Title: Development Officer
Reports To: Development Director
Purpose: The Development Officer will assist the Development Director in building and sustaining a comprehensive fundraising strategy at the Ronald McDonald House. The Development Officer may be responsible for one or more of the following focus areas: Corporate Giving, Special Events, Grants and Foundations, Planned Giving, Third Party Fundraisers, and Major Gifts. The Development Officer will meet annual fundraising goals by identifying new donors, promoting positive donor relations, modeling donor stewardship, and helping advance outreach in a manner consistent with the excellence of the organization.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree required
• Successful professional experience in development required
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
• Passion for the Mission of the Ronald McDonald House and an interest in a wide diversity of people. Natural ability to demonstrate a caring attitude toward guests, donors, volunteers, and people who come in contact with the House
• Ability to work as a team member
• Demonstrates good judgement and ethics
• Proficient in Microsoft Office products; database management & office technology
• Proficiency in Raiser’s Edge or other database software preferred

• Effectively manage donor strategies that convey the genuine sentiment that Ronald McDonald House donors are valued, welcomed, and appreciated. These activities include: general donor outreach, donor calls, house tours, special appreciation, and personalized communication
• Utilize donor database to maintain donor information including: history, research, gift proposals and recognition
• Maintain relationships with a portfolio of prospects utilizing moves management strategies
• Manage gift acknowledgement and donor stewardship
• Research, prepare and submit grant and other funding applications/funding requests
• Coordinate and manage signature fundraising event committees, implementing a strategy to strengthen and expand events; develop sustainable guidelines for committee operations, Ronald McDonald House oversight and support, and post event evaluations
• Support the development of the planned giving program, including updating strategies and resources that aid in identifying, cultivating, acquiring, and stewarding prospective planned giving donors
• Support, monitor, and steward third-party and community-led fundraisers by providing guidance, resources, and promotion as needed, ensuring alignment with Ronald McDonald House values
• Coordinate, support, and manage the relationship with local McDonald’s Owner/Operators by serving as the primary point of contact for their fundraising efforts (including Round-Up for RMHC, Shamrock Shake promotions, and other initiatives), ensuring timely communication, providing necessary materials and resources, tracking results, and recognizing their contributions to strengthen long-term partnership and engagement.
• Assist Development Director in drafting and implementing a multi-year, comprehensive annual fundraising program. tailored to the ever-changing needs of the organization.
• Partner with Development Director to develop new strategies to advance development including donor cultivation, acquisition, and stewardship, new giving trends and opportunities related to financial and in-kind giving
• Help establish performance measures, monitor results, and assist the Development Director to evaluate the effectiveness of the organization’s development efforts and activities