Fundraising Director Job Description
Fundraising director
provides strategic digital visioning and consultation to Perficient Digital “blue chip” clients and prospects, including Fortune 1000 companies and major non-profits.
Fundraising Director Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Adhere to best practices, benchmarks and timelines to achieve the fundraising goal increase public education and awareness of the cause
Manages the Inland Empire Go Red Luncheon according to best practices, benchmarks and timelines to achieve the overall net fundraising goal increase public awareness of the cause
Coaches and manages fundraising staff responsible for the Heart Walk campaign and actively supports them in adhering to established best practices
Develop initiatives to grow annual giving and overall fundraising, regularly evaluate all fundraising programs to ensure they are considered best practice and make adjustments as necessary
Designing and executing a high impact marketing and fundraising campaign
Project manage and execute special events, including annual fundraising spring gala
Manage relationships with donors and oversee the annual fundraising appeals and campaigns
Achievement of the overall fundraising goal which includes corporate sponsorship and participant income
Achieving the fundraising/revenue goal of $800K+
Managing a dynamic fundraising team
Fundraising Director Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Fundraising Director
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: CFRE
Education for Fundraising Director
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the fundraising director job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and University Degree in Education, Management, Sound, Digital Communications, Marketing, Business, Communication, Communications, Leadership, Athletics
Skills for Fundraising Director
Desired skills for fundraising director include:
Fundraising
Practices
Sales
Techniques
Trends
Community organization
Marketing principles
AHA’s mission and programs
Forming strategic alliances/partnerships with Fortune 1000 companies
Similar type organizations
Desired experience for fundraising director includes:
Recruiting and developing major corporate partners
Using entrepreneurial skills to grow event and merchandise income
Provide support to Executive Vice President and work closely with Project Manager to ensure timely delivery on projects
Develop reports for quarterly Board of Directors meetings
Negotiate and manage vendor agreements and support as necessary, including budgeting and expense tracking
Facilitate and liaise with Board of Directors
Fundraising Director Examples
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Fundraising Director Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is hiring for a fundraising director. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for fundraising director
- Recruits, trains and manages high level volunteers in the medical and non-medical fields to serve in leadership capacities on the local board of directors and in support of fundraising campaigns
- Accountability for the implementation of the Kentuckiana Heart Walk event based on nationally established best practices
- Recruits and engages volunteer leadership to champion the fundraising success of assigned revenue streams
- Manages current Heart Walk participating companies, recruits new company involvement, and secures corporate sponsorship to reach the $325,000 fundraising goal for the Heart Walk campaign
- Manage current participating companies and prospect and recruit new companies, individuals, to establish fundraising teams
- Leads, develops and implements a comprehensive strategic plan, including a robust development strategy to produce aggressive growth in revenue with the expectation that fundraising goals are met and exceeded on a sustainable basis primarily through a combination of special events, corporate sponsorship and individual giving
- Supervises and coaches staff in a trusting, team-oriented climate in which communication is open, best practices and established guidelines are followed and interdependent collaboration is actively promoted, fostered and recognized for success
- Write and distribute press releases and talking points, as necessary
- Track and keep records of all contributions and designated restrictions to the organization
- Process cash receipts and cash disbursements, coordinate various supporting documentation between all parties involved in recordkeeping processes
Qualifications for fundraising director
- Maintain details related to grant processes, including all information on institutions and grant recipients
- Oversee the organization's annual grant cycle
- Compose outreach letters and announcements to advertise the organization's funding opportunities
- Communicating with Education Council members to ensure engagement and involvement
- Working knowledge of and experience with CRM (ex
- Solicits and maintains high-level corporate sponsors by developing year-round cultivation plans ensuring superior customer relations
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Job Description Example
Our growing company is hiring for a fundraising director. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for fundraising director
- Responsible for donor solicitation, volunteer and participant recruitment, training and management activities including volunteer management to reach community participation and income goals
- Responsibility for managing and implementing up to 5 events within 140 miles of Columbus Ohio
- Providing leadership oversight to the board of directors
- Collaborating with corporations and community leaders to maximize efficiency and effectiveness of fund raising efforts
- Guide and direct Administrative Associate to reach goals if Heart Walk Director has supervisory responsibilities
- Maintain timely communication with all staff at local and affiliate levels
- Meet or exceed the expected level of corporate activity each week and month, , number of face-to-face visits, asks, calls, personal correspondence
- Identifies, cultivates and manages corporate and community involvement, including high level corporate sponsorship, on a year-round basis
- Drives the ongoing process of identifying, recruiting and activating executive level volunteers in both the corporate and medical communities
- Achievement of the Heart Ball event financial goal(s)
Qualifications for fundraising director
- Bachelor’s or some college plus experience
- Ability to drive your vehicle 75% of the time daily in a large territory
- Must have at least 3 years of experience in outside sales or in a non-profit organization in a similar capacity
- Have the ability to lift at least 20 lbs
- Ability to read, comprehend and analyze number goals, fundraising reports
