Capital Campaigns Manager
The Salvation Army
Capital Campaigns Manager
- Full Time Position - 37.5 Hours per Week
- Awesome Benefits - Medical, Vision, Dental Insurance; Life Insurance; Supplemental Insurance; Retirement Plans; PTO
- Hybrid remote work available after successful completion of 90 day probationary period
Job Objective: The Capital Campaign Manager will develop and execute a strategic plan with outside counsel and internal staff to diversify, strengthen, and increase the capital funding base, including developing new funding for capital campaigns.
Essential Functions:
- Consult with divisional leadership and corps officers on capital needs and planning
- Ability to work with and influence leadership across multiple departments (Development, Property, Social Services, etc.)
- Hold Salvation Army staff and volunteers accountable to timelines
- Work with approved outside counsel on campaign strategy, timeline, and goals
- Identify and cultivate steering committee members
- Clearly communicate territorial and divisional decisions to corps officers and campaign level leadership
- Manage visits and solicitations alone and with pertinent Salvation Army and volunteer leadership, including those to individuals, corporations and foundations
- Advance various levels of feasibility studies and campaigns simultaneously
- Manage grant processes for capital needs, to include writing and reporting
- Manage high touch relationships between Salvation Army leadership and key prospects and donors through fundraising and recognition events
- Responsible for acknowledgement of all campaign gifts and pledges, and preparation of pledge payment reminders and agreements
- Manage campaign record keeping and progress toward goals with keen attention to detail
- Prepare and present reports to corps, divisional and territorial leadership
- Regularly report to the Divisional Finance Board
- Maintain confidentiality and comply with Safe From Harm guidelines
- Maintain a positive work atmosphere by behaving and communicating in a manner that fosters good relationships with clients, co-workers, and supervisors
Education: Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, or related field; relevant experience, as determined by The Salvation Army, may be considered in lieu of education qualification.
Experience: Minimum three years’ successful experience in managing fundraising programs, including supervisory experience; direct experience with capital fundraising projects is preferred
Certifications/Licenses: None required
Skills/Abilities:
- Strong communication, sales, relationship building and consensus building skills
- Works well under pressure
- An innovative thinker who can bring fresh ideas and perspectives
- High level of computer literacy?
Physical Requirements: Physical Requirements: The position requires sitting; climbing and/or balancing; stooping, kneeling, bending, stretching, crouching and/or crawling; standing; walking, manual dexterity and eye-hand coordination; use of vision; driving a vehicle; pushing, pulling, lifting, and/or carrying 25 lbs.; traveling by airplane; both outdoor and indoor navigation of settings, and standing and/or walking up to 12 hours per day.
Mental Demands:
- Work under stressful conditions
- Quickly learn Salvation Army structure and approval processes
- Interact with others with courtesy and tact
- Manage and prioritize multiple projects in an organized and efficient manner to meet tight deadlines
- Respond to crisis situations in a calm and effective manner
- Complete projects on schedule
- Maintain confidentiality
- Maintain regular and punctual work attendance?
Travel: Travel is expected, including evenings and weekends
Driving: Driving is required; must possess a valid driver's license from the state in which you reside. Must be approved through The Salvation Army Fleet Safety Program to drive either a Salvation Army or personal vehicle on Salvation Army business.
Working Conditions: Work is performed in a typical office environment; some weekend and evening work may be required
All employees recognize that The Salvation Army is a church and agree that they will do nothing as an employee of The Salvation Army to undermine its religious mission.
Job Type: Full Time
Salary Range: $75,000 - 99,999
