Advancement Officer

JOB SUMMARY In accordance with the elements of competence established for Boys & Girls Club resource development professionals, the Advancement Officer works with the President/CEO and Board of Directors to plan and execute resource development strategies and monitor progress against goals; Supports President/CEO in positioning Board of Directors to cultivate and solicit major gifts and grants for individuals, corporations, foundations, and government agencies. This role is responsible for supporting senior management staff in their public relations and marketing efforts. JOB DESCRIPTION Work with the President/CEO to plan the annual budget and implement resource development strategies to meet and exceed budget goals. Active participation in the development and implementation of a resource development plan with the President/CEO and senior management staff. Develop strategic partnerships with corporation and business in local area, including events. Establish and maintain appropriate communications between Board of Directors, volunteers and staff members. Provide leadership to the Board of Directors, Resource Development committee. Prepare financial reports, including projected timelines for incremental receipt of revenues. Coordinate appeal letters, thank you letters and agency information correspondence to donors and supporters. Prepare public relations and marketing materials for the public and the media as directed by the President/CEO. Identify and cultivate large individual donors and direct their solicitations. Direct efforts to design a program to identify, cultivate, and solicit gifts from major individual, corporate and foundation prospects. Plan, coordinate and supervise all fundraising events. Plan solicitation strategies with President/CEO to meet budgeted annual giving targets. Develop, maintain and increase the donor database to promote major cultivation and solicitation. Develop and supervise donor recognition strategies and events. Other duties as assigned. RELATIONSHIPS Internal: Maintain close, daily contact with Club staff (professional and volunteer), Club Members. Maintain contact with Board of Directors, Advisory Board members and specifically volunteers associated with fundraising events. External: Maintain potential and current donors, corporate and businesses partners, public relations and marketing professionals and community groups. SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED Five to seven years of resource and business development experience in areas of donor relations, major gift solicitations, grant writing, capital and major gift campaigns. Public relations and marketing expertise. Proven ability to raise substantial sums of money and meeting agreed upon financial targets. Demonstrated ability to manage budgets and control fundraising expenses. Excellent management and supervisory skills and the ability to create and be part of a team. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Budgeting and computer skills, including knowledge of database operations and spreadsheet software. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job the employee is frequently required to walk, sit and stand; talk or hear; use hands to finger; handle or feel objects, tools or controls; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; and may be infrequently required to run. The employee must remain physically fit enough to keep children safe in an emergency. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus. Hand-eye coordination is necessary to perform certain duties. The noise level in the work environment can range from quiet to moderate in office settings to moderate and usually loud in recreation and play settings when children are present. All employees working directly with children at all Boys & Girls Clubs of South County locations are required to work outdoors in various types of weather conditions. The information presented indicates the general nature and level of work expected of employees in the classification. It is not designed to contain, or to be interpreted as, a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and objectives required of employees assigned to this job. COMPENSATION: $71,074-$76,000, FULL-TIME, BENEFITS