POSITION MISSION / PURPOSE: Management and day to day oversight of planning, organizing, and directing The Ohio Eastern Star Home's fundraising activities to achieve annual giving goals. The employee will coordinate resources, plan details, and segment audiences to promote awareness of, and inspire support for, the mission of The Ohio Eastern Star Home. Develops a portfolio of existing and potential donors and a strategy to enhance and extend relationships to generate philanthropic revenue.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities : include the following, Other duties may be assigned.
1. Ability to travel and attend events as needed.
2. Proficient in the Principles and Techniques of Fundraising including an understanding of the Fundraising Pyramid model, with an emphasis on the cultivation, stewardship, and solicitation process.
3. Comprehensive knowledge of Blackbaud; Raiser's Edge NXT, Target Analytics, and Research Point.
4. Utilize tools and resources including Target Analytics, Raisers Edge NXT, Grand View, and other resources necessary to achieve foundation goals.
5. Actively engages in donor mapping & research.
6. promotes awareness and the impacts the organization provides.
7. Provide excellent and timely customer service.
8. Collaborate with leaders and the team to implement a comprehensive fundraising plan to support annual operations, build the endowment, and achieve specific individual and team revenue goals.
9. Craft presentations, speeches, event scripts, and other writings for senior level leadership as appropriate.
10.Play a key role in helping to build a community of engaged supporters of OMC and its affiliates through face-to-face solicitation and various appeals.
11.Increase the number of renewal and acquisition donors through social media.
PREFERRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office
- Proficiency in Donor Data Base Software
- Proficiency in creating and editing documents using Word and Excel and utilizing Outlook, Constant Contact, and Raiser's Edge for electronic mail communications
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Ability to quickly build, manage and sustain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Demonstrated ability to take primary responsibility for a diverse number of projects and to complete them in a timely manner with limited supervision.
- Ability to gather, analyze and summarize information including numerical and financial data.
- Excellent interpersonal and networking skills with large groups and individuals.
- Self-motivation and discipline to regularly set and achieve work goals.
- Outstanding organizational skills and attention-to-detail.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team setting.
- Cheerful, outgoing personality and great telephone "presence"
- Ability to work nights and weekends as needed.
- Commitment to maintaining confidentiality.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:
- Bachelor's degree in non-profit management, finance, or equivalent experience.
- Minimum of three years of experience in development/fundraising field strongly preferred.
- Proven track-record in successful solicitation of gifts CFRE preferred.
- Knowledge of annual giving, capital-campaign, foundation/corporate solicitations,
communications, special-events, and donor base management.
- Self-starter, able to work under pressure of many priorities and deadlines.
- Understanding of or ability to learn about The Ohio Eastern Star Home mission, philosophies, services, and programs.
- Understanding of or ability to learn about the mission, philosophies, services, and programs of the Order of Eastern Star Fraternity.
- Experience preferred with donor relations / customer management software.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
Strong interpersonal skills, ability to relate politely/tactfully/effectively to people at all
levels required.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
REASONING ABILITY:
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:
Valid Driver's License, unrestricted
Ability to be insured under The Ohio Eastern Star Home policy.
OTHER SKILLS and ABILITIES: The ability to travel throughout the state of Ohio.
EXPOSURE TO HEALTH INFORMATION:
Low probability of exposure: You will periodically have limited access to Protected Health Information for residents and/or staff members. You must adhere to all policies and procedures of the organization and all federal and state laws regarding the privacy of Protected Health Information, whether oral, written, or electronic.
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 use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to ten (10) pounds.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $57,000.00 - $60,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Evenings as needed
Experience:
- Fundraising: 1 year (Preferred)
- Microsoft Office: 1 year (Preferred)
Ability to Commute:
- Mount Vernon, OH 43050 (Preferred)
Ability to Relocate:
- Mount Vernon, OH 43050: Relocate before starting work (Preferred)
Work Location: In person