POSITION TITLE: CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

LOCATION:     Big Bend Cares

DEPARTMENT: Development

TYPE OF POSITION: Full-time (Monday-Friday 8:00 am. to 5:00 pm.)

GENERAL FUNCTION: Reporting to the CEO, the Chief Development Officer (CDO) serves as lead strategist for fund development, creates the agency fund development plan and directs and manages the fund development and volunteer team in execution of that plan. Agency fund development elements include donor acquisition and fund-raising events; annual giving and major gifts from individuals and corporations; and foundation and government grants. Supporting efforts include staff training and supervision; donor stewardship; gift entry and acknowledgement; database management; and donor research

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Advises the CEO, board members, and staff of current resources, trends, obstacles, and developments in revenue generation and donor relations.
• Establishes and implements short- and long-range resource development strategies, goals, objectives, and strategic planning in conjunction with the CEO and the Board of Directors.
• Acts as staff liaison with the Board’s Public Relations Committee.
• Develops, in tandem with the fund development team, finance team and CEO, the organization’s resource budget, monitors team performance monthly and maintains an on-going forecast for year-end projections.
• Oversee volunteer and staff fundraising activities to support the resource development goals of the agency. Activities include individual giving, special events including AIDS Walk and Artopia, foundation and government grants, planned giving, corporate solicitations and United Way.

• Oversees staff and volunteer support to Board of Directors, stakeholder groups, and CEO for highest level donor cultivation and solicitation activities.
• Defines metrics and measurements that quantify performance against goals and institutionalizes a system for obtaining and reporting those metrics and measurements for resource development
• Proactively ensures that the organization develops strong long-term relationships with large scale individuals, foundation and corporate donors/funders. Personally, builds and maintains key relationships to ensure fund development strategy is achieved.
• Ensures establishment of a diverse donor base of individual, corporate, foundation, and public segments.
• Ensures meaningful and effective partnerships with key public and private sector entities to reinforce the Big Bend Cares and Care Point brands and their impact in the community.
• Develop innovative recognition opportunities and materials and events for continuity and donor stewardship.
• Responsible for grant strategy, writing, and review of all submissions including private-source, local, state, and federal grants.
• Directly supervises the Events and Volunteer Coordinator to ensure metrics are met in resource development, board development, partnerships, volunteers, and outreach to the community
• Responsible for all volunteer recruitment and staffing.
• Hold staff meetings to inform staff of decisions made in management team meetings.
• Responsible for the development of all donor appeal, stewardship and cultivation of collateral materials.
• Assists and supports the Senior Management team, including the CEO, in donor cultivation and solicitation meetings.
• Attend conferences and interagency meetings as required, including participating in local volunteer and fundraising organizations.
• Attend health fairs and provide staffing at events as needed.
• Manages marketing, public relations and social media activities for organization to ensure consistent brand usage and messaging.
• Implements organization-wide planned giving programs that include identification, evaluation, cultivation, initial solicitation, recognition and stewardship of planned giving prospects and donors.
• Works closely with the CEO to ensure that program has the resources to meet short- and long- range goals/objectives.
• Ensure coverage of department and staffing during vacations.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by CEO.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business or related field.
• Must have at least five (5) years direct fundraising experience.
• A minimum of five (5) years of management experience (preferably in a non-profit environment) with at least three (3) years in a senior management capacity.
• Extensive knowledge of fundraising techniques and sources of funding for nonprofit agencies
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, Board members, volunteers, community groups, and other related agencies.
• Knowledge of accessing and managing donor database systems
• Ability to perform at a high level in a fast-paced team environment, and handle and manage multiple projects to meet timelines and deadlines.
• Proven success at creating resource development strategies, increasing financial results and improving relationships.
• Proven fund-raising, leadership and consensus building skills.
• Goal-orientated and close attention to detail.
• Excellent written, oral and interpersonal skills.
• Must have reliable transportation- travel throughout the Big Bend area required.
• Ability to work some evenings and weekends.

SUBMIT RESUME TO:

Stephanie Thomas Sthomas@bigbendcares.org Chief Human Resources Officer