- Ability to recruit, train, and manage volunteers
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Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is looking for a fundraising director. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for fundraising director
- Develop and manage a multi-year fundraising and major gifts plan, which includes strategies, tactics, goals/benchmarks, investment recommendations, and budget focused on retaining and upgrading existing donors and significantly expanding donors at all levels
- Collaborates with the directors of the Development Office fundraising units to plan the creation and production of communication pieces to support ongoing and special solicitation efforts effective stewardship of past philanthropy
- Stays informed on Mount Sinai’s current fundraising priorities and how they inform our prospect identification processes, , developing and maintaining the ability to recognize opportunities to match a new/emerging prospect with a high-priority funding need for Mount Sinai
- Lead data management and reporting for MoveOn Ventures programs, including tracking Ventures fundraising metrics for staff and management, budget reporting for these programs
- Hands-on management of phone fundraising program
- Directing, managing and implementing key fundraising programs to encourage new, renewed and upgraded giving
- Developing the strategic direction, annual and long-term goals and the budget for Fundraising Programs
- Overseeing communication between the Fundraising Programs and other areas within development to ensure solicitation efforts are coordinated
- Interact with physicians, scientists, other faculty and institutional leadership as needed to understand and promote fundraising priorities and needs
- Managing dynamic fundraising teams
Qualifications for fundraising director
- Ability to comprehend and analyze number goals, fundraising reports
- Lead volunteer recruitment and engagement
- Manages Administrative Associate who is responsible for event logistics including, but not limited to, event promotions, entertainment, live and silent auctions
- Achievement of the specific event financial goal(s) through securing corporate sponsorship and participant income
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, including large and small group presentations, group facilitation, and training
- Directly implements the Go Red For Women Campaign
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Our company is growing rapidly and is searching for experienced candidates for the position of fundraising director. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for fundraising director
- Generate strategic marketing campaigns in support of brand and fundraising goals including mass market, local and grassroots efforts, estate planning, seasonal and annual appeals
- Develop relationships with 3rd party partners and manage co-marketing opportunities tied to brand awareness and fundraising goals
- Supervises administrative staff and creates a trusting and team-oriented environment for all staff
- Conducts ongoing networking and outreach in the community
- Partners with EDs and chapter staff to maximize volunteer management and development within assigned chapters/campaigns
- Provides strategic guidance and participation for key events associated with MWOY
- Completes national campaign projects under the direction of the national MWOY product lead as assigned including, but not limited to, national tool development and updates, data collection and analysis, national trainings
- Candidates must be results/goal driven with the ability to multi task
- Leads and actively participates in the identification, cultivation, solicitation and management of corporate sponsorship and corporate and community involvement for assigned revenue streams
- Willingness to accept other duties and responsibilities as assigned
Qualifications for fundraising director
- 5+ years successful experience in progressively responsible positions managing multiple projects in fundraising, education programs, and management
- Ability to accomplish results through recruitment, training, and management of high profile volunteers
- Strong communication skills including oral presentations to large and small groups and ability to write clear and concise reports, correspondence, evaluations and other narratives
- Development experience, including special fundraising events
- Collaborate with Team ensuring success of patient access, education, public policy & advocacy and research
- Develops new company and volunteer recruitment plans drives income goals while reporting directly to the Heart Walk VP
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Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is looking to fill the role of fundraising director. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for fundraising director
- Manage a year-round fundraising campaign
- Guide and direct Administrative Associate to reach goals if Gala Director has supervisory responsibilities
- Plans, manages and evaluates Heart Walk company team participation through ongoing communication and management of Company Leaders, Team Captains and Walkers to ensure campaign goals are met
- Responsibility for managing and implementing up to 4-5 events
- Drives the ongoing process for the identification, recruitment, orientation, training and retention of medical and non-medical volunteer leadership, including a countywide Board of Directors, with community influence and personal affluence to raise revenue and support mission integration
- Lead focused growth in major gifts areas and prospects, coordinating efforts with regional Major Gifts Officer(s)
- Effectively collaborates with staff across the organization to achieve established goals and outcomes
- Works in a player/coach capacity
- Develop, monitor, and evaluate an annual working plan with dollar and volunteer recruitment goals, budget and timelines for each event/initiative
- Identify, recruit and manage leadership volunteers comprised of decision makers and community leaders within the medical and non-medical communities
Qualifications for fundraising director
- Computing proficiency, including word processing
- Must have at least 6 months- 2 years of experience in outside sales or in a non-profit organization in a similar capacity
- Comfortable with business to business sales, including cold calling
- 5+ years of leadership experience in a comparable non-profit or sales organization
- 5+ years of experience recruiting, engaging and activating executive level corporate and medical volunteers
- Ability to credibly establish and executive a strategic plan across functional areas and disciplines in a complex and highly dynamic environment, effectively translating strategies to measurable goals and plans