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Boys & Girls Clubs of Fresno County · 3 months ago

Senior Director of Resource Development

Appleton, WI

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

Boys & Girls Clubs of the Fox Valley is searching for an experienced and accomplished resource development leader. The individual will design and implement a comprehensive fund development program to enhance the organization’s service to over 14,000 young people each year.

Non Profit

Responsibilities

Design a comprehensive development strategy, identifying funds needed, funding targets, and tactics

Provide leadership and direction to the CEO and Board in the effective execution of all resource development activities

Form, develop and manage a team of resource development professionals of sufficient skill, talent, and number necessary to successfully execute fundraising plans

Identify staffing needs for major campaigns and ongoing development activities

Interview and hire team members

Actively mentor and otherwise support the professional development of all resource development team members

Oversee the resource development team, extending and sustaining values-based culture built on autonomy, mastery and purpose throughout

Develop and implement tactical plans for single and multi-year resource development efforts in partnership with the CEO and the Board

Research and analysis of agency, corporate, individual and foundation donors and prospective donors, their capacity and philanthropic interests, and their preferred ways of being approached and engaged

Preparation and presentation of proposals for corporate and foundation support of the Club

Best practice donor stewardship activities

Best-in-class special events that bring sufficient numbers of donors closer to the organization’s mission and expand its base of support

Direct mail

Planned giving

Annual campaigns

Giving incentives such as matching gift challenges

Various other fund-raising projects or initiatives assigned by the CEO

Ensure the use of ongoing continuous improvement processes inclusive of tools such as PDSA’s, aim statements, and other practices that enhance learning and lead to fundraising success

Assist in finding, recruiting, and training board members

Motivate and support committees responsible for planning and performing resource development activities

Control Resource Development Department expenditures within budget and maintain donor and financial records in accordance with industry standards and ethics

Ensure the productive, ethical, and effective performance of all Resource Development Department team members

In collaboration with the CEO, provide direction and support to the organization’s Marketing & Communications Coordinator to build organizational awareness and maintain the public trust

Support the development and distribution of marketing documents including the annual report and regular donor development and stewardship communications

Qualification

Fundraising strategyMajor gift fundraisingTeam developmentDonor management softwareCertified Fund-Raising ExecutiveProject managementRelationship buildingInfluencingEntrepreneurial spiritOrganizationCommunicationsCollaborationLeadership

Required

Bachelor's degree or equivalent from an accredited college or university

Proven success in resource development for a large nonprofit and experience running major/capital campaigns and success fundraising from multiple donor channels

Experience in planning, leading, and managing development projects, including coordinating with peers to achieve desired outcomes, and tracking and reporting on progress to senior managers/board of directors

Uses a strength-based approach in guiding and managing team members; allows for autonomy to allow others to learn and grow; trusts others to get things done

Takes initiative and actively seeks to deepen current donor relationships and to forge new ones

Takes action to focus sufficient attention and time on activities of greatest importance where the return on investment is highest

Skilled in creating powerful, compelling written and oral communications for fundraising. Ability to convey complex ideas clearly through brief, simple materials. Experience and credibility when presenting materials to external audiences

Gets others to accept ideas by using convincing arguments, creates a win-win situation and responds appropriately to key stakeholders

Effective at working with others to reach common goals and objectives

Skilled at establishing and cultivating strong relationships with peers, across different levels of the organization and externally

Ethical and professional

Experience with donor management software

Supervisory experience

Project management experience and training

Knowledge of and relationships with local, regional, and outlying donor prospects