Regional Development Officer

Pisgah Legal Services•Cashiers, NC

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Regional Development Officer works as part of a dynamic and experienced development team. The Regional Development Officer will work with an entire legal aid staff to expand free legal assistance and anti-poverty advocacy to help a growing number of very low-income people each year to solve problems related to housing, domestic violence, health care and insufficient income. This position will work on growing Pisgah Legal Services’ contributed revenue streams across its service area to sustain our essential work. While touching on all aspects of Development work, this position is primarily responsible for Annual Campaign and Major gifts in Macon and Jackson counties.

Requirements

Passion for and commitment to PLS’ mission, values, and vision.
Must be able to meet all essential job functions.
Ability to work with low-income clients and communities within a multi-ethnic/ multi-cultural environment.
At least 5 years of relevant experience in Development, Fundraising, or related field required.
Has a lived connection and/or a deep understanding of Western North Carolina and the assigned counties.
Self-motivated, able to work independently but has the ability to shift from working autonomously to working collaboratively.
Detail-oriented, accurate and organized.
Flexible and capable.
Ability to manage changing priorities with ease.
Excellent interpersonal and customer-service skills.
Highly proficient in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
Experience working with a donor database or CRM system.
Experience with data analysis and reporting.
Good writing skills.
Excellent public speaking and presentation skills.
Possess a valid driver’s license.

Nice To Haves

Additional language skills that are applicable to this role may qualify for up to an additional $3k upon completing a language assessment test.

Responsibilities

Commitment to PLS’ mission, values, and vision.
With a focus on Macon and Jackson counties, manages a portfolio of individuals by creating a strong annual donor strategy, transitioning that into a multi-year strategy, and by integrating planned giving, endowment, and other major asks into the strategy where appropriate.
Communicate with portfolio through face-to-face cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship meetings, and written strategies; ensure that each major donor and prospect has a clear strategy and timeline for cultivation, solicitation and stewardship
Track and record donor interactions and solicitation requests to meet annual assigned performance metrics and fundraising results.
Assist the Chief Development Officer in establishing and managing annual and long-range development goals for targeted donor segments within Macon and Jackson counties
Creates, plans, implements, and staff’s special projects and events in support of fundraising priorities.
Possess current awareness of PLS’ program operations and priorities.
Represents PLS at a variety of community events, including some evening and weekend events.
Engages in and coordinates public speaking presentations for various audiences, including businesses, civic and community groups, and faith communities.
Recruit and support volunteers across PLS program areas in collaboration with the Volunteer and Pro Bono Teams.
Support the Grants Team as needed with relevant funding sources in assigned counties.
Assist the Community Outreach Team with building relationships with local community partners and other outreach toto client-eligible populations
Identifies appropriate contacts in advance of grant submissions and continuously build and strengthen county grantor relationships through ongoing communication about PLS within the community.
Other duties as assigned.