County Director of Community Relations & Fundraising - Dallas/Rockwall Counties (5486)

Ensure that the county-wide fundraising goal is met for the fiscal year as determined by the annual operating budget; plans, coaches and monitors team results; oversees and manages the daily operations and staff of the county fundraising team; plans, develops, and manages the individual, major and corporate gifts within the county fundraising team; oversees and/or coordinates funding from corporate and community relations activities and individuals within the county; provides oversight and/or coordination and preparation of proposals for all requests for fund raising appropriate to The Salvation Army.

Key Responsibilities:

• Seek out new funding opportunities for Army programs around the county.

• Works directly with the Senior Director and team to develop comprehensive development plans that include the cultivation of major gift resources, individual gift resources, multi-year commitment funds, corporate and community fundraising and other strategic support in order to generate revenue to support the County.

• Organize and facilitate major gifts fund raising, corporate and community fundraising by board and council membership; builds relationships with high-level volunteers and organizations to develop, manage and execute revenue and in-kind generating programs for corporations, small businesses, civic, faith-based, educational and other organizations throughout the county

• Oversees the collaboration between the Volunteer and Fundraising teams to create opportunities for corporate participation with the county.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Ability to meet attendance requirements.
• Ability to read, write and communicate the English language effectively.

• Ability to speak before small and large groups of people.

• Ability to drive a Salvation Army vehicle or personal vehicle to travel to various locations in order to participate in public meetings, conferences, etc.

• Ability to work under the pressure of deadlines and time constraints.

• Ability and willingness to conduct all duties in accordance with the ministry of the organization and its Christian principles; conducts all communications and job duties with the highest level of professionalism and donor care.

• Duties are usually performed seated. Sitting may be relieved by brief or occasional periods of standing or walking.

• Limited amount of physical effort required associated with walking, standing, lifting and carrying light objects (less than 25 lbs.) frequently.
• Work may be performed in an office environment where there are little or no physical discomforts associated with changes in weather or discomforts associated with noise, dust, dirt and the like but not limited to the office environment.

Employee Benefits:

• Health, Dental, Vision, and Hearing Insurance plans; Group Life Insurance; Retirement Benefits.
• Paid Time Off

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in business administration, marketing, communication, or related field, with a master’s degree preferred
• and 
• Seven plus years in aggressive fundraising environment personally raising $1 million plus in gifts, previous corporate fundraising and major gifts a must; three years supervisory experience; prior active experience in Interchange or relevant donor software and donor databases required,
• or
• Any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.

Licenses and Certifications:

• Valid State Driver’s License
• CFRE (preferred)

Equal Opportunity Employer: Veterans | Disabled