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Development Director

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The primary responsibility will be to oversee corporate fundraising, volunteer recruitment and management, and event logistics for our Heart Ball and Go Red for Women Luncheon events in Toledo.

This is a fast paced sales type of position with the main accountability of driving revenue.

Areas of Responsibility: 
  • Prospect and secure local corporate sponsorships, individual donations, and auction items.
  • Recruit and manage executive event volunteer leadership, committees and day of the event volunteers.
  • Develop profiles on the top businesses within the Toledo/Northwest Ohio market with a documented plan to secure their involvement.
  • Execute 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 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 19 2019
Active Until: 
Dec 19 2019
Hiring Organization: 
American Heart Association | American Stroke Association
industry: 
Nonprofit