Organization:Village EnterpriseLocation:San Carlos CA,United States
Opportunity Type: Job
About the Organization:
Village Enterprise is a microenterprise development organization working in East Africa. Its mission is to equip people living in extreme poverty with resources to create sustainable businesses. It provides business training, seed capital/start-up funds, and on-going mentoring to new entrepreneurs to start businesses.
About the Job:
Village Enterprise is seeking a Director of Development - Individual Giving. S/he is will serve as a front-line fundraiser, supporting the organization's development and fundraising efforts.
Tasks and Responsibilities:
- Work with the CEO and co-chairs of the campaign to raise USD 800,000 from individual donors in the first year, and put in place three-year commitments for all major and leadership circle donors;
- Manage a portfolio of prospects with a focus on securing gifts and pledges of USD 1,000 or more, while also leading direct mail and online fundraising campaigns for smaller individual gifts;
- Serve as a front-line fundraiser cultivating and soliciting a portfolio of donors and prospects;
- Develop new fundraising opportunities/events designed to secure new major donor relationships and to strengthen existing and prospective major donor relationships;
- Lead the planning and execution of the gala and other annual fundraising events;
- Overseeing the work of the development committee and the associate director of development;
- In collaboration with CEO, strategically engage board members, foundation program officers, and other VE advocates in prospect identification, cultivation, and solicitation;
- In collaboration with the associate director of development, develop marketing materials (including annual reports, bi-annual field reports, event invitations, and donor appeals) in a variety of media, to facilitate donor cultivation and stewardship. Manage projects through all phases including idea, design, feedback, implementation, and delivery;
- Develop annual and long term growth plans for individual giving revenue;
- Assess the success of fundraising strategies and provide clear, concise reports on fundraising results with key performance indicators (KPIs);
- Delegate tasks to and oversee work of the full time associate director of development and part time development interns;
- In collaboration with the CEO, design and implement a PR and marketing plan.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree required;
- Minimum 3 years of fundraising experience and 2 years of management experience, in an international NGO or social enterprise;
- Genuine passion for Village Enterprise’s mission and entrepreneurial orientation;
- Proven track record in prospect management and individual gift solicitation;
- Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills;
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects with a strong attention to detail;
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook) required;
- Experience with donor database software required;
- PR and marketing experience desirable but not required.
Posted: 29 Oct 2013
Closing Date: 30 Nov 2013
How to Apply:
Interested candidates can send their resume and cover letter to ryahb@villageenterprise.org
Please mention “Director of Development Application” in the subject line, also mention source of the job in the mail body.
Contact:
Ryah Belford
ryahb@villageenterprise.org
1161 Cherry Street
Suite M
San Carlos
CA
94070
United States
Telephone: 650 802 8891
How to Apply
http://www.microfinancegateway.org/p/site/m//template.rc/1.11.193596