We have an excellent job opportunity for an experienced fundraising or sales professional for a Development Director in our Utah Division (based in Salt Lake City). Working in collaboration with volunteers and staff, you plan and manage the annual Heart Ball campaign generating $350,000 net revenue through corporate sponsorship, live and silent auction, and individual patron giving.
Areas of Responsibility:
- Secures high level cash sponsorship, including renewals, upgrades and new business to achieve overall revenue goal
- Manages stewardship, engagement and cultivation of individual donors providing patron support of the Heart Ball, through the Open Your Heart and Core Vitae campaigns
- Leads in the identification, recruitment and activation of leadership volunteers in the corporate, medical and philanthropic communities to actively serve as event chairmen or member of the Executive Leadership Committee
- Coordination of event execution
- Recruits and manages day of event volunteers
- Maintains all related event and volunteer record keeping in data tracking system
- Manages the Heart Ball according to established best practices, benchmarks and timelines to achieve the overall net fundraising goal as well as increase public awareness of the AHA mission
- Conducts active community networking and outreach through 10+ face to face meetings on weekly basis with current and prospective donors, volunteers and sponsors
Educational Background:
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
Skills/Experience:
- 2+ years successful experience in fundraising, sales or marketing
- Ability to recruit, train, and manage leadership volunteers to achieve results
- Strong interpersonal, communication, and time management skills
- Strong computer skills
- Ability and willingness to travel and to work evenings and weekends as needed (10 + face to face meetings per week)
Here are some of the preferred experience/skills we are looking for:
- Experience with the American Heart Association or similar non-profit experience in a fundraising position
- Experience in closing corporate sponsorship and/or individual giving
Job Function:
Organization Info
Listing Stats
Post Date:
Aug 4 2018
Active Until:
Sep 4 2018
Hiring Organization:
American Heart Association | American Stroke Association
industry:
Nonprofit