We have an excellent opportunity for a Development Director, Gala in our Eagan office.
The Development Director will be part of a three-person team who oversee fundraising, volunteer recruitment and management, and event logistics for our annual Twin Cities Heart Ball (gala) event.
The main accountability of the Director is to drive revenue for the event.
To help you be successful you will have access to our award-winning learning platform the Heart U as well as various other training and support mechanisms locally and through our National Center.
Areas of Responsibility:
- Prospect and secure local corporate sponsorships, individual donations, and auction items.
- Recruit and manage executive volunteer leadership, volunteer committees, and day of the event volunteers.
- Handle recruitment, planning, cultivation and stewardship activities for the Cor Vitae giving society in conjunction with the metro Twin Cities corporate development team.
- Develop profiles on the top businesses within the Twin Cities area with a documented plan to secure their involvement.
- Execute the event logistics based on national best practices.
Educational Background:
Bachelor’s or some college plus experience. Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university preferred. College coursework combined with related experience may be substituted for a degree.
Skills/Experience:
- 2+ years of experience in fundraising or outside sales or in a non-profit organization in a similar capacity. This experience may also count towards satisfying this position’s educational requirement.
- Related experience may be substituted as follows: 1 ½ years experience equates to 1 full-time year of higher education.
- Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills, including large and small group presentations, group facilitation, and training. Skill in written communications to include clear and concise narrative reports, evaluations and similar narrative pieces.
- Ability to read, comprehend and analyze number goals, as well as fundraising reports. Skill in use of spreadsheet/database analysis.
- Ability to do daily travel up to 75% and overnight travel up to 25%.
- Must have at least basic knowledge and skill with Microsoft Office 2010 or higher used for word processing, email, presentations, and spreadsheets. Advanced knowledge and skill with these programs is preferred. These skills are subject to testing.
- Ability to lift and/or move up to 20 pounds
Job Function:
Organization Info
Listing Stats
Post Date:
Jun 24 2019
Active Until:
Jul 24 2019
Hiring Organization:
American Heart Association | American Stroke Association
industry:
Nonprofit