Chief Development Officer

JOB SUMMARY: The Chief Development Officer will oversee all elements of the donor cycle as Easterseals transitions from event focused fundraising to a relationship based, comprehensive strategy that includes various philanthropic methods.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Serve as the principal fundraising contact with staff, volunteers and donors.
• Create and implement a strategy that includes annual campaign, V.I.P. and major giving, grants, planned giving, and special events.
• Oversee special events, including event on Thanksgiving Day.
• Develop and manage annual budget of the development department.
• Observation and reporting of donor behavior through CRM management.
• Provide regular reporting of philanthropic activity to Board and CEO.
• Implement innovative development strategies leading to revenue growth.
• Develop and maintain grants program that includes researching new opportunities, writing and submitting requests and follow-up grant reporting.
• Train, manage, and evaluate development and marketing staff on an on-going basis.
• Supervision of development and marketing staff to conduct activities in accordance with AFP’s Code of Ethical Principles and Standards of Professional Practice.
• Develop relationships with Board members and volunteers to increase support in fundraising activities.
• Serve as liaison between the organization and the Development Committee of the Board.
• Maintain professional memberships such as AFP and COPGC.
• Serve as a member of the Senior Management Team.
• Other responsibilities as assigned by the Chief Executive Officer.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree required, master’s degree and Certified Fundraising Executive (CFRE) certification preferred.
• Five years special events planning and implementation, major gift cultivation and solicitation and management experience leading multi-faceted teams.
• Experience in recruiting and/or managing volunteers.
• Experience with strategic planning and budgeting with the ability to organize, improvise and solve problems.
• Strong relationship building and customer service orientation both internally and externally.
• Superior verbal and written communication skills, to include printed pieces, solicitation letters, web content and PowerPoint presentations.
• Displays a mutual respect and level of authenticity to culture, diversity, and inclusion.

SKILLS:

• Strong Relationship Building Aptitude – Ability to interact comfortably with persons of diverse social, economic, and ethnic backgrounds.
• A customer-service oriented attitude with attention to detail.
• Demonstrated team leadership.
• Superior written and verbal communication skills including related attributes such as tact, poise, deportment, and appropriate self-assuredness.
• Skills in program management/oversight from conception to completion.
• Ability to organize, improvise and solved problems.

JOB DEMANDS:

• May be required to lift, carry, push, or pull up to 50 pounds.
• Frequently requires sitting, standing, walking, bending, squatting, kneeling, and reaching.
• May be required to be on feet hours at a time.
• Occasional travel throughout the state of Ohio.
• Attendance/participation in training provided through Easterseals National Office.

To apply: Please send cover letter and resume to [email protected] to be considered. No phone calls accepted.