Fundraising Director directs an organization's fundraising strategies, campaigns, capital development initiatives, and operations to support the overall organizational development and revenue objectives. Leads donor stewardship and relations to identify, develop, retain, and nurture a portfolio of individual and institutional donors. Being a Fundraising Director researches and identifies potential corporate or governmental partnerships and grant funding opportunities. Creates collaborative coordination between staff and internal stakeholders to plan events and communications to increase donor engagement. Additionally, Fundraising Director uses technology to manage and monitor donor information and produce data-driven measurement and reporting of the progress of fundraising goals. Requires a bachelor's degree. Typically reports to top management. The Fundraising Director manages a departmental sub-function within a broader departmental function. Creates functional strategies and specific objectives for the sub-function and develops budgets/policies/procedures to support the functional infrastructure. To be a Fundraising Director typically requires 5+ years of managerial experience. Deep knowledge of the managed sub-function and solid knowledge of the overall departmental function. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
Job Title: DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL EVENTS & FUNDRAISING
Position Status: FULL TIME Classification: EXEMPT
Department: Development Reports to: Chief Growth Officer & Process Leader
Supervises: N/A Date: June 2023
Work Location: This is a remote position.
Work Schedule: The typical work week is forty (40) hours. During periods of high activity (i.e., during OBR deployments and events), the position may require working on evenings and weekends. This position requires travel. Each Disaster Response travel assignment may last up to fourteen (14) days. Event related travel may last up to five (5) days.
Position Summary: The Director of Special Events & Fundraising will plan a minimum of two major events (i.e., OBR Golf and BBQ Academy Event) as well as a minimum of six (6) other Special Events throughout the year located across the USA. The goal of these events will be generating revenue while raising awareness of the organization’s mission, accomplishments, work, goals, and financial needs. The Head of Special Events & Fundraising must be able to perform all physical and administrative tasks related to events, including but not limited to creation, idea generation, design, implementation, and production of fundraising events, programs, and materials.
Essential Functions:
Required Skills/Abilities/Qualifications:
Education and Experience:
Language Ability:
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
Math Ability:
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
Reasoning Ability:
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be regularly required to sit, use hands, reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand and walk. The employee is occasionally required to balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Other Duties:
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
At-Will Status:
Operation BBQ Relief retains its right to employ employees “at will.” Either the employee or Operation BBQ Relief may terminate the employment relationship at any time. This written job description should not be considered an employment contact in any respect. Your employment is at will.