Serving over 100,000 members, volunteers, and program participants, YMCA Buffalo Niagara is one of Western New York’s leading nonprofits committed to strengthening community through youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility.
Unique to the Y is its commitment to serve all in our community. To that end, it provides over $1 million in financial assistance annually to ensure all in our community are able to participate, regardless of ability to pay.
The VP-Fundraising/Financial Development establishes and implements financial development strategies and tactics to advance the Y’s mission through the annual giving campaign, capital campaigns, endowment bequests and gifts, financial assistance, government and foundation grants, and special events.
- Creates financial development strategies, directs and coordinates annual campaign, capital development, and endowment programs.
- Serves as primary staff to the Financial Development Committee, and other committees of the Boards as assigned. Develops strategies to increase volunteer involvement at all levels of financial development.
- Develops procedures and is actively involved in identifying, cultivating, and soliciting major gift prospects.Identifies, prepares and coordinates proposals for grants from government sources, private foundations and YMCA of the USA.
- Develops systems and manages resources needed to carry out fundraising plans.
- Develops and monitors the financial development department budgets.
- Develops appropriate fundraising policies and procedures.
- Tracks all gifts and pledges by source and purpose, providing reports as needed.
- Hires, trains, supervises and evaluates department staff.
- Provides training and resources in fund raising. Educates, motivates and provides feedback to staff and volunteers involved in the fundraising process.
- Plans and oversees the Association’s key fundraising events.
- Develops communication plans to ensure members, participants and the community understand the case for development.
- Serves as a member of YMCA management and supports the overall objectives of the YMCA. Represents the Association at key events as assigned.
- Assists the President in any other projects or programs as assigned.
- Eight or more years of professional experience with a background in fundraising.
- Ability to relate to top community leaders and diverse groups of people from all social and economic segments of the community.
- Working knowledge of giving and charitable vehicles.
- Ability to develop interpretive materials to enable potential donors to understand the YMCA and how they contribute to the advancement of its mission.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to communicate the YMCA’s charitable purpose to potential donors.
- Foundation and government grant writing expertise.
- YMCA Organizational Leader certification preferred.
Salary: $90,000.00