Assistant Director of Development - Edmonds College Foundation(E)

Edmonds College • Lynnwood, WA

71d • $90,406 - $97,196

About The Position

The Assistant Director of Development is the lead development position for the College Foundation responsible for managing and executing annual giving campaigns, securing corporate and major gifts and other fundraising activities. This fundraising professional will work with college leaders, volunteers, the Board of Directors, and Foundation staff to identify, cultivate, and solicit donors in support of Edmonds College.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree OR equivalent combination of relevant educational and work experience.
• Five or more years of experience in development or a closely-related field demonstrating strong knowledge of fundraising principles and techniques.
• Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Ability to work with donors, community partners, volunteers, campus staff, and students.
• Experienced in education or non-profit environment.
• Proven success securing resources - individual, corporate, foundation, and planned gifts.
• Ability to effectively organize and motivate volunteers.
• Proficiency with Raiser's Edge NXT donor database, and office productivity (Microsoft and Google).
• Experience working with diverse populations.

Responsibilities

• Establish philanthropic plans, goals, objectives, and fundraising strategies in consultation with the Executive Director.
• Develop and implement an effective annual giving program that includes direct mail and e-appeals, mobile giving and peer-to-peer campaigns.
• Coordinate and grow campus employee giving through the payroll deduction recurring gift program, campus engagement activities and giving appeals.
• Oversee the creation and implementation of the Foundation’s storytelling, marketing, branding and communications plan to include newsletters, collateral material, web content, social media and impact reports.
• Work with the Board to support and guide a development committee to work with you to identify, cultivate, and solicit potential donors to the college foundation.
• Grow a major gifts program including identification, cultivation, and solicitation of major donors and manage a portfolio of major donor prospects from identification, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship that target audiences.
• Maintain relationships with current donors and Board members.
• Make direct, face-to-face solicitations, and assist the Board, foundation volunteer leaders, and other staff with their solicitations.
• Participate in and assist with the planning of fundraising events.
• Create donor strategies to identify, solicit, and steward for the annual Leadership Campaign.
• Maintain familiarity with the database and wealth screening management tools.
• Oversee the donor stewardship process and activities, including gift acknowledgment and database management.
• Expand the corporate partnership program that includes soliciting sponsorships from local businesses and the community.
• Assist with identifying public and private foundation funding opportunities to align with fundraising goals and college needs.
• Help expand the range of planned giving opportunities, while identifying and cultivating prospects.

Benefits

• Salary is $90,406 - $97,196 and is based on the Edmonds College administrative/exempt salary schedule.
• Full state benefits package, which includes tuition waivers for college classes, medical, dental, retirement options and more.
• Vacation and leave package includes 12 sick days per year, 11 scheduled holidays, 1 personal holiday, and 24 vacation leave days per year.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Educational Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree