Overview
Development Director Jobs in Eagan, Minnesota, USA at American Heart Association
Since our founding in 1924, we’ve cut cardiovascular disease deaths in half, but there is still so much more to do. To overcome today’s biggest health challenges and accelerate this progress, we need passionate individuals like you. Join our movement, be part of the progress, and help ensure a healthier future for all. You matter, and so does the impact you can make with us.
We are currently hiring a Development Director in our Eagan office. The Director will work with the Associate VP and a Coordinator to generate revenue for our Heart Challenge fundraising campaign. This campaign includes our signature Heart Walk and Cycle Nation events.
We have afast-pacedsales type of environment with the main responsibility of driving revenue in support of our mission. We offer a base salary with the potential to earn an incentive up to 25% of your base pay. The potential incentive is based on achieving certain revenue targets and triggers.
The Association offers many resources to help you maintain work-life harmonization through your changing needs and life situations. To help you be successful, you will have access to Heart U, our award-winning corporate university, as well as additional training and support, locally.
Responsibilities
Generate revenue by prospecting and securing local corporate sponsorship and individual donations. Achieve revenue goals by building and maintaining relationships with corporate partners and donors.
Build and maintain a pipeline of prospective corporate sponsors and donors by conducting research that matches to the campaign goals and the Association’s mission.
Develop and present proposals and accompanying materials to secure revenue and volunteer engagement.
Recruit and be responsible for executive volunteerleadership, volunteer committees, and day-of-the-event volunteers.
Recruit corporate team participation in Heart Walk and motivate team members to fundraise.
Lead and engage new individual membership for our Cor Vitae giving society, in partnership with other appropriate fundraising staff. Includes planning and implementing regular engagement events for members.
Plan and implement events incollaborationwith internal and external partners.
Work with a Communications Director to support and promote campaigncommunicationplans.
Qualifications
3 years of relevant experience in fundraising, sales, or equivalent type experience.
Ability to do daily local travel up to 70%; requires access to reliable transportation at all times on an immediate basis.
Ability to lift and/or move large objects (such as boxes) with the expectation that heavier items would be broken down into smaller components or requesting additional assistance may be required before lifting and/or moving.
Must have at least basic knowledge and skill/proficiency with Microsoft Office.
Preferred Qualifications
University/College degree or equivalent experience, preferred.
Experience managing and cultivating high-level leaders at the C-Suite level.
Knowledge of corporate and community networks.
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Title: Development Director
Company: American Heart Association
Location: Eagan, Minnesota, USA
Category: Non-Profit
