Consultant – West Region

CCS Fundraising•San Francisco, CA

18h

About The Position

CCS Fundraising is hiring a Consultant for the West Region to help nonprofit organizations achieve fundraising goals and mission impact. The consultant may lead projects from inception through completion, apply critical and strategic thinking to client challenges, and communicate strategies to a variety of audiences. Work may include campaign planning studies, development assessments, fundraising analysis, prospect research, campaign materials, and individual donor strategies. The position involves working collaboratively with client executives, volunteer leaders, donors, and colleagues, and may require temporary relocation for regional assignments and independent travel to client locations throughout the assigned region.

Requirements

Fundraising experience or transferable skills in consulting, communications, marketing, or strategic planning.
Excellent quantitative analytical skills.
Keen business sense demonstrated in a professional or academic environment.
Exceptional interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively with all levels of staff, volunteers, donors, and prospective donors.
Outstanding organizational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
Strong storytelling and public speaking skills.
Professional demeanor.
Computer proficiency.
Ability to travel independently to client locations throughout the assigned region, including outlying sites with limited or no access to public transportation or commercial rideshare services.
Must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future visa sponsorship.

Responsibilities

Lead and manage projects from inception to conclusion.
Develop work plans and materials for campaign planning studies and development assessments.
Analyze clients’ fundraising performance and conduct interviews with executives, volunteer leaders, and donors.
Prepare campaign materials, including strategic plans, operating materials, case statements, and major gift proposals.
Conduct in-depth prospect research.
Craft individual cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship strategies.
Write and deliver high-impact presentations and materials.
Communicate clearly and logically with a variety of audiences and collaborate with staff, volunteers, donors, and prospective donors.