What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Fundraising and Development position at The Arc of Palm Beach County Inc?
Position Summary:
In this role, you will build and maintain impactful relationships with local businesses and stakeholders to further the organization's advancement goals. The Director of Fundraising & Development will create, produce, and manage approximately three annual fundraising events and three third party events.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Work alongside the President/CEO to implement events and programming that align with the organization's short- and long-term fundraising goals.
- Identify and cultivate corporate and foundation sponsors.
- Plan and coordinate special fundraising events for The Arc of Palm Beach County.
- Develop and manage event work plans.
- Maintain event budgets and monthly reconciliations.
- Event preparation and logistics, including décor, entertainment, ticketing, stakeholder relations, and onsite events.
- Solicit and collect auction items.
- Upload and track auction items with third-party vendor.
- Coordinate event committee and co-chair meetings; Attend, record, and report details.
- Manage guest lists, seating charts, name tags, etc.
- Manage donor database, including data entry and reporting.
- Work with vendors before, during, and after events.
- While this position has no direct reports, the Director of Fundraising & Development leads event teams comprised of coworkers and volunteers.
- Develop and implement strategies to increase donations alongside the Advancement team.
- Support major donor cultivation alongside the Executive team.
- Other duties as assigned by the President/CEO.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to adapt to the needs of the organization and team members.
- Ability to prioritize tasks and delegate them when appropriate.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
- Maintain a professional and courteous demeanor.
- Demonstrate the values of trust, teamwork, innovation, and mutual respect.
- Take initiative to learn new skills, enhance knowledge, and integrate new subject matter into existing performance and operations.
- Ability to plan, organize and successfully execute projects and work assignments.
- Ability to travel throughout Palm Beach County to attend meetings as necessary.
Education and Experience Requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree or 4 years of related experience.
- Experience in sales, marketing or fundraising.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong decision-making and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to foster strong relationships.
- Research and reporting skills.
Physical Requirements/Working Conditions:
- Must be able to remain stationary 50% of the time.
- The person in this position must occasionally move inside the office to access file cabinets, machinery, and other job-related items.
- The ability to communicate information and ideas so others will understand.
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Salary : $75,000 - $90,000