The United Way of the Capital Region is seeking a Self-Starter to help us cultivate and grow donor relationships with area businesses.
The Ideal Candidate will: provide staff support to assigned volunteers and accounts. Provide analysis of assigned accounts and development of campaign plans and timetables for assigned divisions in cooperation with volunteer leadership. Develop account relationships that enhance year-round interaction between United Way and the customer.
Areas of Responsibility:
- Create and manage annual workplace giving campaign plans and timetable, employing a fundraising process that sets goals, and helps to identify volunteer leadership.
- Manage assigned accounts and provide excellent customer service to support key volunteers in account management.
- Supervise Loaned Representatives and/or Temporary Campaign Associates as assigned.
- Research, evaluate and contact prospects for new account development.
- Ensure account data is accurate and information is collected, recorded and distributed accurately and timely.
- Design and implement training programs for campaign coordinators and other resource development volunteers.
- Identify CEO cultivation calls and coordinate details.
- Work with communications and marketing to ensure United Way brand strategy is integrated into campaign plans and execution. Assist with development, ordering and distribution of campaign materials.
- Monitor and motivate volunteers who are active in the annual campaign.
- Identify and assist in volunteer recruitment and recognition.
- Manage and monitor campaign progress on a regular basis making adjustments as necessary to attain goal and ensure that volunteers receive up-to-date reports on a timely basis.
- Cultivate community support for the United Way and develop relationships by maintaining contacts year-round with companies and individuals.
- Attend key community events and activities as a way to promote the United Way of the Capital region’s mission, vision and core values becoming a defined community ambassador for United Way.
- Manage/participate in interdisciplinary work assignments as appropriate
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Educational Background:
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in sales/marketing, fundraising or public or business administration.
Skills/Experience:
- Prior experience in non-profit fundraising or equivalent work-related experience.
- Demonstrated effective oral and written communication, public speaking, group training/facilitation, organizational and interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrated ability to work with and gain the respect of a broad constituency base, including executive levels in business, industry and government, foundation management, service providers and other key community leaders.
- Possess and maintain a valid driver’s license.
Physical Requirements
- The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear;
- The employee must occasionally lift or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
Compensation/Benefits:
This is a Full-Time, Non-Exempt position with an annual starting salary of $40K- $42K and a generous employee benefit and retirement package.
How to Apply:
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Listing Stats
Post Date:
Oct 4 2019
Active Until:
Nov 4 2019
Hiring Organization:
United Way Worldwide
industry:
Nonprofit