Director of Donor & Partnership Development

 
Job Title: Director of Donor & Partnership Development
Position Classification: Exempt
Reports to: Chief Development Officer

 
General Function:
 
The Director of Donor & Partnership Development will play a critical role in helping the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Kansas City (BGCGKC) achieve its vision by helping to manage day-to-day fundraising activities for BGCGKC. This position will be tasked with activities related to the stewardship, cultivation and solicitation of the corporate, individual donor community, including in-kind donors. Through direction from the Chief Development Officer, this position will implement a comprehensive plan for developing key external alliances by cultivating philanthropic support. Director of Donor & Partnership Development will expand and diversify BGCGKC’s donor base and align it with current and future programs.
 
Primary Responsibilities and Activities:
 
RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT

• Utilize ‘moves management’ fundraising principles to actively cultivate and solicit targeted corporate, individual, & community prospects
• Manage and execute the organization’s direct mail and on-line solicitation program, including campaign planning, vendor coordination, list segmentation, timelines and tracking to ensure completion. Overall goal to ensure regular updates are distributed among our donors.
• Direct and manage community partnership creation and activations between Resource Development and the Programming Department, ensuring collaborative execution, clear communication, and measurable impact.

• Expand the relationship and fundraising base through affinity events with donors and conduct exploratory meetings with targeted prospects to determine their interests and capabilities. Discuss ways to create win-win situations through sponsorships and other financial contributions
• Manage the donor-recognition and impact-reporting function that demonstrates how financial gifts fuel the work of Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Kansas City
• Provide cross-functional collaboration within the Development Department by assisting with a range of initiatives, projects, and tasks to ensure efficient operations and advancement of fundraising goals across the department.

 
LEADERSHIP

• Successfully and strategically manage a portfolio of 40-50 significant donors and prospects aimed at securing funds (combination of corporate and individuals) does not include grants

• Support the “culture of philanthropy, gratitude and appreciation” and help in managing the stewardship process
• In partnership with Chief Development Officer, guide the development of fundraising standards and tools, based on best practices, to ensure effectiveness, quality and innovation in fundraising

 
Position Requirements:
 

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field, advanced degree preferred

• Minimum of five (5) years of work experience managing nonprofit programs and fund development
• Demonstrated strategic thinking and planning experience
• Strong track record of successful fundraising, demonstrating measurable results
• Extensive experience working with individual and corporate donor bases

 
 
Position Qualifications:
 
Commitment to personally champion the organization’s core ideology
• Dynamic, high-energy self-starter. Ability to work effectively in a team as well as independently
• Team building and staff development experience
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Demonstrated problem solving and strategic planning abilities
• Ability to take action to achieve goals beyond what is required
• Be innovative in problem solving
• Provide excellent customer service to all donors and community members
• Have a commitment to the mission, vision, and guiding principles
• Be ethical and detail oriented in all donor relations
• Be an effective team member • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
• Proficient in Raisers Edge
• Attend scheduled staff meetings
• Represent the organization in a positive manner to the community
• Demonstrate support for leadership
• Ability to be flexible within the administrative team and the overall organization to perform alternate roles as needed.