Every Childs Hope · 10 hours ago
Regional Development and Donor Engagement Manager
Kansas City, MO 64133
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
3+ years expEvery Child's Hope is a nonprofit organization focused on community support and development. They are seeking a Regional Development and Donor Engagement Manager responsible for cultivating relationships with donors and implementing strategies to enhance fundraising efforts across the region.
Health CareNon Profit
Responsibilities
Utilizing innovative and creative strategies to grow the agency’s base of donors and achieve annual fundraising revenue goals
Effectively creating and following donor engagement and stewardship plans and activities resulting in increased year-over-year donor retention while meeting budgetary expectations
Developing and implementing a detailed plan for donor identification, engagement, cultivation, recognition, and stewardship through personalized communication with past, current and prospective donors from all sectors in the region through personal visits and communication
Serving as the primary liaison between the Steppingstone Auxiliary and Every Child’s Hope to enhance the long-standing partnership
Demonstrating a commitment to ECH mission and values through working collaboratively with the agency Development team and other department and program leaders and staff to ensure fundraising and communications align well with agency mission and program goals
Creating and implementing strategies to engage foundations, corporations and businesses in philanthropic activities and events
Building relationships with potential donors and funders through community events and personalized outreach
Successfully coordinating, managing and implementing fundraising and donor cultivation events in the region with support and assistance from the Development team when needed
Cultivating and creating partnerships in the community to expand and strengthen life skills for youth and young adult Steppingstone clients
Assessing current involvement while identifying community membership organizations to have representation from Every Child’s Hope and Steppingstone
Working collaboratively with grants management staff related to new funding opportunities, region-specific grant research or data to assist in submitting exceptional proposals to support the region’s programs and initiatives
Being trauma aware, sensitive and responsive to youth, families and colleagues through the completion of new hire and annual trauma informed education/training
Performing other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree from an accredited four-year university or college
Strong research, organizational, and written and verbal communication skills to effectively communicate our mission and goals to potential donors and funders
Exhibit qualities of a self-starter with the ability to perform and a high level as the only Development team member physically located in the region
Must be a 'people' person willing to be part of a team effort
Experience using donor management system like Blackbaud NXT, and proficient in using computer programs within the Microsoft Office 365 suite
Ability to work flexible hours, including some evenings and weekends
Meet physical demands of occasionally lifting and moving items, including equipment and supplies needed for events and material donations received
Must have reliable transportation and be able to travel to other localities within the western region of Missouri to meet with donors and external constituents regularly, and occasionally to the primary ECH campus in St. Louis as the position requires
Preferred
3 – 5 years experience in development or related field preferred
Company
Every Childs Hope
Our Mission: “Partnering with the community to assist children, youth and families in their unique pursuit of health and wholeness through quality, professional, and faithful services.” Every Child's Hope is a nonprofit organization that serves children and families through the ECH school, on-campus residential services, home- and community-based services such as therapy and foster care case management, and independent/transitional living for youth ages 16-21.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Julia Kelsh-Adami, MS, LPC
Chief Executive Officer
Brandi Behne
Chief Financial Officer
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