The American Heart Association (AHA) has an excellent opportunity for a Heart Ball/Gala Fundraising Director in our St. Petersburg, FL office. The Gala Director organizes, directs and implements assigned Social Market Event/s in the Tampa Bay market. Primary focus will be on the Heart Ball implementation through Event Chair recruitment, solicitation of sponsorship, volunteer committee recruitment, auction production and overall event coordination with a fundraising goal. Works in close partnership with local fundraising and events staff, volunteers and other staff members. Provides year-round servicing, maintenance and operation of assigned events.
Areas of Responsibility:
- Solicits and maintains high-level corporate & patron sponsors by developing year-round cultivation plan ensuring superior customer relations
- Instrumental in building recruitment committees and executive leadership committees to solicit high level event Chairs and working committees
- Planning, development, maintenance, implementation and evaluation of assigned fundraising events according to best practices and event timelines
- Volunteer recruitment, orientation and training
- Works as part of a team to consult with staff and volunteers in all aspects of event fund raising including managing live and silent auction
- Helps prepare an annual budget to support event plans and activities
- Assists in the development & maintenance of appropriate statistical reports, evaluations, and data gathering for volunteers, the local office, and the affiliate
- Maintains timely communication with all staff at local and affiliate levels, and helps ensure all information requests deadlines are met
- Performs other duties as assigned
- Willingness and ability to work evenings and weekends and travel throughout the market, the affiliate and to the national center as needed
Educational Background:
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
Skills/Experience:
- 2-4 years successful sales and or fundraising experience Knowledge and skills in fund raising principles, practices and techniques
- Ability and experience to recruit, train, counsel, and manage volunteer groups and to develop long range organizational goals and follow through with them
- Ability to lead a team but also to work independently
- Ability to apply sound judgment and problem-solving skills to conflicts
- Skill in making presentations to large and small audiences
- Ability to write clear and concise narratives
- Demonstrated skills in negotiation and motivation.
- Knowledge of the Tampa Bay market preferred.
- Ability and willingness to travel and to work evenings and weekends on occasion
- Proficient in use of Microsoft Office tools and databases
Job Function:
Organization Info
Listing Stats
Post Date:
Apr 20 2019
Active Until:
May 20 2019
Hiring Organization:
American Heart Association | American Stroke Association
industry:
Nonprofit