Monday, May 2, 2011

AWID RESOURCE-NET JOBS - Global Notes

Director Of Annual Giving

Source: The Global Fund for Women -- 29/04/2011

The Global Fund for Women. San Francisco, CA, USA.

Open until filled

Job Description:

The Director of Annual Giving is responsible for strategy and overall success of the Global Fund's direct mail, online giving, donor acknowledgment and other Annual Giving programs. This includes oversight of more than 18,000 core donors giving up to $4,999 annually, as well as a growing monthly donor program. The Annual Giving program contributes over $1.4 million to the organization's total revenues annually. The Director of Annual Giving supervises two Development Associates. S/he reports to the Vice President of Development.

Essential Job Functions:Annual Giving Management and Leadership * Leadership: Provide strategic leadership for the Annual Giving Program, including the development of annual communication, cultivation, and solicitation plans for the annual donor base * Fundraising: Build the Global Fund's donor network by setting and achieving fundraising and donor development goals for all Annual Giving programs * Consultant Management: Assess & manage external consultant and vendor relationships; monitor and analyze the results of all mailings and online fundraising campaigns * Systems: Work to improve the productivity of fundraising efforts and the efficiency of workflows; ensure high quality donor communications and efficient gift processing and acknowledgment systems * Budget: Manage direct mail and online fundraising budgets: ensure that all mailings fall within annual budget and monitor the income and expense projections for all Annual Giving programs * Team Leadership: Meet with sub-team leaders to provide day-to-day leadership for the Development Team, along with the VP of Philanthropy * Supervision: Supervise, develop, and mentor Online Giving Associate and Direct Mail Associate. Provide strategic guidance to other staff engaged in annual giving work * Learning & Reflection: Support a learning environment within the Annual Giving program and across the organization

Online Giving Program Management

* Online Strategy: Develop and implement online fundraising strategies and campaigns to support multi-channel marketing and online revenue and email list growth * Program Management: Optimize both external vendors and internal capacity to accomplish all aspects related to the online program * Online Communications: Collaborate with Communications team on production and execution of online fundraising and advocacy campaigns and contribute to long-term online communications strategies * Corazon Network: Oversee the monthly donors program to ensure continued growth

Direct Mail and Donor Acknowledgment Program Management

* Program Management: Optimize both external vendors and internal capacity to accomplish all aspects related to the direct mail program, accomplishing 7 to 8 annual fund solicitations, 2 to 3 cultivation mailings and several acquisition mailings a year * Donor Engagement: Oversee the donor acknowledgment, stewardship, and workplace giving programs, including prospective, current, and lapsed donors

Development

* Major Giving: Collaborate with Major Giving team on building sustained giving relationships and cultivation activities * Database: Ensure donor and prospect data is properly recorded in Filemaker, the internal donor database, and Salsa, the online donor database, and that all donor information is maintained with respect to confidentiality * Donor Relationships: Maintain the integrity of donor relationships and the Global Fund for Women's fundraising philosophy

Miscellaneous

* Participate in cross-functional work-teams and other Global Fund teams as appropriate * Follow the Global Fund policies and procedures * Represent the Development team in a positive way within the organization and in interactions with individuals and organizations external to the Global Fund for Women

Qualifications:

Required

* Creative, out-of-the-box thinker who excels at developing strategies that respond to the shifting environment of Annual Giving fund-raising * Online fundraising expertise, including online campaigns, online technology and website best practices * Strong direct mail production experience, excellent organizational skills and the ability to coordinate multiple projects with clear deadlines * Demonstrated skill and effectiveness in relationship building and solicitation of individual donors * Proven ability to write and edit fundraising appeal copy * Strong analytical skills and strict attention to detail * Strong verbal and written communication skills * Demonstrated ability to develop and monitor budgets * Stellar supervisory skills * Ability to use good judgment and make independent decisions, as well as the ability to collaborate with a team * Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact with people from a wide diversity of backgrounds and cultures * Commitment to international women's issues and experience in fundraising, philanthropy and donor education * Macintosh computer skills, including Word, Excel, Mail, and databases. Experience with Filemaker Pro is preferred * Willingness to travel and work occasional evenings and weekends during Global Fund events

Education and Experience

* Minimum of 8 years professional experience in non-profit fundraising, especially in online giving, direct mail and individual donor fundraising * Bachelor's Degree * Experience working in a diverse and team oriented environment * International experience is preferred

To Apply:

The projected start date for this position will be mid-June 2011. Applications and all supporting documents will be received until position is filled. To submit your application materials, please visit our website: http://www.globalfundforwomen.org/who-we-are/job-opportunities.

All pages of the application should be typed and should include the following:

* Cover letter, with the applicant's current contact information * Resume, including references with contact information

NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE! Please note: due to the volume of applications we receive, we will not process incomplete applications


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