County Director of Community Relations & Fundraising -Tarrant / Ellis (78)

Job Opportunity

Ensure that the county-wide fundraising goal is met for the fiscal year as determined by the annual operating budget; plans, coaches and monitors team results; oversees and manages the daily operations and staff of the county fundraising team; plans, develops, and manages the individual, major and corporate gifts within the county fundraising team; oversees and / or coordinates funding from corporate and community relations activities and individuals within the county; provides oversight and / or coordination and preparation of proposals for all requests for fund raising appropriate to The Salvation Army.

Key Responsibilities :

• Seek out new funding opportunities for Army programs around the county.
• Works directly with the Senior Director and team to develop comprehensive development plans that include the cultivation of major gift resources, individual gift resources, multi-year commitment funds, corporate and community fundraising and other strategic support in order to generate revenue to support the County.
• Organize and facilitate major gifts fund raising, corporate and community fundraising by board and council membership; builds relationships with high-level volunteers and organizations to develop, manage and execute revenue and in-kind generating programs for corporations, small businesses, civic, faith-based, educational and other organizations throughout the county.
• Oversees the collaboration between the Volunteer and Fundraising teams to create opportunities for corporate participation with the county.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions :

Employee Benefits :

What We Are Looking For In You :

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in business administration, marketing, communication, or related field, with a master's degree preferred AND Seven plus years in aggressive fundraising environment personally raising $1 million plus in gifts, previous corporate fundraising and major gifts a must; three years supervisory experience; prior active experience in Interchange or relevant donor software and donor databases required, OR Any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.

Valid State Driver's License CFRE (preferred)