Regional Chief Development Officer
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By joining the American Red Cross you will touch millions of lives every year and experience the greatness of the human spirit at its best. Are you ready to be part of the worlds largest humanitarian network
Join usWhere your Career is a Force for Good!
Job Description:
WHY CHOOSE US
As one of the nations premier humanitarian organizations the American Red Cross is dedicated to helping people in need throughout the United States and in association with other Red Cross networks throughout the world. When you join our team you have a direct impact on a meaningful mission and you can help save lives every day. If you share our passion for helping people join us in this excellent career opportunity.Work where your career is a force for good.
We are committed to the diversity of our workforce and to delivering our programs and services in a culturally competent manner reflecting the communities we serve. Our work environment is collaborative respectful and inclusive with a focus on building allyship and a culture of belonging that empowers all team members. Come to learn grow and succeed while sharing your passion for making a difference.
The Red Cross supports a variety of cultural and community resource groups for employees and volunteers. From the Ability Network our Asian American & Pacific Islander Resource Group the Latino Resource Group and Red Cross PRIDE tothe Umoja African American Resource Group our Veterans Resource Group and the Womens Resource Group these networks provide connections mentoring and help give voice to important concerns and opinions.
At the American Red Cross your uniqueness can shine!
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
The American Red Cross is seeking a visionary leader who is responsible for strengthening and growing the donor base and the development program to meet assigned financial goals. The Regional Chief Development Officer (CDO) will support the Regional Executive who is the chief fundraiser for the region but will also drive a strong revenueoriented culture based on marketdriven targets. You will maintain a portfolio of assigned major donors and prospects and personally makes solicitations. This position is a highly visible externally facing role and will represent the Region in cultivating donors with the greatest capacity.
The Region covers three chapters Baton Rouge Shreveport and New Orleans.
The Chief Development Officer will meet with donors as needed and work in our New Orleans office.
WHERE YOUR CAREER IS A FORCE GOOD
- Develop and execute annual and multiyear fundraising strategies for the region. Grow annual revenue in the shortterm while diversifying the donor sponsorship base towards longterm sustainability.
- Lead focused growth by working directly with top donor prospects in coordination with the Regions Development Staff.
- Develop a written plan and implement a program to identify cultivate solicit and steward appropriate donors at the $5000 level or higher with an emphasis on maximizing revenue for the American Red Cross.
- Oversee implementation of organizational campaigns in the region. Act as a senior leader in the Region and direct the Regional Development team with respect to strategic decisions for the organization; ensure that the Region meets all reporting requirements related to fundraising.
- Accountable for achieving or exceeding Regions minimum fundraising target $10M/year and below) and managing to meet the fundraising expense target. Revenue target may increase due to major domestic disasters. Maintain own portfolio of assigned major donors and prospects responsible for personally making facetoface donor solicitations and meeting national/regional fundraising metrics.
- Cultivate relationships and serve as the primary staff liaison for representatives of large corporations and foundations for solicitation and stewardship purposes. Collaborate with national headquarters development and donor recruitment staff to identify and maximize fundraising opportunities. Serve as the primary staff liaison for the Boards Philanthropy Committee. Orient new Board members to their fundraising responsibilities and ensure they receive the necessary support to be successful volunteer fundraisers.
- Work with Leadership to determine reporting structure for the fundraising staff in the Region based on the Regional structure and ensure the use of best practices for measuring staff members performance. Manage and develop field staff and volunteers.
WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED
- Bachelors degree required. Advanced degree is highly desirable.
- Minimum 7 years of fundraising leadership experience or equivalent combination of education and related experience required. Experience with increasing philanthropic revenue from diverse constituencies developing and implementing broadbased fundraising programs and knowledge of best practices in development. A current valid drivers license and good driving record is required.
- Management Experience: 5 years of management experience.
- Skills & Abilities: Ability to relate well and work effectively with multiple constituencies and audiences. Excellent interpersonal verbal and written skills. Knowledge of office systems: MS Office preferred and fundraising database systems (e.g. Raisers Edge Salesforce). Ability to work on a team within a collaborative environment and ensure the highest customer service orientation.
- Travel: Requires frequent travel within the Region. Occasional travel within the Division and to Washington DC.
- A current valid drivers license and good driving record is required.
* Combination of candidates education and general experience satisfies requirements so long as the total years equate to descriptions minimum education and general experience years combined (Management experience cannot be substituted).
BENEFITS FOR YOU:
We take care of you while you take care of others. As a missionbased organization we believe our team needs great support to do great work. Our comprehensive benefits help you in balancing home and work. With our resources and perks you have amazing possibilities at the American Red Cross to advance the learn.
- Medical Dental Vision plans
- Health Spending Accounts & Flexible Spending Accounts
- PTO Holidays
- 401K with 6 match
- Paid Family Leave
- