What are the responsibilities and job description for the Smart Start of Mecklenburg County - Philanthropy & Outreach Director position at Ascend Nonprofit Solutions?
General Information
Organization Overview
Smart Start of Mecklenburg County (Smart Start or SSMC) is a Charlotte-based non-profit that funds local programs for children ages birth to five and their families. The organization is a catalyst for improving the lives of the 85,000 young children in our community, with a focus on health, family, early education, and literacy. We mobilize resources and forge partnerships to support evidence-based policies, practices, and programs to ensure all children enter kindergarten healthy and ready to succeed.
Smart Start has a budget of over $35 million comprised of funding from the state of North Carolina, Mecklenburg County, and private donations and grants. SSMC funds approximately 25 programs annually serving over 25,000 young children and their families and administers Mecklenburg County's MECK Pre-K program, which provides free Pre-K to children in the community. SSMC also operates programs and campaigns internally, including Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, Guiding Parents to Services, Ready4K, and The Basics Mecklenburg. The organization is also the leader in research, data, convening and collaborating on issues related to children 0-5 in the Greater Charlotte area.
Position Summary
The Philanthropy & Outreach Director works with and leads members of the SSMC Outreach team related to fundraising, outreach, and marketing initiatives. Working closely with the Chief Advancement Officer, this position will plan and execute fundraising activities, manage relationships with related vendors and partners, and ensure cohesive branding, messaging, and representation within the organization and throughout the community. The Philanthropy & Outreach Director is the primary position within the organization focused on external engagements and fundraising activities on behalf of SSMC, proactively seeking opportunities to elevate and expand our reach within the community, aligning with our three core pillars
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Development & Fundraising
- Manage SSMC's grant seeking process from foundations and corporations, including researching, writing, and reporting.
- Provide oversight of donor database to include processes, reporting, and data
- Provide support of the annual Development Plan process and track
- Lead, participate, and provide guidance for cultivation and stewardship
- Lead efforts in fundraising event planning / participation, implementing, and
- Lead and implement all annual solicitation
- Support CEO / CAO in relationship management for high profile
- Assist in creating and maintaining policies and procedures related to
Outreach & Community Engagement
Marketing & Communications
Staff Leadership & Supervision
Education, Experience, and Other Job Functions
Education and Experience Required for Position
not required.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Position Type / Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time exempt position, with a high degree of flexibility, including remote work opportunities. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand.
Location & Travel
This position is based in Charlotte, NC with a minor amount of travel. Travel is primarily local during the business day, although some out-of-the-area and overnight travel may be expected.
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
No calls, emails, or visits please . For immediate consideration, please formally apply online and provide a resume and cover letter.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned this job classification. They are not to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all duties, skills, and responsibilities of people so assigned.
The Agency's policy is to provide equal opportunity in all terms, conditions, and privileges of employment for all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, disability or veteran status.
