Overview
Development Officer Jobs in New Castle, IN at Henry County Community Foundation
SUMMARY OF POSITION
The Development Officer works closely with the President and Executive Director and the Board of Directors in all development and fundraising endeavors. Is responsible for implementation of fundraising including annual fund, major gifts, planned-giving, special events. This position involves managing individual, corporate gifts, and grants. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing fundraising campaigns, communicating with current and prospective donors, and assuring the entry of all data for donors in donor tracking system.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
· Passionate about the mission of the Henry County Community Foundation.
· Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality, a professional demeanor, and to represent the organization in a positive manner at all times.
· Proven track record of qualifying, cultivating, soliciting/closing, and stewarding annual and major gifts while building and sustaining relationships with volunteers, donors, and prospects.
· Have knowledge and experience in fund raising techniques, particularly major gift fundraising.
· Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of four years of relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
· High level of integrity, sound judgement, and decision-making ability.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE JOB
1. Work with President and Executive Director to design, implement, and manage a comprehensive proactive development plan.
2. Work closely with the President and Executive Director on the cultivation of major donors, fund holders, and planned giving prospects.
3. Oversees prospect research and maintains relationships with current and future donors.
4. Support fundraising strategies and methods or activities to ensure proper acknowledgment, recognition, and stewardship of donors.
5. Develop and manage hard copy and electronic donor records, including call contact reports, gift illustrations or stories, planned giving expectancies, important documents such as wills and trusts, contact information for them, their family, and their professional advisors, account updates, new entries to appropriate funds/accounts, current and future value, and generate reports as needed using the donor/client database systems for HCCF (Community Suite). Oversee database and tracking systems including managing and updating a relationship database of current and potential donors.
6. Attend all Foundation events, ensuring that appropriate prospects as well as current fund holders and legacy society members participate.
7. With the President and Executive Director and Development Committee Chair, develop agendas for meetings so that the committee can fulfill its responsibility effectively; develop an annual calendar to cover all crucial development issues in a timely fashion.
8. Maintain files on all Legacy Donors that includes information on the donors, the gifts they will leave, copies of important documents such as wills and trusts, contact information for them, their family, and their professional advisors, etc.
9. Build working relationships with and serve as development liaison to professional advisors, community organizations, and community leaders and opinion makers to achieve successful fundraising.
10. Ensure compliance with all relevant regulations and laws, maintain accountability standards to donors and ensure compliance with the code of ethical principles and standards of professional conduct for fundraising executives.
11. Actively engage Board members in identifying prospective fund holders and Legacy Society members.
12. Willingly perform any and all tasks as assigned by the President and Executive Director.
13. Identify prospective individual and corporate donors and develop strategies to cultivate those relationships
14. Maintain ongoing communications with private and corporate donors.
15. Meet prospective donors and supporters on a continual basis to establish effective communications with them.
16. Work with the President and Executive Director on the planned giving program with a focus on deferred gifts such as bequest expectancies.
17. Work with the Communication Manager on the annual fund program, including mailings and annual fundraising drives.
18. Coordinate fund raising special events, working with Accounting Assistant to efficiently track and allocate event costs, ensuring costs stay within budget.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS (KSAP’s)
1. Demonstrated interpersonal skills necessary to deal tactfully and effectively with persons at all levels developing and maintaining productive relationships both inside and outside the organization.
2. Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
3. Attention to detail.
4. Demonstrated organizational and time management skills.
5. Ability to initiate and cultivate relationships with prospective and existing donors
6. Be a “self-starter” and goal driven to initiate donor visits and fundraising calls.
7. Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
8. High level of computer proficiency (Microsoft Office; Foundant’s Community Suite a plus)
9. Understand and maintain confidentiality
If you are passionate about making a difference through philanthropy and possess the necessary skills to drive our mission forward, we encourage you to apply for this rewarding opportunity.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: From $57,000.00 per year
Benefits:
401(k)
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Health insurance
Life insurance
Paid time off
Vision insurance
Schedule:
Evenings as needed
Monday to Friday
Weekends as needed
Work Location: Hybrid remote in New Castle, IN 47362
Title: Development Officer
Company: Henry County Community Foundation
Location: New Castle, IN
