The American Heart Association (AHA) has an excellent opportunity for a Development Director, Heart Walk for the Greater Bay Area Division. As the Director you will be part of a staff and volunteer team responsible for the overall planning, management and implementation of the Heart Walk campaign that promotes a heart healthy lifestyle and share in an overall net fundraising goal of $5.1M.
Areas of Responsibility:
- In collaboration with volunteer leadership, recruits and manages companies to reach the fundraising goals for the Heart Walk campaign
- Leads and actively participates in the identification, cultivation, solicitation and management of corporate sponsorship and corporate and community involvement
- Develops and implements year-round pipelines and cultivation plans for corporate accounts
- Drives the ongoing process of identifying, recruiting and activating a volunteer leadership base for sustained campaign growth
- Adheres to established Best Practices, benchmarks and timelines and conducts active community networking and outreach through 10+ face to face meetings on weekly basis with donors, volunteers and sponsors
Educational Background:
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
Skills/Experience:
- 2+ years successful experience in fundraising, outside sales or marketing
- Ability to accomplish results through strong volunteer recruitment, training, and management
- Highly effective organizational, communication, negotiations and interpersonal skills. Detail oriented and ability to multi-task
- Self-starter able to work well in a team driven environment
- Ability and willingness to travel and to work evenings and weekends as needed
Here are some of the preferred skills we are looking for:
- Experience with the American Heart Association or similar nonprofit organization
- Experience in securing high level corporate cash sponsorship
- Experience in B2B Sales
Job Function:
Organization Info
Listing Stats
Post Date:
Apr 9 2018
Active Until:
May 9 2018
Hiring Organization:
American Heart Association | American Stroke Association
industry:
Nonprofit