Fund Development Manager - Hospice

Halifax HealthKissimmee, FL
Onsite

About The Position

This is a Management position responsible for the development and growth of all aspects of a mature development program/portfolio including: annual, major and planned giving and capital campaigns. Supervision is provided by the Director of Operations. The role is responsible for fundraising and constituent development with a long-range goal of increasing the organization’s visibility and generating diversified and sustainable philanthropic and grant support for Halifax Health-Hospice covering Volusia, Flagler, Orange and Osceola counties. The position involves developing, coordinating and implementing cultivation and solicitation plans for individuals, corporations/businesses, foundations and other selected prospects including staff/board/volunteer solicitation, major and planned gifts, direct mail, telemarketing and donor communications. It also oversees/implements major prospect management and engages in extensive field work to personally meet with prospective major and planned gift prospects/donors with the goal of advancing relationships to philanthropic investments. The role provides staff leadership, management and volunteer support for capital campaigns, and implements long and short-term plans for development with measurable goals which are based on annual operating and strategic program plans. The Fund Development Manager coordinates and manages fundraising event(s), program(s) and campaign(s) through fund development coordinator and specialist, creates messaging and collaterals that support department initiatives, and works with the Executive Director, Boards of Directors and/or consults to recruit volunteers who assist in raising program/campaign funds. Additionally, the role develops infrastructure for donor recognition, retention, renewal and upgrade, develops policies and procedures for philanthropy participating in ongoing quality improvement, creates and maintains accurate donor records including tracking, profiles, acknowledgments and other correspondence, develops grant proposals and researches new foundations/corporations and grant opportunities, and successfully manages and leads fund development staff. Other duties as assigned by the Director of Operations and Executive Director.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree required in Marketing, Business, Fundraising or related field
  • Demonstrated ability to manage people, teams and assets.
  • Demonstrated success in fundraising.
  • CFRE required or to obtain within 2 years of hire.
  • Must be located within the Halifax Health Hospice market region.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to build quick and lasting rapport.
  • Must be trusted and respected, able to relate appropriately to high level executives in the community.
  • Three years minimum experience in development with non-profit organizations.
  • Proven success in raising major/planned gifts and employee giving programs.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills.
  • Computer and fundraising software competent.
  • Proven ability to work with diverse groups of individuals.
  • Successful grant writing/funding experience.

Nice To Haves

  • Master’s preferred.
  • Capital campaign experience preferred.
  • Existing relationships with key pillars and organizations in the community are preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Responsible for fundraising and constituent development with a long-range goal of increasing the organization’s visibility and generating diversified and sustainable philanthropic and grant support for Halifax Health-Hospice covering Volusia, Flagler, Orange and Osceola counties.
  • Develops, coordinates and implements cultivation and solicitation plans for individuals, corporations/businesses, foundations and other selected prospects including staff/board/volunteer solicitation, major and planned gifts, direct mail, telemarketing and donor communications.
  • Oversees/implements major prospect management and engages in extensive field work to personally meet with prospective major and planned gift prospects/donors with the goal of advancing relationships to philanthropic investments.
  • Provides staff leadership, management and volunteer support for capital campaigns.
  • Implements long and short-term plans for development with measurable goals which are based on annual operating and strategic program plans.
  • Coordinates and manages fundraising event(s), program(s) and campaign(s) through fund development coordinator and specialist.
  • Creates messaging and collaterals that support department initiatives.
  • Works with the Executive Director, Boards of Directors and/or consults to recruit volunteers who assist in raising program/campaign funds.
  • Develops infrastructure for donor recognition, retention, renewal and upgrade.
  • Develops policies and procedures for philanthropy participating in ongoing quality improvement.
  • Creates and maintains accurate donor records including tracking, profiles, acknowledgments and other correspondence.
  • Develops grant proposals and researches new foundations/corporations and grant opportunities.
  • Successfully manages and leads fund development staff.
  • Other duties as assigned by the Director of Operations and Executive Director.
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