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Boys & Girls Clubs of Sonoma-Marin

Vice President, Resource Development

Boys & Girls Clubs of Sonoma-Marin, Santa Rosa, California, us, 95402

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Description Position: Vice President, Resource Development

Please include a personalized cover letter, with salary requirements for consideration.

General Purpose The Vice President of Resource Development, under the limited supervision of the CEO or delegate, serves as the lead fundraising officer charged with raising $5 million in annual operating support, $15M in capital support, and growing the overall donor portfolio for the organization.

Responsibilities

Leadership - Provides exceptional and results-based leadership management coordination for the Club’s individual and institutional fundraising efforts and drives acquisition and retention for all contributed revenue. Serves as a role model of the Club’s mission, vision, values, and organizational culture.

Strategic Direction & Planning - Devises and implements a multi-year comprehensive campaign to fund key initiatives and general operations.

Set campaign and annual fundraising goals in collaboration with the CEO.

Develop and execute plans to increase support from all philanthropic sources.

Provide regular reports on financials, fundraising activities, and benchmarking metrics to the CEO, Executive Team, and Board.

Resource Development - Obtains adequate financial support and resources to meet operating and capital needs, with an effort to create reserves and legacy giving. Seeks a balance of resources protecting the organization from being overly reliant on one source. Develops, maintains and leads implementation of the annual development plan. Plan includes:

Individual, Foundation and Corporate Giving

Capital Campaigns

Stewardship of current donors

Large events netting

Manages a personal portfolio of donors and prospects with high levels of capacity and inclination; identify, cultivate, solicit and steward donors of all levels

Board Development - Assist the CEO and Board in recruiting and developing effective Board Members who actively govern while ensuring there are sufficient resources to meet the Mission and related strategies. Lead and staff key board committees as assigned. Manage processes, tools and communications for successful board engagement, recruitment and assessment.

Work with the CEO and Board Executive Committee to identify and recruit new board members, and engage board members with the development process through advocacy and leveraging personal networks.

Lead efforts to recruit and engage advisory board members in key communities.

Marketing & Public Relations - Build brand recognition in the Bay Area by developing, maintaining and leading implementation of the annual marketing plan, including:

Brand voice, talking points, facts and documents

Internal and external messaging (Teachable Point of View)

Relationships with local media outlets and influencers for high-coverage activity (earned media & advertising)

Lead all aspects of mail, email, social media and website campaigns

Stakeholder Engagement - Commit to ongoing prospect identification through analysis of donor database and external philanthropic sources; identify donors with greater capacity to support the Club's funding priorities. Lead and manage the development team to personally engage in solicitation and stewardship activities. Serve as a credible spokesperson for the organization’s mission, values and vision.

Staff Management - Foster a dynamic Development Team and lead them in designing and implementing a comprehensive development plan to exceed the goals of the strategic vision and annual budget.

Demonstrates Track Record Of - Hiring, retaining, and nurturing a high-performing team; providing effective leadership, mentoring and guidance in all fundraising activities; active participation in efforts to ensure a diverse, equitable, and inclusive internal culture.

Qualifications Education and/or Expertise

Four-year college degree from an accredited college. Master’s Degree preferred.

Minimum of 8 years of experience preferred in the executive management, development and operation of a Boys & Girls Club (or similar organization), including board and fund development; demonstrated ability to manage budgets and control expenses.

Demonstrated ability to close million-dollar gifts.

Computer & Equipment Skills

Full, in-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.

A minimum of 5 years of experience leading donor database use.

A minimum of 3 years working with SharePoint.

Full, in-depth knowledge of digital marketing tools like Constant Contact, Facebook, Instagram, etc.

Ability to quickly learn new computer programs.

Other Skills

Person will be of flawless integrity and will fully embody our organizational Core Values.

Exceptional storytelling ability, with superb writing skills and proven success in narrating the history, legacy and influence of an organization.

Group leadership skills, including an understanding of group dynamics.

Experience working with boards of directors.

Demonstrated organizational, staff and project management abilities.

Vertically and horizontally nimble; able to drive strategy and implementation of ideas.

Requirements

Personal vehicle, valid driver's license and auto insurance strongly preferred.

Applicants must be able to successfully perform the essential physical functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 lbs.

Sufficient strength, agility and mobility to perform essential functions of position.

Requires ability to walk, sit, stand, bend, squat, pull/push, grasp up to 4-8 hours per day.

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