Associate Director of Philanthropy
Department: Development & Marketing
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Special Competencies:
Demonstrates the skills and competency appropriate to the ages, culture, developmental stages, and special needs of the patient population served
Works well with individuals who experience significant, and at times, prolonged serious psychiatric illness
Leadership as a fundraiser and marketer
Capable of fostering new and existing major donor relationships
Leadership in developing endowments and capital campaigns
Ability to lead a team as well as to participate as part of the senior management team
Demonstrates strategic and tactical marketing and communications capabilities
Supervisory skills required to recruit, train and lead a small team
Education, Experience, and Certification:
Bachelor’s degree required
Master’s degree preferred
Management experience in fundraising and/or sales and marketing required
Knowledge of CRM databases; experience in Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge, preferred
Capital campaign experience preferred
Knowledge of Charlotte philanthropic community preferred
Position Overview:
Scope:
The Associate Director of Philanthropy is responsible for leading all activity related to annual fundraising, alumni relations and stewardship.
Primary Responsibilities:
With the Director of Philanthropy (DOP), develops annual giving strategy and helps maintain a philanthropic culture at HopeWay by executing a well-rounded strategic fund development program to meet/exceed fundraising goals.
Designs, directs and executes programs for annual fundraising campaigns including individual, corporate, and foundation donors.
Manages portfolio of donors, with specific attention to leadership level (HopeKeepers) donors and Corporate Partners.
Researches and identifies prospects, oversees prospect management, and with DOP, executes a cultivation and solicitation plan for major gifts.
Oversees annual plan for cultivation, solicitation, networking and recognition events.
Oversees the identification, planning and execution of private and public grants; includes research, prospect management, grant application, fulfillment and reporting
Oversees any volunteer activity as outlined in policy and coordinated by the Philanthropy Associate.
Oversees Alumni relations, including engagement and stewardship.
Designs, directs and oversees stewardship of all donors. Manages the recognition of donors, corporate partners and volunteers in publications, signage, marketing and promotional materials. Coordinate inclusion in publications that highlight development activities, leadership volunteers, donor listings and corporate logo recognition and other forms of donor recognition as required.
Attends Philanthropy Committee meetings.
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