Resource Development Director

Fundraising:

• Develop, implement, lead, and measure strategically-guided plans to sustain and increase revenue through workplace and corporate giving, individual contributions, leadership gifts, planned gifts and special events.
• Manage annual special events including campaign kick-offs and campaign celebration.
• Serve as a key spokesperson for the organization via conversations with donors, workplace meetings, presentations, tours, fairs, etc.
• Play a key role in developing marketing messages and campaign materials for effectively communicating call to action through printed materials, website, media relations, social networking, and other emerging technologies.
• Develop and share expertise for donor software ANDAR and similar applications; refine/manage best practices, data mining functions, mail list creation, and list accuracy.
• Bring a positive and caring attitude, strong work ethic, and ability to interact with a wide range of people using an approach that is ethical, diplomatic, persuasive, and credible.

Leadership Responsibilities:

• Provide ongoing leadership, training, and supervision for Resource Development staff members, including assignment of work responsibilities, participation in hiring process, and recommendations to remediate, discipline, and terminate employment relationships as necessary.
• Participate in strategic planning and implementation to accomplish UWMC’s mission.
• Participate in internal management group activities; coordinate with other agencies or departments to encourage participation with Resource Development team in programmatic efforts supporting UWMC’s goals and initiatives.
• Monitor major changes in the marketplace, both philanthropic and economic, and provide strategic direction based on that information.
• Provide staff leadership and support to both internal and external committees, including the IU Campaign Cabinet, UW RD Committee, and/or Campaign Cabinet.

Evaluation and Measurement Responsibilities:

• Evaluate and analyze all resource development efforts and develop, with the Executive Director, appropriate strategies to address and improve results.
• Develop reports requested by volunteers, colleagues, workplaces, and UW associations.

Volunteer Development Responsibilities:

• Target and cultivate new sources of volunteer leadership throughout the community.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships, training programs and support of key resource development volunteers and donors.

Work closely with:

• Executive Director in coordinating, integrating, and reporting on resource development activities and strategies.
• Director in campaign performance, and matters related to payments and pledges and gift acknowledgements.
• Community Engagement Director and Executive Director in the development of campaign messaging and materials.
• Community Initiatives Director in developing grant income, and packaging impact products that meet the philanthropic interests of organizational donors and sponsors.