Development Director
Company: American Heart Association
Location: Newark
Posted on: June 24, 2022
Job Description:
OverviewAre you ready to join an organization where you can be a
relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives?Envision
all Americans enjoying ideal cardiovascular health free of heart
disease and stroke. At the American Heart Association and American
Stroke Association, we get to work toward that goal every single
day. Is it easy? No. Is it worthwhile? You bet!This is satisfying
work that makes a real difference in people's lives. You can
achieve professional growth with personal fulfillment. You will
connect with people and make a lifesaving impact. You will partner
with individuals, schools, lawmakers, healthcare providers and
others to ensure everyone has access to healthier lifestyle choices
and proper healthcare.ResponsibilitiesThe American Heart
Association (AHA) has an excellent opportunity for a Development
Director, Socials in the greater Wilmington / Newark Delaware area
. The Development Director is responsible for achieving revenue
generation goals. Ensures appropriate volunteer leadership is
recruited and developed, which will include solicitation of large
dollar and multi-year corporate sponsorships, individual donor
cultivation, and chair recruitment, volunteer committee
recruitment, auction procurement of multiple events throughout the
year with a primary focus on the Delaware Heart & Stroke Ball
campaign . Secondary campaign is our Delaware Go Red For Women/STEM
Goes Red campaign. Completes high quality mission-based events in
accordance with AHA standards and in collaboration with team.The
main accountability of the Director, is to drive revenue for the
mission of the AHA.Help us ensure that everyone in our community
has the opportunity to live a longer, healthier life! In this
Development Director role, you will apply your strengths in
relationship building and sales to accomplish daring financial
goals through outstanding volunteer leadership engagement and
corporate and individual giving.
- Advance the AHA mission by generating revenue through our
year-round, mission-based, fundraising campaigns.
- Prioritize current corporate customers into A, B, C and based
on employees, current financial support, and relationship with the
American Heart Association. Engage, recruit, and mobilize CEOs,
corporate leaders, and community leaders to serve on volunteer
leadership committees and chair the event to ensure fundraising and
health outcome success. This includes inspiring personal and
corporate giving of volunteer leaders.
- Prospect and secure local corporate sponsorships, individual
donations, and company engagement. This includes handling existing
and new sponsorships, renewal, and deepening engagement via
frequent face-to-face meetings to retain and upgrade their
financial commitment. Networking and cold calls through social
media, phone, and face-to-face.
- Actively develop and lead a portfolio of individual donors,
corporate sponsors, and prospective contributors through ongoing
research, identification, cultivation, stewardship, and
consultative selling.
- Prepare sponsorship proposals and ensures commitments are
carried out.
- Recruit and handle executive volunteer leadership, volunteer
committees, and day of the event timeline and business plan. Leads
volunteer recruitment and engagement with c-suite executive and
manager level volunteers.
- Plan and complete mission-based fundraising events in digital
and face-to-face venues.
- Develop profiles on the top businesses within the metro area
with a documented plan to secure their involvement.
- Lead and engage new individual membership for our personal
giving society, in partnership with other appropriate fundraising
staff. Includes planning and carrying out regular engagement events
for members. Develop annual stewardship and cultivation for donors
in the Circle of Red. Provide collaborative guidance and materials
across social events in the market to mirror Association
messaging.
- Maintain timely communication with all staff at local and
affiliate levels. Responsible for staff follow-up and monitoring of
assigned fundraising activities. Work closely with the
Communications Director to develop and handle a promotion and
communications plan.\#AHAIND1QualificationsWant to help get your
resume to the top? Take a look at the experience we require:
- Bachelor's or some college plus experience. Bachelor's degree
from an accredited university preferred. College coursework
combined with related experience may be substituted for a degree.
Related experience may be substituted as follows: 1 - years'
experience equates to 1 full-time year of higher education.
- Must have at least 2 years of experience in fundraising,
outside sales or in a non-profit organization in a similar
capacity. This experience may also count towards satisfying this
position's educational requirement.
- Knowledge of community organization, sales, fundraising, and
marketing principles, practices, techniques, and trends.
- Validated verbal and written communication skills, including
large and small group presentations, group facilitation, and
training. Skill in written communications to include clear and
concise narrative reports, evaluations, and similar narrative
pieces.
- Knowledge of forming strategic alliances/partnerships with
Fortune 1000 companies or similar type organizations.
- Ability to do daily travel up to 75% in your local market.
- Must have basic knowledge and skill with Microsoft Office 2010
or higher used for word processing, email, presentations, and
spreadsheets.
- Ability to lift and/or move up to 20 pounds with the
expectation that items in excess of 20 pounds would be broken down
into smaller components or additional assistance is required before
lifting and/or moving.Attracting passionate, committed employees
means offering a competitive benefits package, ongoing professional
development and training, and a diverse and inclusive environment
in which to work and grow. And we do.Compensation &
BenefitsEmployees scheduled to work at least 20 hours per week are
eligible to participate in the medical, dental, and vision plans
the first of the month following 30 days of service. AHA subsidizes
the medical and dental cost to ensure benefits are affordable.
Eligible dependents under AHA's group benefit plans include legal
spouse, domestic partner, children under the age of 26 or who are
disabled. AHA offers additional benefits like an EAP, telehealth
benefit for general medical and behavioral health, flexible
spending accounts, life insurance, and disability.Retirement Plans:
AHA retirement plans offer employees a way to start saving after
their first paycheck. The retirement plans provide employer
contributions after two years of service. If you have previous
501(c)(3) non-profit experience, within the last 5 years, at a
national health agency, an institution of higher learning or a
medical institution, that experience may count towards the two-year
waiting period. Employees are 100% vested in employee and employer
contributions.Paid Days Off: Regular full-time and part-time
employees earn Paid Time Off (PTO) based on years of service. PTO
begins accruing on date of hire. Full time employees receive one
paid Community Service time off day per year and are encouraged to
participate in projects, programs and organizations which
contribute to the health and vitality of their communities. AHA
also offers 12 paid holidays per year.Leaves of Absence: AHA offers
both Short Term and Long-Term Disability benefits which replace
earnings if you are unable to work due to a non-work-related
illness or injury. Employees are eligible for Short Term Disability
after 90 days of service and are eligible for Long Term Disability
after being disabled for 90 days or more. Eligible employees can
take up to 12 weeks off work for a qualified leave of absence under
the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), intermittent FMLA leaves and
leave as an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act
as Amended (ADAAA.The American Heart Association's 2024 Goal: Every
person deserves the opportunity for a full, healthy life. As
champions for health equity, by 2024, the American Heart
Association will advance cardiovascular health for all, including
identifying and removing barriers to health care access and
quality.At American Heart Association - American Stroke
Association, diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunity applies to
both our workforce and the communities we serve as it relates to
heart health and stroke prevention.This position not a match with
your skills? Click here to see other opportunities.Be sure to
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DisabilitiesLocation US-DE-NewarkPosted Date 20 hours ago
(6/20/2022 8:57 PM)Requisition ID 2021-7491Job Category Field
CampaignsPosition Type Full TimeLocation: DE-Newark
Keywords: American Heart Association, Newark , Development Director, Executive , Newark, Delaware
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