Regional Chief Development Officer - KY Region (Louisville)

American Red Cross • Louisville, KY

50d • Onsite

About The Position

The American Red Cross is seeking a Chief Development Officer to support the Kentucky Region. This is an in-office position, and the successful candidate will be expected to report to the regional HQ office in Louisville daily. The position also requires some travel for face-to-face meetings with donors, staff, and other constituents. Incumbents must be able to travel within the region as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required with a minimum 7 years of fundraising leadership experience or equivalent combination of education and related experience required.
• Experience with increasing philanthropic revenue from diverse constituencies, developing and implementing broad-based fundraising programs, and knowledge of “best practices” in development.
• A current valid driver's license and good driving record is required.
• 5 years of management experience (Management experience cannot be substituted).
• Ability to relate well and work effectively with multiple constituencies and audiences.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written skills.
• Knowledge of office systems: MS Office preferred and fundraising database systems (e.g. Raiser’s Edge, Salesforce.com).
• Ability to work on a team within a collaborative environment and ensure the highest customer service orientation.
• Requires frequent travel within the Region.
• Occasional travel within the Division and to Washington, DC.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree is highly desirable.
• Deep familiarity with the local community and existing relationships with regional stakeholders, donors, or partners
• Knowledge of current trends in philanthropy

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute annual and multi-year fundraising strategies for the region.
• Grow annual revenue in the short-term, while diversifying the donor sponsorship base towards long–term sustainability.
• Lead focused growth by working directly with top donor prospects in coordination with the Region’s Development Staff.
• Develop a written plan and implement a program to identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward appropriate donors at the $5,000 level or higher, with an emphasis on maximizing revenue for the American Red Cross.
• Act as a senior leader in the Region and direct the Regional Development team with respect to strategic decisions for the organization.
• Accountable for achieving or exceeding Region’s minimum fundraising target and managing to meet the fundraising expense target. Revenue target may increase due to major domestic disasters.
• Cultivate relationships and serve as the primary staff liaison for representatives of large corporations and foundations for solicitation and stewardship purposes.
• Collaborate with national headquarters development and donor recruitment staff to identify and maximize fundraising opportunities.
• Serve as the primary staff liaison for the Board’s Philanthropy Committee.
• Orient new Board members to their fundraising responsibilities and ensure they receive the necessary support to be successful volunteer fundraisers.
• Work with Leadership to determine reporting structure for the fundraising staff in the Region based on the Regional structure and ensure the use of best practices for measuring staff members’ performance.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental Vision plans
• Health Spending Accounts & Flexible Spending Accounts
• PTO: Starting at 15 days a year; based on FLSA status and tenure
• Holidays: 11 paid holidays comprised of six core holidays and five floating holidays
• 401K with 6% match
• Paid Family Leave
• Employee Assistance Program
• Disability and Insurance: Short + Long Term
• Service Awards and recognition

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior