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UNCF · 3 months ago

Development Director, MD & DC - Washington, DC Area Office

Washington, DC

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

UNCF is a longstanding organization dedicated to supporting historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and their students. The Development Director will assist in executing fundraising strategies, engaging with donors, and planning events to support UNCF's mission and fundraising goals primarily in the Baltimore, MD area and Washington, DC.

EducationNon Profit

Responsibilities

Assist the ADD in developing and implementing comprehensive fundraising strategies to meet and exceed fundraising goals; a significant proportion of donations raised must be unrestricted funds

Identify and cultivate relationships with potential donors, sponsors, and grant-making organizations

Cultivate and steward relationships with existing donors, ensuring timely and personalized acknowledgements, updates, and impact reports to sustain and enhance repeated and upgraded gifts

Develop and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, including board members, volunteers, and community partners, to support fundraising efforts

Plan and execute fundraising events, including galas, auctions, charity walks, and other campaigns, to generate funds and engage donors primarily in the Baltimore, MD area

Develop and submit proposals and design and implement special fund-raising events

Establish guidelines and implementation procedures for special events

Conduct thorough research to identify new funding opportunities and stay updated on current trends and practices in nonprofit fundraising

Maintain a donor database and track all fundraising activities, donor communications, and contributions

Write fundraising correspondence, letters of acknowledgment and appeals and maintain a regular schedule of in-person visits with foundations, donors, and board members

Collaborate with the branding, marketing, and communications team to create and distribute fundraising materials and annual reports

Monitor and evaluate fundraising activities, analyzing outcomes, and making recommendations for improvement to maximize effectiveness

Assist in identifying, recruiting, and training volunteers, campaign leaders, Advisory Board members and other needed resources who are representatives of all segments of a given community

Establish and manage relations with volunteers, conducting initial orientation, outlining goals and objectives for each committee

Train and monitor the progress of all volunteer activities, maintaining constant communication, written and oral, on a weekly basis leading to fundraising events

Compile and maintain a volunteer bank consisting of active and new volunteers

Cultivate volunteers and stimulate their involvement by continuous contact throughout the year

Manage and review monthly reports to include donors and prospects, office visits, recaps of meetings, projections, and missing gifts

Generate queries, reports, exports, and other collection data as needed

Assist in managing the area office to ensure compliance with organization policies, procedures, rules, and regulations

Other duties may be assigned

Qualification

Fundraising strategiesDonor relationship managementEvent planningProposal writingVolunteer managementHuman relationsManagerial aptitudeDeadline managementResponsivenessCritical thinkingCommunication skillsOrganizational skillsInitiativeAdaptability