Foundation Director jobs in Saint Petersburg, FL

Summary

The Sr. Associate Director, Foundation Events is a frontline fundraiser responsible for planning, executing and leading Foundation special events. The Sr. Associate Director builds and advances philanthropic relationships through prospect identification, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship; effectively represents the Hospital to a constituency of community, foundations, corporations, friends, and/or grateful families. Identifies and cultivates new giving prospects, leads a team responsible for Foundation signature events, community fundraising events, donor engagement events while building upon established pipelines.

Role Accountabilities

• Responsible for developing and implementing strategic fundraising and development annual work plans through events to include: prospect identification, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship. May be involved in reviewing work plans of others and the impact to department/unit/area.
• Establishes and manages a mixed portfolio of major and/or annual event related prospects, donors and vendors
• Executes a minimum of 20 gift solicitations a year, including $500,000 net revenue events. Writes, edits and manages proposals for the overall event team members and/or direct reports
• Establishes and effectively manages relationships with prospects and donors moving them through the gift life cycle of identification, qualification, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship. Collaborates across departments/divisions to ensure a seamless donor experience.
• Responsible for meeting work plan metrics each year.
• Manages specific priority projects and events and campaigns raising $250,000 and oversees development of programs as needed.
• Accomplishes human resources management objectives by recruiting, selecting, orienting, training, assigning scheduling, coaching, counseling and disciplining employees. Communicates job expectations; plans, monitors, appraises, and reviews job contributions. Enforces policies and procedures. Ensures department is adequately staffed. Plans and reviews compensation actions and manages payroll records and costs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required
• Minimum of five (5) years in event planning, fundraising, communications or related experience, with 2 years minimum project management experience
• Must have knowledge and experience in using Microsoft products
• Must have strong organizational, interpersonal, communication, confidentiality and public speaking skills
• Must have own transportation (to travel to events)