Manager of Donor Relations and Strategic Partnerships
- Employer
- The Actuarial Foundation
- Location
- Illinois, United States
- Salary
- Competitive Salary
- Closing date
- May 8, 2021
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- Position Type
- Fundraising, Donor Relations, Programs, Other Programs, Administrative, Public Relations and Communications
- Fields
- For-Profit Companies
- Employment Type
- Full Time
JOB SUMMARY: We are expanding our development team to achieve
significant growth in philanthropic support. This position reports
to the Director of Development and is responsible for cultivating,
soliciting, and stewarding individual donors, identifying corporate
and foundation partnerships, and building strategic partnerships.
We are looking for a high energy individual who is able to
effectively multi-task and is comfortable being on the phone and
meeting with prospective partners and donors in person.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
• Work closely with Director of Development to refine and implement
an annual fundraising plan, including all aspects and levels of
individual and corporate/foundation fundraising.
• Identify and research new corporate and foundation prospects,
develop high-quality grant proposals and steward new and existing
partnerships to develop/deepen relationships and substantially
increase support for the Foundation.
• Lead visits to Foundation/Corporate offices as necessary with
relevant Actuarial Foundation staff/Board of Trustees and prepare
appropriate briefing materials.
• Make presentations to companies and other groups to build
awareness about The Actuarial Foundation, discuss giving
opportunities and share employee engagement opportunities.
• Be involved in all aspects of individual giving including
cultivation, stewardship, and solicitation. Work closely with
Database Coordinator to develop an effective moves management
system for individual donors and prospects and a grants management
system for corporate and foundation donors and prospects.
• Record all actions, proposals, reports, communications, tasks and
opportunities with individual and Foundation/Corporate prospects
and donors within Virtuous, The Actuarial Foundation’s database and
CRM tool. Serve as back-up Administrator for the Virtuous
platform.
• Work closely with the marketing team to develop fundraising
campaigns and other donor communications and to execute fundraising
events.
• Interface with The Actuarial Foundation staff to learn about
fundable priorities, obtaining relevant budget projections and
program content, as well as working to support stakeholders to
develop the most effective and persuasive grant proposals as
possible.
• Attend regular team and other Actuarial Foundation meetings.
Handle other duties as assigned.
• Occasional travel is required to meet with donors and to
represent The Actuarial Foundation at industry meetings (3-5 trips
per year)
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