Director of Development – Area Office on Aging Foundation

Job Duties:

Implements a newly designated comprehensive fund development strategy with initial emphasis on building out the annual fund and creating a donor stewardship and cultivation (moves management) process

Creates a solid infrastructure to support this strategy, to include a gift processing and acknowledgement system, donor database and software, website enhancement, etc.

Leads all donors cultivation, solicitation and recognition efforts, including prospect list creation, submission of monthly activity reports and updates to move management strategies.

Manages a portfolio of 50-100 major donors and coordinates meetings between the CEO, board members and potential donors

Meets annual fund financial goals, including monthly key performance indicators (KPIs) associated with these goals

Develops and implements giving societies to increase perpetual support for programs and services

Develops and implements major, capital and/or endowment campaigns with approval from the board and executive director

Develops systems to train the board and encourage involvement in annual fund solicitation, personal giving and donor recognition

In concert with communication leadership and overall strategies, creates an external communication plan and fundraising materials, including a formal case for support. Creates a more effective and efficient system for sharing information such as impacts and financial/outcome data

Develops healthy and productive relationships with all internal stakeholders and departments including staff, board members and volunteers. Works with leadership to grow an internal culture and commitment and philanthropy

Builds healthy and productive relationships with external stakeholders including clients community partners and donors. Ensures donors are not being over-solicited and communication with all are consistent

(The above list of duties intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by the incumbent. It is not an exhaustive list of duties to be performed).

Position Requirements:

Strong commitment to serving the aging population

Bachelors Degree required

Minimum 2-3 years demonstrated fund development and/or marketing communications or related experience required.

Excellent written, verbal, project management and interpersonal skills

Highly organized, creative and self-starter

Computer literate; knowledgeable of donor software systems and Microsoft products such as Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Must possess skills necessary  to  efficiently plan and implement activities within policies and procedures; maintain positive working relationships; respect the rights of others, demonstrate initiative and accepts accountability; effectively manage time and communicate and respond to inquires with a sense of urgency

Should be accessible for meetings before and after normal work hours as necessary