Overview:
Position Summary
Reporting to the Executive Director, the Resource Development Officer is responsible for the strategic planning, management, and oversight of the organization’s fundraising program. This individual must ensure the program is designed and executed thoughtfully to engage donors and volunteers to strengthen relationships and fundraising results. Specifically, the Resource Development Officer must increase the number of donors and charitable revenue through planning and executing annual campaigns, special events, major donor giving, and grant-writing. This position is a key member of the staff and helps provide direction to achieving the mission, vision, and strategy of DHC along with the executive director and as invited by the board.
Essential Functions
1. Fundraising Management (50%)
- In cooperation with the Leadership Team and the Board of Directors, builds a comprehensive, multi-faceted annual giving program, that aligns with DHC’s strategic plan, and includes Board, donor, community, and participant-based campaigns, as well as special event planning and execution, grant writing and personal gift solicitations.
- Identifies prospective donors through research, referrals, event attendees, program participants, volunteers, and community contacts.
- Updates and implements the development plan including goals for long-term financial sustainability and short/medium term for continuous growth of resources that support operations, maintenance and stewardship of properties, and programs that engage current and future donors.
- Becomes engaged in the greater Spokane Community through networking and personal involvement to bring additional resources to DHC.
- Identify and develops a plan for grant writing.
2. Major Gift Fundraising/Donor Information Management (25%)
- Leads periodic prospect review meeting to identify and strategize major gift donor engagement and report on progress.
- Maintains all donor information of active donors/prospects.
- Develops relationships with major individuals, corporations, and foundation donors.
- Prepares gift proposals and makes donation requests in a timely manner.
3. Donor Communication & Stewardship (20%)
- Prepares appropriate engagement letters to donors.
- Leads annual communications plan with donors and implements all aspects of plan with key communication strategies, including marketing, annual reports, emails, social media, website, newsletters, etc.
- Established a broad and personalized engagement plan to renew and upgrade committed donors annually.
4. Budget Management & Reporting (5%)
- Assists in developing fundraising goals in support of DHC’s annual operating budget and capital needs.
- Develops and adheres to event/campaign-specific budgets.
- Drafts quarterly report/scorecard of fundraising performance for review by the Executive Committee.
- Provides comprehensive annual report of fundraising performance.
- Effectively utilize the data collected from donors and constituents to report on fundraising performance and outcomes.
5. Accessibility
- Must be able to work flexible hours for relationship building and management to meet donors and other volunteers at their convenience which could include weekends, early mornings, and evenings.
- Position requires ownership of a car and a valid driver’s license.
Education Required
Bachelor’s degree in a related field
Experience Required
3-5 years’ experience in fundraising, communications, or related field for a non-profit organization
Proficiency with Microsoft Office and donor management software.
Background in nonprofit fund development, leadership, and personal solicitation
Competencies:
- Communication - Clearly conveying information and ideas through a variety of media to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the audience and connects them with DHC.
- Customer Focus - Ensuring that donors and public perspective is a driving force behind decisions and activities; crafting and implementing practices that provide engagement and commitment to DHC.
- Work Standards - Setting high standards of performance for self and others; assuming responsibility and accountability for successfully completing assignments or tasks
- Contributing to Team Success - Actively participating as a member of the Leadership team to accomplish organizational goals.
Other requirements:
- Engagement with the local, regional, and national funding community required.
- Be or become actively familiar with DHC’s various properties and hiking trails.
- Develop good knowledge of DHC’s history, including properties and how they were obtained.
- Become knowledgeable regarding donor history and background including donation patterns and restrictions.
- Treat all with professional courtesy, respect, and positive support.
- Certified Fundraising Executive.
Physical Requirements:
- Visual acuity to read information from computer screens, forms, and other printed materials and information.
- Hearing acuity for verbal communication, conversations, face-to-face interactions, and/or responses via telephone and telephone systems.
- Speaking ability for general communication and ability to clearly enunciate in conversations with others.
- Must be able to work in an office and out-of-office environment (Non-Remote Position), which includes prolonged periods of sitting, standing, phone and computer usage. Crouching and heavy lifting may be required.
Compensation and Benefits
Salary Range
$50K DOE
Paid Time Off
WA State Observed Holiday (12 days in 2023); Vacation: 15 days, increased by 2 days/year for a maximum of 24 days.
Sick leave
1 hour of leave for 40 hours worked as per WA State regulations.
Interested and qualified candidates should email their resume to ed@dishmanhills.org
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: From $50,000.00 per year
Experience:
- Fundraising: 3 years (Required)
- Microsoft Office: 1 year (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- Spokane, WA 99223 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Spokane, WA 99223: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Spokane, WA 99223