The purpose of this position is to generate, grow, and sustain corporate and individual donors and sustain the resource base to support United Way of Pierce County’s mission which measurably improves the lives of people in our community. It is imperative that this position focus on implementing and stewarding relationships with volunteers, advocates, supporters and donors ensuring revenue goals are achieved.
Areas of Responsibility:
- Maintain a portfolio of company accounts. Develops positive relationships with coordinators and key executives. Know their interests and priorities and use this information to build year-round engagement opportunities for them. Document this information for quick access and future use by United Way of Pierce County.
- Maintain a portfolio of individual donors. Cultivate relationships with individual donors and steward them as supporters of United Way of Pierce County.
- Maintain a portfolio of prospective donors. Grow and expand the donor base through advocating the positive influences of United Way throughout the community.
- Cultivate the investor climate. Follow-up with initial contacts making regular visits and developing a deeper understanding of individual and donor accounts.
- Be aware of industry activities and trends that impact donor accounts and maintain ongoing campaign projections using this data.
- Set aggressive campaign goals and be able to demonstrate successful movement toward them.
- Demonstrate how donations are making a difference. Know and effectively communicate United Way’s goals and achievements.
- Make professional presentations to companies and community organizations. Use these presentations in assisting other United Way colleagues.
- Assist train and steward Campaign Executives. Assist them prepare campaigns using “best practices.”
- Collaborate closely with others throughout United Way of Pierce County.
Educational Background:
Bachelor’s degree in business/marketing and communication.
Skills/Experience:
- Appropriate, directly-related experience may substitute for educational requirement. Substantial Experience with fundraising, Window 7 (or higher), Internet/Web, and Microsoft Office Suite. Experience - two to three years presenting.
- Well-developed relationship management.
- Ability to demonstrate extraordinary listening and communication skills
- Ability to demonstrate negotiation techniques.
- Ability to deal with sensitive information and honor confidentiality.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with a variety of constituents. An astute ability to appeal to funding organizations.
- Ability to organize and coordinate multiple activities simultaneously and to meet established timelines for each activity.
- Ability to remain consistent, calm and fair under pressure.
- Ability to work effectively as a member of a team.
- Ability to work extended hours as required by job demands.
- Ability to work independently with a minimum of supervision.
Compensation/Benefits:
Salary: $51,000 to $60,000 per year
Job Function:
Organization Info
Listing Stats
Post Date:
Mar 3 2019
Active Until:
Apr 3 2019
Hiring Organization:
United Way Worldwide
industry:
Nonprofit