The American Heart Association has an excellent opportunity for a Director of Development/Fundraising for the Hilton Head, SC and Savannah, GA territory. The candidate must live within the territory. This is a work from home position.
Areas of Responsibility:
- Coordinates, plans and implements activities and resources necessary to achieve event 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 assigned events.
- Provides expertise in event policies, procedures, and programs.
- Responsible for volunteer recruitment and management and ensures adequate volunteer staffing for day/night of events.
- Recruits, develops, manages and cultivates corporate accounts and sponsorships to support events.
- Supports corporate partners and team leaders effectively.
- Manages events to provide adequate customer service, trouble shooting, day/night of event logistical support and completion.
- Supports and ensures execution of National and Regional policies, procedures, standards, best practices, benchmarks and guidelines.
- Confirms thorough, timely and accurate data entry of relevant information.
- Utilizes existing national and regional event 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 Special Event Cash Handling policies.
- Collaborates with other AHA staff and volunteers as needed to promote and support local initiatives and to optimize event 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:
- Minimum 1-3 years’ work experience, preferably in special event fundraising, territory sales, or related field.
- Demonstrated knowledge of fundraising principles, practices, techniques and current trends.
- Experience in event planning, 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.
- Candidate must reside in the territory.
- This is a work-from-home position.
Job Function:
Organization Info
Listing Stats
Post Date:
Jul 23 2019
Active Until:
Aug 23 2019
Hiring Organization:
American Heart Association | American Stroke Association
industry:
Nonprofit