Fund Development - Napa, United States - NEWS

Description

Position Summary

The primary role of this position is to provide the strategic leadership and oversight of communications and donor engagement activities for the organization.

This is a key leadership role in the NEWS organization.


Primary Duties

• Develop and implement comprehensive fund development and marketing/communications plans consisting of goals and strategies for fundraising, including individual, corporate, and foundation outreach, event planning, marketing, communications, and public relations to increase and diversify private support of NEWS.
• Responsible for agency's fundraising initiatives, including to plan, coordinate, and implement fundraising, friendraising, and donor appreciation events. Conducts outreach, engagement, cultivation, and acknowledgement of donors and supporters to build relationships and encourage support of the agency's mission.
• Responsible for maintaining and developing organization's donor management system and acknowledgement requirements and practices.
• Actively pitch content to media outlets.
• Responsible for integrity of agency's branding requirements and marketing/communications collateral, including brochures, annual impact reports, ads, and similar, for targeted distribution to donors, funders, volunteers, and community partners and members.
• Responsible for successful implementation of direct mail solicitations including design and layout, organization of mailing lists and appropriate follow up.
• Work collaboratively with the Board of Directors, including the Fund Development Committee and the Marketing Committee, the Executive Director, and other leadership positions to implement strategies that financially sustain the organization.
• Special projects and other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in relevant field or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of five years of relevant experience.
• Demonstrated success in managing and/or growing fund development program of comparable size.
• Proven ability to develop, cultivate and maintain donor relationships.
• Ability to identify opportunities to partner with small and large business for mutual benefit through sponsorships, cause marketing, and employee engagement.
• Experience in event planning and management.
• Ability to communicate clearly to a wide variety of audiences.
• Ability to develop and create content and engage relevant stakeholders as part of a comprehensive marketing strategy.
• Strong knowledge and demonstrated use of social media to engage and deepen relationships with media and the public.
• Extensive knowledge and use of Microsoft Office software (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Adobe Creative Cloud (InDesign, Photoshop, Acrobat Pro, Premier Pro), etc.
• Proven ability to effectively manage projects, including meeting tight deadlines.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of Napa and Bay Area funding, and the Napa County health and human services community.
• Knowledge of the Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault victim services field, and funding landscape.

Licenses, & Registrations

• Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Counselor Certificate (or attain after hire).
• Valid California Driver's License required and current vehicle registration.
• Other mandatory certifications as needed.

Benefits and Perks
NEWS offers a salary competitive with other non-profit organizations and an excellent benefits package.

Competitive Benefits include medical, dental, vision, short & long-term disability, flexible spending account, life insurance, 401(k), 1% salary match to 401(k),12 paid holidays, 2 personal days after one year of employment, two weeks+ of vacation and two weeks+ of sick leave accrued per year.

Other perks, including self-care hours, team building, etc. offered regularly.


Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations can be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Employee is required to talk and hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone keyboard. Employee may be required to help move small items less than 45 lbs.


Work Environment
NEWS' workplace value is to provide a nurturing refuge for people suffering from domestic violence and/or sexual abuse.

It is our belief that in order to promote respect within the lives of those we serve, we must first start by respecting and honoring those we work with here at NEWS.

This position is based in Napa to fulfill needs of a Napa County non-profit. Understanding of local donor landscape is highly recommended for consideration of hybrid remote work.


Equal Employment Opportunity
NEWS is an equal opportunity employer. Federal and State laws and the Agency's policy prohibit employment discrimination against applicants for employment and employees on