Director of Donor Relations and Development (Community Foundation)
- Employer
- Humboldt Area Foundation
- Location
- California, United States
- Salary
- $73,609.00 - $82,810.00
- Closing date
- Mar 6, 2021
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- Position Type
- Fundraising, Donor Relations, Fundraising Administration, Major Gifts, Planned Giving
- Fields
- Community Foundations
- Employment Type
- Full Time
About the Opportunity
If you are a mission and values-driven, engaging, entrepreneurial,
and highly motivated fundraiser with superb communications,
storytelling, and organizational skills, Humboldt Area Foundation
needs you to join our Advancement and Philanthropic Innovation
team! As Director of Donor Relations and Development, you will be
responsible for the care and maintenance of relationships with
regional donors, creating and implementing a strategic donor
cultivation and development plan, and fostering a world-class donor
experience through exceptional donor stewardship. An experienced
leader focused on donor engagement and cultivation, you bring
proactive customer service skills alongside a deep understanding of
the myriad of issues that underserved communities face in our
region, and the ability to articulate those issues to donors while
building and maintaining strong relationships.
In this role, you will provide expertise, direction, and support to
regional donors, including planned giving, new fund and legacy
creation, while promoting the work and values of the foundation.
You will be part of the Foundation’s leadership team, and will
supervise donor related staff and volunteers.
Humboldt Area Foundation is a place-based organization, seeking
candidates who are planning to live in our four-county service
area. We are happy to consider non-local candidates; if you are not
currently located in Humboldt, Trinity, Del Norte, or Curry county,
please include in your cover letter an explanation of your interest
in potentially relocating.
Key Qualifications
A successful candidate is expected to have a Bachelor’s degree and
eight (8) years of progressively responsible work experience
developing long-term customer/client/donor relationships, leading
to the knowledge, skills, and abilities as described above.
Preferred qualifications include a Master’s Degree and/or 10+ years
demonstrated experience in donor relations, stewardship, and
service offerings.
A truly outstanding candidate has experience and knowledge of the
full spectrum of fund development, including planned giving, gift
solicitations, stewardship, donor recognition, and administration,
and a verified track record of meeting or exceeding measurable
fundraising goals in a fast-paced environment. Preference will be
given to candidates with knowledge of and experience/relationships
within our four-county region and diverse communities. Proficiency
with Raiser’s Edge software is helpful, as is experience with legal
and regulatory compliance issues related to community foundations
and nonprofit grant making. Bilingual proficiency of one or more
languages spoken in our four-county region is a strong plus.
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