Dripping Springs Community Library seeks a Capital Campaign Manager, part-time position, responsible for implementing and completing a 5-million-dollar capital campaign. This fundraising effort will support the financing of a new library facility for Dripping Springs, Texas.
The Campaign Manager will work closely with the Library Director, Board of Trustees, Advisory Groups, and other staff to carry out a broad-based fundraising plan targeting individuals, corporations, foundations and government agencies to support this initiative.
This person must have proven success in fundraising and/or sales and relationship management. Exceptional organizational, written, and verbal communication skills are necessary for this position. Must have ability to multitask, meet deadlines, and achieve results in a team environment.
The core qualities of a successful Campaign Director are:
- Attention to detail
- Entrepreneurial
- Committed to the mission
- Relationally skilled
- Displays excellent time management and organizational skills to prioritize workload
- Displays excellent communication skills including in-person customer service, documentation, detail-orientation, and sensitivity with confidential documents and information
- Displays ability to remain calm and courteous under pressure
- Responsible for project managing the execution of the campaign plan
- Directs key staff and volunteers on campaign assignments, manages schedules, provides support, and accountability
- Works with individuals who have relationships with key prospects; assists them in setting agendas and making appointments with assigned prospects
- Prepares for and supports all the activities related to the committees, making sure meetings are well planned and include adventure and celebration
- Operates data systems for managing prospect engagement strategy and planning
- In partnership with researches, evaluates, and prioritizes prospects in order to assign priority levels and primary callers
- In collaboration with campaign counsel, and President prepares written strategies on all stage 1 priority prospective donors
- In collaboration with campaign counsel, and major gift officers prepares strategies and approaches for all stage 2 priority prospective donors
- In partnership with campaign counsel and the Advancement Team implements group strategies for engaging stage 3 priority prospective donors
- In partnership with campaign counsel and the Vice President develops and manages the engagement strategy of stage 4 priority prospective donors
- In partnership with campaign counsel and the Vice President implements a foundation and corporate giving strategy
- Prepares monthly production reports on activities, potential gifts, engaged but not committed donors, and total amount committed toward goal
- Prepares reports projecting strategies for various gift levels and timeframes for engagement
- Prepares monthly updates of the campaign plan
- Accountability to pre-determined daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual goals
- Drippings Springs Community Library offers a salary commensurate with this part time position for the right person
To apply, submit a resume, cover letter, salary expectation and references to: Capital Campaign Manager Search, Dripping Springs Community Library, Marcia Atilano ([email protected])