Job Description:
Our client is seeking an executive management level professional who will report directly to the President of the corporation. This individual will manage the corporation’s efforts to secure private financial contributions, with a focus on the 483,000 Scholars recognized by the corporation to date, by conducting an inaugural multi-million-dollar fundraising campaign. In addition, this individual will implement baseline annual fundraising practices and build a robust development team over time. As part of a small team that covers the entire United States, this individual will be expected to travel approximately 20% of the year and must be comfortable communicating with a variety of contacts including Scholars (from 1956 to recent graduates) and corporate and foundation executives. This individual must have an outgoing and energetic personality, positive attitude, strong work ethic, solid communication skills (both oral and written), and be self-motivated, well-organized, and work well both independently and with others in teams. The ideal candidate should have at least five years of practical related fundraising experience.
Position Responsibilities:
Initiate dialogue and cultivate ongoing relationships with potential donors
Educate potential donors about the corporation’s mission and initiate requests for financial support to grow and expand the corporation’s mission
Successfully complete the inaugural fundraising campaign
Conduct internal analysis and report to upper management, officers, and Board of Directors concerning developments regarding fundraising activities and campaign status
Work directly with Sponsor Services team to enhance prospecting efforts
Extensive use of a customized Salesforce (CRM) database in addition to standard PC applications
Recommend and help implement procedural improvements/efficiencies
Implement development growth plan and supervise three initial full-time fundraising professionals and one vendor/contractor database coordinator.
Some general administrative duties; including data input, word processing, proofing documents, etc.
Various other duties as assigned by the President, other corporate officers, Board of Directors, and upper management of the corporation.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $150,000.00 - $175,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Education:

• Bachelor’s (Required)

Experience:

• Major Gift Giving: 5 years (Required)
• Non Profit: 5 years (Required)
• College fund raising: 5 years (Preferred)
• Fundraising: 5 years (Required)
• CRM software: 5 years (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Evanston, IL 60201 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Evanston, IL 60201: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Willingness to travel:

• 25% (Preferred)

Work Location: In perso

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