed donor relationships. 

• Obtaining a high school diploma or GED. 

• Demonstrating excellent social skills. Working with people at all levels. 
   

Other Qualifications 

• Valid driver’s license and clean driving record. 
   

Preferred Qualifications 
 

How you have spent your time: 

• Obtaining your bachelor’s degree in a relevant field. 

• Working for 3-5 years in development or a relationship building capacity demonstrating the ability to secure gifts from discovery to stewardship. 

• Passion to end hunger. 
   

Your Environment 

Minimal exposure to extreme weather changes and humidity/moisture relative to atmospheric condition variations. Includes some exposure to extreme summer and winter temperatures, as well as rain, sleet, and snow. Possible exposure to dust, chemicals, gases, fumes, smoke, excessive noise, and/or vibrations. Work occasionally performed in an industrial environment with various hazards and noise exposure. Travel will be required for assignments, meetings, and training. The job also requires availability for rotating on-call schedule, occasional unscheduled call-outs and extended workdays and/or workweeks. Overtime, Weekend and/or Holiday hours may be required. 
 

Physical Demands 

The company will provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. Utilize multi-limb coordination and flexibility combined with control precision to perform fine motor skills including: finger manipulation, grasping, feeling, arm-hand steadiness, in order to push, pull or lift objects. Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. Utilizes multi-limb coordination to balance on even or uneven surfaces, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, stand, and walk, reach over shoulders or below the knees. Auditory attention and hearing sensitivity is required, as candidates must possess the ability to distinguish various sounds that serve as key maintenance indicators. 
 

We'll Take Care of You 
 

The Regional Food Bank offers a combination of competitive benefit plans and work-life assistance: 

• 100% paid medical, dental, vision, short-term disability and basic life insurance. 

• Long-term disability 

• Supplemental life insurance 

• 401(K) retirement plan 

• Paid parental leave 

• Flexible spending accounts 

• Holiday savings program 

• Paid time off (based on years of service) and 11 paid holidays plus three floating holidays. 

• Wellness events 

Benefits will vary depending on the type of position and are subject to change at the discretion of the Regional Food Bank. 
 

EEO Statement 

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law.