Area Development Director
UNCF
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Dallas • Texas • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $84,900 - $92,500 per year
Job Level
Lead
About the role
- Develop new sources of unrestricted income from events, individuals, and local community partners, foundations and corporations
- Plan and implement campaign strategies consistent with UNCF national action plans and policies
- Develop and submit solicitation proposals and design and implement special fund-raising events
- Write fundraising correspondence, letters of acknowledgment and appeals and maintain a regular schedule of in-person visits with foundations, donors and board members
- Cultivate and steward relationships with current and potential high net-worth donors
- Identify and recruit campaign leaders and advisory board members
- Establish and maintain close, direct contact with local corporations, government, community, church and civic leaders to ensure top volunteer leadership
- Establish and maintain liaison with volunteers and secure loaned executives
- Develop and prepare campaign materials, communication and promotional programs in support of local fund-raising efforts
- Supervise and coordinate staff activities related to records management in Raiser’s Edge database, maintaining current and accurate files on all donors, and ensuring security and quality controls
- Interface with the Accounting and Finance department to fulfill information requests and maintain reporting accuracy
- Generate queries, reports, exports, and other collection data as needed
- Manage area office to ensure compliance with UNCF policies, procedures, rules and regulations
- Conduct performance appraisals and recommend employment, termination, promotion, and training and development of subordinates
- Other duties as assigned
Requirements
- A Bachelor's degree (B.A.) from a four-year college or university
- At least 7-10 years of experience in fund-raising, donor relations, and special events
- Must have experience raising at least one-million dollars in unrestricted funds
- Ability to conduct major fund-raising activities, including capital campaigns and annual giving drives
- Excellent organizational and written and verbal communication skills
- Outstanding human relations and managerial skills
- Demonstrated initiative and ability to work with minimal supervision
- Working knowledge of O365 and fundraising CRMs
Benefits
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- Vacation, Sick & Personal Leave
- Life Insurance (Basic & Optional)
- Flex Spending Accounts
- 403(b) Retirement Account
- Holiday Savings Plan
- Annual Incentive Pay
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
fundraisingdonor relationscampaign strategiessolicitation proposalsfundraising eventsrecords managementdata reportingcapital campaignsannual giving drivesO365
Soft skills
organizational skillswritten communicationverbal communicationhuman relationsmanagerial skillsinitiativeability to work independentlyrelationship buildingsupervisory skillsstrategic planning
Certifications
Bachelor's degree