Fund Development Manager

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Category
Fund Development Manager
Description
Position Description:
Position: FUND DEVELOPMENT MANAGER FOR
DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
FLSA Status: Salaried/Exempt
Assigned Work Site: Flint Office
General Description:
Under general supervision of the Agency's Vice President of Development, demonstrate an understanding and ability to comply with the agency's Development Policies, Procedures and ethics of Development, and functions as a member of the Development Team.
Reporting Relationships:
This position reports to the Vice President of Development.
Qualifications:

• Bachelor Degree required.
• Must demonstrate ability to raise funds.
• Prior experience with grant writing, evaluations and reporting is required.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office products, including Word, Excel, also internet, e-mail and databases, prior experience with Raiser's Edge preferred.
• Satisfaction of all employment eligibility and Agency hiring requirements.
• Prior event planning and fundraising experience preferred.
• Must be comfortable with public speaking and interacting with diverse audience.

Competencies, Related Knowledge, Skills, and abilities:

• Excellent organizational skills.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills; strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with donors, employees and the general public.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Experience in marketing.
• Ability to network at social gatherings.
• Ability to interact with diplomacy and tact amid with staff, clients, and donors and/or potential donors.
• Ability and desire to work independently and within a team concept.
• Able to work a flexible schedule both during and outside of normal business hours as required.
• Excellent time management skills and capable of multi-tasking.

Responsibilities (illustrative and not intended as inclusive; specific responsibilities may vary):

• Writes grants as needed and recommends grant opportunities to management.
• Assists in the preparation of grant applications, reports, etc., and aids in the Agency's grant-compliance efforts.
• Responsible for raising funds from individuals, organizations, businesses and foundations.
• Assist with organizing activities to raise funds or otherwise solicit and gather monetary or other gifts.
• Identify and build working relationships with potential donors.
• Write News/Press Release and assist with creating marketing materials.
• Maintains Development database, including (but not limited to), entry and maintenance of all new and previous donors, updates current records, and provides reports as needed or requested.
• Processes all incoming monies and in-kind donations per the Development Policies & Procedures Manual.
• Maintains and creates donor hardcopy files.
• Composes and processes donor thank you letters, receipts, acknowledgements, appreciation and recognition items in a timely manner per the Development Policies & Procedures Manual.
• Prepares and maintains contact lists as requested.
• Maintains annual calendar, responsible for staff notification and reminders.
• Records department meeting minutes.
• Coordinates all departmental mailings.
• Accurately relays messages to other department employees and communicates cultivation opportunities.
• Coordinates donor funded scholarship program.
• Organizes holiday gift deliveries.
• Coordinates distribution of in-kind event tickets.
• Spearheads and coordinates agency holiday card creation and mailing.
• Maintain department budgets as requested.
• Compile department information as requested.
• Assist with maintaining in-kind storage rooms.
• Fill staff requests for in-kind items as available.
• Assists with ordering agency clothing and promotional items as requested.
• Maintain needed office supplies and order as necessary.
• Ensure room set-up, meeting materials, audio/visual equipment and catering services are in order as needed.
• Attends and participates in agency sponsored events which benefit the children, program, and/or staff of the agency.
• Research Grant opportunities for funding.
• Responsible for coordinating Operation Good Cheer.
• Assist with writing/proofreading agency annual report.
• Promote ECC on all social media channels.
• Responsible for Fundraising, and attending fundraising events.
• Responsible for speaking at public functions.
• Supervise Work Study students and volunteers.
• Facilitate a Celebrity mailing fundraising campaign.
• Must help sell sponsorships for ECC fundraisers.
• Support Development team at all ECC locations.
• Performs other Agency-related duties as assigned.

Full-Time/Part-Time
Full-Time
Position
Fund Development Manager
Location
Flint
This position is currently accepting applications.