Annual Fund Manager

The Annual Fund Manager leads La Soupe's annual giving program and the donor pipeline that feeds it. This role owns the mechanics of annual fundraising (direct mail, digital appeals, monthly giving, and End of Year campaigns) while also practicing moves management to identify and cultivate donors who are ready to grow their giving. The Annual Fund Manager keeps CRM data clean and uses it to sharpen strategy, partners with Marketing on donor-centric content, and executes stewardship that builds real, lasting relationships — not just retention numbers.


Reports to: Director of Development / Chief Philanthropy Officer

Payroll type: Salary (exempt)

Days/hours work: Full time, Monday–Friday (8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.), flexible

Desired timing of hire: Immediate

Job Posting date: 10/14/2026

Location: La Soupe, 915 E McMillian St, Cincinnati, OH 45206

About La Soupe: La Soupe is Ohio’s largest chef-led nonprofit organization dedicated to bridging the gap between food waste and food insecurity. We rescue surplus food and transform it into healthy meals using a unique chef-based model for the Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky community. By combining immediate relief with long-term nutritional education, we’re creating a more sustainable, food-secure future.

Job Responsibilities:

ANNUAL FUND STRATEGY

  • Build an annual plan; design and implement multi-channel annual giving, including spring/fall appeals, Giving Tuesday, and monthly/recurring donor programs

  • Use segmentation in messaging, donor levels, and prospects

  • Responsible for fundraiser sponsorships and a comprehensive End of Year giving plan

  • Establish and grow the monthly and legacy giving programs

DONOR ENGAGEMENT & PIPELINE

  • Implement full scope of stewardship & cultivation of relationships

  • Actively manage a portfolio of individuals who are current, lapsed, and prospective donors

  • Be skilled in relationship management (practice moves management)

  • Personally engage with key donors, building and maintaining strong, long-term relationships

  • Assist in developing personalized cultivation and stewardship plans for donors, ensuring a high level of satisfaction and connection to the organization

  • Build strategies around Young Professional (YP) and next-gen engagement

COMMUNICATIONS & CONTENT

  • Work with the Communications and Marketing teams to write and coordinate compelling, persuasive, donor-centric content for direct mail, emails, social media, and impact reports

  • Collaborate to ensure a high-quality quarterly donor newsletter

  • Work with Communications and Program team members to ensure proper recognition of donors and the impact of their gifts

OPERATIONS & DATABASE MANAGEMENT

  • Oversee CRM/database integrity and ensure clean data 

  • Use data analytics to evaluate the effectiveness of donor engagement strategies and make data-driven recommendations for improvement

  • Prepare regular reports on donor engagement activities, outcomes, and future plans for senior leadership

STEWARDSHIP & RETENTION

  • Execute thoughtful recognition plans, thank-you calls, and stewardship 

  • Establish and maintain a strong donor/gift acknowledgement and recognition process

Skills and Education:

  • Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of nonprofit annual giving or development experience

  • Proficiency with a CRM or donor database and Google Office Suite

  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with an aptitude for both storytelling and metric analysis

  • Ability to build and execute strategic plans for fundraising

  • Highly organized, detail-oriented, deliverable and timeline driven, anticipates needs, collaborative; comfortable managing multiple projects and deadlines

  • Knowledge of, or willingness to learn, the Greater Cincinnati community and nonprofit landscape

Compensation: Commensurate with experience: $55,000 - $65,000 range


Benefits:

  • 12 Paid Holidays + Floating Holiday, Free Lunch, Free parking, phone stipend

  • Medical, dental & vision insurance: 50% employer-paid medical premium; dental and vision employee-paid

  • 401(k) plan (no match), life insurance and AD&D

  • 5 Paid Sick days accruing annually and 3 weeks annual PTO accrued annually

  • Parental paid leave policy after 1 year employment.

  • Opportunity to work with the best crew in the city while helping communities

To Apply: Please send a cover letter and resume to Karen Sieber, Director of Development, at karen@lasoupe.org. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until the position is filled.

La Soupe is committed to work-life balance and will consider candidates interested in FT reduction (32 hours), hybrid, and other flexible arrangements that meet the needs of both the agency and the candidate.

Physical Demands and Work Environment: The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

Office role: Must meet routine physical demands, including climbing stairs, carrying up to 20 pounds, and using office equipment with sufficient dexterity and vision. Reasonable accommodations may be made. The employee is frequently exposed to humid conditions, fumes, airborne particles, and outdoor weather. Noise levels are usually moderate to loud.

Equal opportunity: La Soupe, Inc. values a diverse and inclusive work environment where every team member matters. All qualified applicants for this position will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.