Campaign Director - Southeast Asia

Young Life•Colorado Springs, CO

1d•$76,150 - $104,075

About The Position

This position is charged with the authority and responsibility to see that the Campaign vision is developed, managed and successfully funded through vision-donor partnerships.

Requirements

May be a volunteer or staff person of Young Life (preferred).
Must be available to work full-time for the undetermined duration of the campaign.
Capable of successfully overseeing the elements of donor management and follow-through.
Tested and proved in environments that demand proactivity and punctuality in meeting deadlines.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to maintain confidentiality.
Ability to research and study for speaking and presentations.
Ability to work effectively with major donors and close on major gifts.
Ability to accurately develop and manage a budget.
Ability to work as a team member with other Young Life staff and volunteers.

Nice To Haves

BA degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Ensure the campaign case is complete and includes all key components, especially the budget section and the gift plan.
Invite the Young Life Communications department to bid on case material.
Include a planned giving goal.
Ensure that all presentation tools for funding the campaign flow from the case statement and are personalized to target constituencies (e.g. individuals and families, foundations/corporations, churches, etc.).
Ensure that a campaign budget is developed and includes the cost of development, communication and data management and is approved by the Chief Development Officer (CDO).
Include a Development Cost Recovery (DCR) factor of 12% (6.5% for campaign and 5.5% for Development department).
Place any excess revenue for campaign operations in an account for ongoing fund development work at the camp.
Oversee a feasibility study to determine the financial goal for the campaign.
Ensure strategies for donors in the software are kept current.
On an ongoing basis, clarify in the software what the next step is, who is responsible, when it will take place and how it will be reported.
Work with the primary caller, field staff and other campaign directors to assess whether donors have other Young Life interests in order to ensure a seamless and coordinated approach with every major donor (15k and up).
Set the timetable for the campaign and the monthly targets to be met to reach the goal.
Develop prospects and when appropriate act as a primary caller or a secondary caller available to participate in donor solicitation meetings.
Participate in the recruiting of the needed committees and volunteer positions. Lead, train, supervise, support, sustain and thank this staff so that they succeed in their work.
Plan and carry out all supporting activities for the campaign such as donor events, communications strategies (including communication with appropriate staff), recognition programs and other related activities and materials.
Work with the Director of Gift Planning, along with representatives of the National Christian Foundation, in implementing the gift planning strategy to reach the goal.
Coordinate campaign activities with other Young Life development entities (e.g. area and regional fundraising efforts, other development initiatives, etc.).
Submit the updated database to the CDO monthly.
Submit the updated campaign timetable to the CDO monthly.
Submit the database prospect report to the CDO in June to support the goal for following fiscal year.
Work closely with the executive assistant to the CDO for any assistance and to keep the CDO apprised of all campaign developments and issues in a timely fashion.
Establish the campaign office and systems to support campaign operations.
Camp campaigns can take a DCR on in-kind gifts that replace budgeted items; (there is no DCR for the Service Center).
Campaign consultants will only be engaged for camp campaigns by the CDO.
Be knowledgeable of and assure the following policies are followed: Fund-raised construction policy. Policy on written pledges.