The Development Officer is under the supervision of the Chief Development Officer. The Officer will take primary responsibility for a portfolio of anticipated and current donors in order to broaden support. The Officer will promote the agency’s annual, major, and planned giving programs, as well as provide leadership and coordination with regard to the cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of those anticipated and current donors, foundations, corporations, and faith communities.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field from an accredited college or university and five (5) years’ experience in the field of development or fundraising; or any combination of training, education and experience which would provide the required knowledge, abilities and skills
• Preference will be given to CFRE, CAP, CFP, or ChFC

QUALIFICATIONS

• Exceptional interpersonal skills and the ability to interact effectively with agency leadership, donors, prospects, and a variety of volunteers.
• Bilingual oral and written skills are preferred.
• Knowledge of fundraising principles strategies, processes, and available resources.
• Ability to gather data, analyze information, prepare reports.
• Ability to make evaluative judgments.
• Records maintenance skills.
• Advanced verbal and written communication skills and the ability to present effectively to small and large groups.
• Ability to persuade and influence others.
• Ability to assess and interpret the needs and wishes of prospective and current donors and to translate these into effective action plans utilizing moves management.
• Must be computer literate and familiar with standard Microsoft Office applications and Blackbaud’s Raiser’s Edge or similar contact data management system.
• Must have the sensitivity to the service population’s cultural and socioeconomic characteristics.
• Ability to balance competing priorities, complex situations and tight deadlines.
• Sound understanding of financial reports and budgeting is required.
• Travel and occasional overnight travel required.
• Ability to work additional hours to attend meetings, fundraising, and programmatic events.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide active leadership in the identification, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of prospective, as well as current annual, major and planned donors utilizing moves management.
• Work with the Chief Development Officer in the development of goals and objectives for the annual development plan.
• Work with the Chief Development Officer in achieving the goals of the annual development plan.
• Provide leadership with respect to communication and the integration of fund development strategies and activities.
• Maintain an active pool of 300 mid-level donors for the cultivation, solicitation and stewardship utilizing moves management for territory as well as actively maintain a pool of prospective donors to facilitate identification visits to determine if they are prospective annual, major, or planned gift donors, utilizing moves management.
• Conduct 100 prospect and donor visits per year.
• Raise $500,000 in first year in new funds; including annual, major, and planned gifts.
• Review prospect research and develop prospecting strategies, matching prospects to agency programs.
• Develop innovative engagement opportunities in collaboration with Communications team in the development of annual and major gift marketing strategies, then facilitate the dissemination of materials and information to prospective donors.
• Write solicitation proposals, case statements, technical reports, and communication materials.
• Maintain database files and records including those used to record donor engagements, track contributions and maintain accurate mailing lists.
• Maintain written reports in Raiser’s Edge to record all communications utilizing moves management.
• Facilitate tours at Enterprise and Madison Youth Ranch campuses, as appropriate.
• Organize public relations and fundraising events for territory, as appropriate.
• Cultivate relationships with community leaders, church partners, attorneys, trust officers, accountants, financial planners, etc. to form professional partnerships.

SECONDARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist in designing short and long-range strategic planning activities to achieve fund raising goals.
• Represent the Children’s Home at church, business and community meetings.
• Conduct tours and/or gives presentations.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with other development colleagues and the Development Office.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

None

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

• Must hold a valid Florida Driver’s License

Equal Employment Opportunity
The Florida United Methodist Children's Home is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Race, color, religion, age, sex, disability, marital or veteran status, genetic information or sexual
orientation/gender identity, place of national origin and other categories protected by law are not factors in employment, promotion, compensation or working conditions.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $60,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: One location