DONOR ENGAGEMENT AND EVENTS DIRECTOR

Reports to:  President

Position Summary

The Director of Donor Engagement and Events is responsible for maximizing giving growth through a concerted effort to establish and nurture meaningful relationships with all donors, key influencers and stakeholders in order to retain our current donor base and develop new business and donor relationships. This position is responsible for creating and executing short- and long-term plans to realize substantial revenue growth through acknowledgement of all gifts and coordinating opportunities for donor interactions. This position is responsible for event planning, execution and follow up. This position will assist the President as needed with other donor engagement duties.

Key Position Responsibilities and Core Competencies

Event planning, Leadership donation correspondence, thanking donors and managing donor relationships:

Direct responsibility for building strong, mutually beneficial relationships with key individuals through a system of thoughtful interactions and engagements. Work effectively with other functions at United Way to be able to provide appropriate support and value to donors. Engages customers to improve their experience with the UWNEMS brand. Leverage relationships to create additional opportunities with other organizations and individuals.

This position will be accountable to lead planning, coordination and completion of events. Position is also responsible for annual leadership level pledge/donation forms and letters as well as correspondence all thanking donors and acknowledging all gifts.

Develops contacts with people who are a source of information and support, and maintains contacts through periodic visits, telephone calls, correspondence, and attendance at meetings and social events. Director may assist the President as needed with face-to-face meetings with leadership donors and prospects in order to expand United Way influence.

Manage and develop volunteer leadership across a variety of settings:

a) Connect companies and individuals with United Way: Develop, motivate and manage a key group of volunteers to assist in the accomplishment of your work. Connect volunteers to the Community Impact and Coalition work to increase financial support of United Way.

b) Engage with and inspire volunteer groups: Find opportunities to connect new and existing UWNEMS volunteer groups such as Women United to the Community Impact and Coalition work of our United Way. Assist the President with events, correspondence and engagements related to Leadership, Women United and any other UWNEMS volunteer groups.

c) Manage and inspire volunteers among individuals and within company campaign groups: Develop a deeper understanding within the community around how traditional fundraising activities such as workforce campaign and individual giving are connected to the work of our coalitions, our community impact areas, and our partner agencies. Work with other UWNMES staff to connect workplace campaign coordinators to the valuable role they play in creating Community Impact through successful workforce campaigns, year-round communication, increased volunteerism, and advocacy.

Organize engagement responsibilities efficiently and effectively: Maintain accurate and detailed donor and account records in Andar and other systems in order to analyze the effectiveness of the plan against delivering objectives. Continually work to keep updated contact information for donors. Demonstrates excellent verbal and written skills; utilizes various styles to get ideas across; Demonstrates ability to implement action plans within a timely manner to meet deadlines and to accomplish tasks; Manages time wisely in order to achieve the desired results; Has a strong work ethic; Is able to maintain a fast pace while staying focused in stressful situations; Focuses on results and can effectively communicate goals and impact; Sets and maintains high performance standards for self and others that support the organization’s strategic plan; Shows passion for improving the delivery of services with a commitment to continuous improvement.

Acts with Accountability as a Brand Steward: Understands and embraces their accountability to goals, outcomes and the overall mission of UWNEMS; Has the ability to organize and prioritize the workload while maintaining focus and staying on track, Establishes and implements an efficient course of action, understands what’s necessary to get things done, uses resources optimally, balances the workload when involved in multiple projects and establishes appropriate deadlines; Takes responsibility for the use and protection of all resources in his/her control; ensures that the use of resources aligns with the mission of UWNEMS as well as with customer expectations; Acts with integrity and strong ethics to foster trust at all levels; Fosters and supports the principles and values of the organization; Is a positive and motivational brand ambassador.

Position Expectations

1. Focuses on results and can effectively communicate goals and impact: Sets and maintains high performance standards for self and others that support the organization’s strategic plan.

2. Links donor, volunteer, and advocates’ aspiration to needs: Communicates effectively and with passion “the story” of the organization’s work to engage and energize donors, volunteers, advocates and all other constituents in the community.

3. Develops relationships to drive resources and results: Recognizes and capitalizes on opportunities to capture, grow and attain funding and other resources that advance United Way’s mission. Shows passion for improving the delivery of services with a commitment to continuous improvement.

4. Acts with integrity and strong ethics to foster trust at all levels: Fosters and supports the principles and values of the organization.

5. Effectively communicates: Knows and can successfully articulate the organization’s mission, vision and values to other stakeholders and collaborators.

6. Understands Donors: Engages and participates in fundraising efforts and initiatives; Volunteers and actively participates in projects, special events, cross-functional teams or workgroups that support the work of the entire organization.

7. Connects Donors with Products: Understands and crafts written content for inclusion in proposals to donors that articulates the investment opportunity for the donor and the outcome the donor’s investment will achieve – social ROI; Works to create investment opportunities and/or products.

8. Engages with and Thanks Donors: Participates in donor engagement by interacting with donors through an ongoing campaign of correspondence, outreach and personal visits; Provides return on investment information for donors that is clearly articulated and succinct.

9. Focuses on Donors: Works to identify and understand donor benefits of specific community impact solutions

Position Requirements

1. BA degree and/or 5+ years of equivalent years of educational, communications and event planning experience in either for profit or non-profit entities;

2. Focused education and communications experience with an applied emphasis on event planning, customer relationship building; significant applied consulting sales skills; demonstrated success with effective listening skills

3. Documented capacity to develop and play a leadership role in strategic partnerships with a broad range of working relationships with opinion leaders/change-makers across community, philanthropic, business and government sectors

4. Effective oral and written communications skills with an ability to relate with a diverse group of individuals or organizations in an effective manner;

5. Ability to think strategically with proven, strong ability to execute on plan;

6. Ability to take initiative and be creative in thinking and solutions;

7. Intermediate to advanced computer skills, knowledge of electronic communications and social media strategies preferred

8. Represent UWNEMS positively, professionally, courteously and effectively; Demonstrated ability to work with diverse interests and communities; energetic and engaging personality, enjoy working with people in different settings; donor and community focused.

9. Assists or takes on new tasks to help UWNEMS achieve its mission; Willingness to learn; Willing to work nights, weekends or early hours when necessary

10. Adheres to the ethical standards described in the UWNEMS Code of Ethics; Maintains confidentiality regarding personnel and organizational information.