Mathews-Dickey Boys' & Girls' Club
Reports to: Director of Development
Responsibilities: Provide logistic and administrative support for the organization’s development activities with special emphasis on providing support for grant submissions, special events and implementing a donor centered cultivation process.
Duties:
- Work with the Development Director and staff to provide support for grant submissions.
- Oversee communications including online campaigns and monthly giving.
- With the development team, create a major giving strategy with donors using “moves management”.
- Manage an active pipeline of approximately 100 prospects (initially) with special emphasis on highly achieving Mathews-Dickey alumni. Participate in an average of 8 personal major donor visits per month for the first year and 12 thereafter. Establish and retain 50 solid prospects at all times defined by making 3-5 significant moves daily with this group and contacting them all each month at least once in some meaningful way.
- With the development team, develop and implement a solicitation strategy for each assigned major gift prospect, including preparation of written proposal informational material, and other materials needed to secure major gifts.
- Maintain excellent major donor relations through personal contacts, phone calls, email and letter correspondence.
- Build and manage internal and external networks to assist in identification, cultivation and solicitation of major gift prospects and support.
- Work with the Development Director to train staff and Board members and encourage staff-wide participation in the donor cultivation program.
- Manage all major gift systems including prospect/donor coding, files and contact tracking in the donor database.
- With the Development Director and Executive Director, establish and meet annual development goals.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Excellent communication, problem solving and leadership skills.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously through effective goal setting, meeting established deadlines, and using time effectively.
- Fundraising acumen.
- Experience with Microsoft office and Constant Contact are preferred.
Education: Bachelor’s Degree
Experience: Related work experience.
Salary commensurate with experience and qualifications.
Application Instructions:
Please send resume and cover letter to sparacha@mathews-dickey.com