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Development Director, Heart Walk

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We have an excellent opportunity for a Development Director, Heart Walk in the Fort Waynearea.

Areas of Responsibility: 

The Director will oversee fundraising, walk team and volunteer recruitment and management, and event logistics for our Fort Wayne Heart Walk.

The main accountability of the Director is to drive revenue for the event. Will have a home office set up.

  • Prospect and secure local corporate sponsorships.
  • Handle the annual walk team cycle for the Heart Walk including securing corporate participation, goal setting, recruitment of team captains, and motivating team members.
  • Prospect and manage corporate and community relationships including securing financial commitments and involvement with applicable events in Lansing and Flint.
  • Recruit and manage executive volunteer leadership, volunteer committees, and day of the event volunteers.
  • Develop profiles on the top businesses within the Fort Wayne area with a documented plan to secure their involvement.
  • Execute event logistics based on national best practices as appropriate.
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: 
  • 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.

Organization Info

American Heart Association | American Stroke Association

Overview
Headquarters: 
Dallas, TX, United States
Annual Budget : 
More than $500M
Founded: 
1949
About Us
Mission: 

The American Heart Association's mission is to build healthier lives free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke, America's No. 1 and No. 5 killers.

Founded in 1924, our organization now includes more than 30 million volunteers and supporters. We fund innovative research, fight for stronger public health policies, and provide critical tools and information to save and improve lives.

Listing Stats

Post Date: 
Nov 15 2018
Active Until: 
Dec 15 2018
Hiring Organization: 
American Heart Association | American Stroke Association
industry: 
Nonprofit