The American Heart Association (AHA) has an excellent opportunity for a Director of Development - Heart Walk in our Morrisville, NC office!
Areas of Responsibility:
- Coordinates, plans and implements activities and resources necessary to achieve Heart Walk campaign goals and fundraising objectives in the assigned territory
- Provides staff support, in the areas of volunteer recruitment, event logistics, year-round planning, sponsorship solicitation, and evaluation of the Heart Walk
- Provides expertise in Heart Walk policies, procedures, and programs
- Responsible for volunteer recruitment and management and ensures adequate volunteer staffing for day of event
- Recruits, develops, manages and cultivates corporate accounts and sponsorships to support Heart Walk events
- Supports corporate partners and team leaders effectively
- Manages Heart Walk events to provide adequate customer service, trouble shooting, day of event logistical support and completion
- Supports and ensures execution of National and Affiliate policies, procedures, standards, best practices, benchmarks and guidelines
- Confirms thorough, timely and accurate data entry of relevant information
- Utilizes existing national and affiliate Heart Walk materials, products and recruitment tools including running and reviewing reports to support campaign management
- Ensures the integrity and security of donor information and adheres to the Affiliate’s Special Event Cash Handling policies
- Collaborates with other AHA staff and volunteers as needed to promote and support local initiatives and to optimize Heart Walk market strategy and consistency
- Effectively supervises and directs support administrative staff in work necessary to achieve objectives
- Other duties and projects may be assigned to the role, which provide general assistance as needed to support the mission of the American Heart Association
Educational Background:
BA or BS degree or equivalent experience
Skills/Experience:
- Demonstrated knowledge of fundraising principles, practices, techniques and current trends
- Experience in organizing, consultation, and volunteer management
- Ability to recruit, manage and evaluate high level volunteers for appropriate utilization
- Demonstrated skills in written and oral communication, including large and small group presentations, group facilitation and training
- Ability to organize and prioritize large events and multiple projects
- Ability to read, comprehend and analyze number goals and fundraising reports
- Ability and willingness to travel extensively throughout assigned geographical territory and to work occasional evenings and weekends
- Ability to use relevant tools (e.g., word processing, spreadsheet, e-mail and database programs and voice mail)
- Minimum 1-3 years’ work experience, preferably in special event fundraising, territory sales, or related field #LI-AS1
Job Function:
Organization Info
Listing Stats
Post Date:
Oct 22 2018
Active Until:
Nov 22 2018
Hiring Organization:
American Heart Association | American Stroke Association
industry:
Nonprofit