We have an excellent opportunity for a Development Director in Sioux Falls.
The primary responsibility will be to oversee corporate fundraising, volunteer recruitment and management, and event logistics for our Heart Walk and Go Red for Women Luncheon events. The Director will also handle the implementation and promotion of our K-12 school fundraising events in Lake and McCook counties.
This is a fast paced sales type of position with the main accountability of driving revenue.
Areas of Responsibility:
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.
- Prospect and secure local corporate sponsorships, individual donations, and auction items.
- Recruit and manage executive event volunteer leadership and committees and day of the event volunteers.
- Prospect and secure school participation and work with School Coordinators (mainly PE teachers)to implement and coordinate the fundraisers.
- Develop profiles on the top businesses within the Sioux Falls 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:
- 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 with the expectation that items in excess of 20 pounds would be broken down into smaller components or additional assistance is required before lifting and/or moving.
Job Function:
Organization Info
Listing Stats
Post Date:
Jul 27 2019
Active Until:
Aug 27 2019
Hiring Organization:
American Heart Association | American Stroke Association
industry:
Nonprofit