Director of Philanthropy

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Director of Philanthropy

Turpentine Creek Foundation, Inc.

Dba: Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge

239 Turpentine Creek Lane, Eureka Springs, AR 72632

IDEAL CANDIDATE PROFILE

The successful candidate has at least seven years of experience in fundraising. A Bachelor's Degree is required; an MBA is a plus. Foundational experience in training, coaching, and team building is desirable, as is the demonstrated ability to develop and lead major strategic initiatives. Experience in small, midsized, and large organizations is a must. Experience achieving and maintaining high levels of customer service in a nonprofit service environment is a plus.

IDEAL PERSONAL PROFILE

We seek a results-oriented individual with an entrepreneurial spirit and proven project management skills. The successful candidate is well organized, with an eye for detail. The ideal candidate is a team player who can help lead the organization to a "best in class" status while maintaining high morale and customer service. Strong written and oral communication skills, problem-solving skills, and decision-making abilities are required, as are the highest standards of ethical behavior. A positive "can-do" attitude with an optimistic view of problem-solving and conflict management is necessary.

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QUALIFICATIONS:

• 10+ years experience in a Development Position or equivalent role.
• Experience leading $5 Million+ fundraising campaigns is a must.
• Experience working cross-functionally with internal and external customers to develop and execute an effective campaign.
• Excellent track record for generating positive results.
• Extensive experience and orientation as a "hands-on" and "working" leader or coach.
• Superior interpersonal communication skills
• Excellent mentoring, coaching, and leadership development skills
• Excellent project planning skills
• Experience in the utilization of training programs and systems
• Experience in the management of campaigns
• Experience/background with marketing initiatives
• Experience in budgeting and expense control

GENERAL SUMMARY:

The Director of Philanthropy is responsible for planning, implementing, and managing the client's fundraising campaigns. The Director of Philanthropy reports directly to the Vice President. The Director of Philanthropy actuates the campaign's tone and management style, including the vision, management, organization, financial direction, and control of all campaign details. The Director of Philanthropy ensures that the campaign maintains company standards for campaign planning, reporting, customer service, appointments, and attaining pledge goals. The Director of Philanthropy is also responsible for ensuring that the campaign expenses are planned and controlled and that campaign calendar timelines are met.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Gain credibility from the executive team, Board of Directors, volunteer leaders, senior staff, and other stakeholders.
• Lead the formulation and administration of a campaign plan, policies, and pledge goals and ensure clear objectives are defined. Demonstrate intellectual curiosity using the local market as a guide and framework to achieve these goals. Maintain the ability to teach, coach, and hold the staff accountable, which is necessary to implement a campaign.
• Build and develop an information-based network and database.
• Facilitate prospect evaluation sessions
• Manage the campaign leadership team.
• Emphasize campaign goals and objectives to achieve overall value through a team of motivated and dedicated employees.
• Clearly define how to accomplish results.
• Energize and empower team members to facilitate a shared vision by giving employees responsibility and accountability for implementing the team's campaign plans.
• Identify training needs and initiate the development of critical members. Recommend effective personnel action as needed.
• Establish, maintain, and communicate operational goals and results to monitor critical indicators and adjust strategy or tactics. Review performance weekly or bi-monthly against campaign standards and plans. Ensure that overall targets are met. If needed, recommend and implement a revised plan of action to ensure progress toward stated objectives.
• Ensure that processes and procedures are in place and consistently followed for budgeting, prospect evaluations, appointment setting, marketing, small group meetings, the campaign kickoff, and the victory celebration.

GENERAL SKILLS/BACKGROUND:

• A proven leader who builds lasting relationships.
• A corporate relationship liaison for the foundation - Strength in this area is a must
• Highest level of Integrity and Ethical Behavior.
• Broad business acumen
• Leadership and Coaching Skills
• Exceptional analytical skills
• Marketing orientation
• Results-oriented leader
• Goal-oriented and self-motivated
• Ability to effectively communicate vision, strategy, and tactical plans at all levels. Passionately communicates with facts to facilitate consensus or "buy-in."
• Ability to ask for input from others and formulate insightful, logical, and unbiased conclusions
• Listen, think, speak, and act with the courage of conviction.

Leadership:

• Assess and develop the skills of team members
• Assume the role of Coach to the Campaign Chair(s); challenge the organization to be true to the overall campaign objectives
• Establish positive relationships with the campaign team and prospects
• A Brand Champion who is driven toward exceeding expectations

Management:

• Ensures that all campaign plans are current and influential
• Manages time to ensure completion of all activities within campaign calendar parameters
• Trains and supervises the Campaign Team
• Supplies sound expense management

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform basic functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee must regularly stand, walk, talk, or hear. The employee must often reach with hands and arms, use hands, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly sit. The employee must occasionally lift and move up to 30 pounds. This job's vision abilities include close, distance, peripheral, and depth perception.

Travel Requirements:

This position must be available to travel as needed to support the organization's initiatives.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $70,000

Benefits:

• Dependent health insurance coverage (60/40 split)
• Employee discount
• Professional development assistance

Schedule:

• 8-hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Education:

• Related Bachelor's Degree an absolute must: (Master's Preferred)

Experience:

• Fundraising: 10 years (Required and preferably 6-8 years in one nonprofit)
• This is a work-from-home opportunity (must be able to travel to certain events and meetings)

Industry

• Non-profit Organizations

Employment Type

Full-time