Grand Rapids Area Community Foundation · 20 hours ago
Development and Communications Manager
Grand Rapids, MN
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$65K/yr - $80K/yrThe Grand Rapids Area Community Foundation is a nonprofit public charity dedicated to strengthening communities across Itasca County, Minnesota. The Development and Communications Manager is responsible for resource development and promotional efforts, overseeing donor services, fundraising, and marketing activities to enhance community engagement and support the Foundation's mission.
Civic and Social Organizations
Responsibilities
Main responsibilities are fundraising and donor relations, marketing and communications and community engagement
Provide direction and establish long-and short-range goals in conjunction with the Foundation’s strategic plan
Design, implement and evaluate comprehensive development strategies and programs that support the overall goals and objectives of the Foundation
Create, integrate and adapt technological platforms and strategies to improve the donor experience
Represent the Foundation in all aspects of external outreach and educational opportunities
Assist the Executive Director to establish revenue and implement performance goals, objectives, action plans, and benchmarks for the work and programs of the Foundation
Use data analytics to drive decision making for the overall assessment of the Foundation’s work
Implement a continuous improvement philosophy that includes benchmarking programs, peer-based performance metrics, and outcomes that support high performance standards
Collaborate with the Executive Director on creating and maintaining relationships with regional financial advisors and Foundation stakeholders
Create and maintain systems to assure that donor instructions are documented and followed
Oversee the internal and external marketing plan for the Foundation
Frequently collaborate with donors, businesses and organizations where appropriate
Collaborate with the Executive Director to drive new growth opportunities. Identify, prioritize, develop and launch new projects, services and business models that elevate the donor and volunteer experience
Perform other duties as assigned by Executive Director
Qualification
Required
Experience and exposure to the nonprofit sector through employment, board experience, etc
Experience and understanding of non-profit financial issues and investment management
Understanding of investments, banking and community foundation programming
Understanding of donor and fund development concepts
Experience with public speaking and ability to provide presentations to groups of people
Experience in managing and supervising employees
Knowledge of, experience with and a passion for the Greater Itasca Area communities and community issues
Must have excellent professional skills and abilities, verbal and written communication, leadership skills, interpersonal skills, conflict management skills, cultural competence and emotional intelligence
Established abilities in decision making and organizational and Board-level communications
Ability to build and work with teams
Proficient in the Microsoft Office Suite of programs
Frequent travel required (primarily driving through the State of Minnesota)
Preferred
Experience with fundraising and planned giving preferred
Benefits
3% 403b match
Company
Grand Rapids Area Community Foundation
joining charitable intentions with community needs
Founded in 1994
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase