The American Heart Association (AHA) has an excellent opportunity for a Go Red for Women (GRFW) Director in our Lexington, KY office. The Director will work collaboratively within the Lexington Metro with a primary focus on the implementation of the annual Go Red For Women Luncheon event. This will include a primary focus on stewarding and cultivating high-level individual donors/gifts, increasing participation in our Circle of Red/Men Go Red and Cor Vitae Societies, solicitation of large dollar and multi-year corporate sponsorships, chair recruitment, volunteer committee recruitment, auction production and overall event coordination. The Director will be held accountable to an overall fundraising goal in excess of $325K.
Areas of Responsibility:
- Works with market staff & volunteers to drive acquisition of the Go Red for Women Circle of Red and Men Go Red societies.
- Works with market staff & volunteers to drive renewal of the Go Red for Women Circle of Red and Men Go Red societies.
- Solicits and maintains high-level individual giving donors by developing year-round cultivation plan ensuring superior customer relations.
- Identifies & stewards Individual Giving Donors and prospective supporters.
- Solicits and maintains high-level corporate & patron sponsors by developing year-round cultivation plan ensuring superior customer relations.
- Builds recruitment committees and corporate sponsorship committees to solicit high level event Chairs and working committees.
- Plans, develops, maintains, and implements assigned fundraising events according to best practices and event timelines.
- Assists in the development & maintenance of appropriate statistical reports, evaluations, and data gathering for volunteers, the local office, and the affiliate.
- Maintains timely communication with all staff at local and affiliate levels, and helps ensure all information requests deadlines are met.
- Build relationships with key corporate leaders who can support fundraising initiatives and involve them at the appropriate time.
- Works independently in achievement of individual goals as well as working collaboratively with a team.
- Other related duties as assigned.
Educational Background:
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
Skills/Experience:
- At least two years of experience with a non-profit organization in a fund raising position, or two years proven success in marketing, sales, event planning, fundraising or new business development.
- Demonstrated skills in negotiation and motivation
- Proven outside sales experience, business-to-business experience preferred
- Knowledge and skills in fund raising principles, practices and techniques
- Ability to recruit, train, counsel, and manage volunteer groups and to develop long range organizational goals and follow through with them
- Ability to work in a team atmosphere, but also to work independently
- Ability to apply sound judgment and problem solving skills to conflicts
- Ability to work in a fast paced environment
- Applied knowledge and intermediate skills in windows applications such as Word, Excel and Outlook
- Demonstrated skills in written and oral communication including large and small group presentations, group facilitation, and training, ability to speak publicly
- Ability and willingness to travel and to work evenings and weekends on occasion
Job Function:
Organization Info
Listing Stats
Post Date:
Oct 31 2018
Active Until:
Dec 1 2018
Hiring Organization:
American Heart Association | American Stroke Association
industry:
Nonprofit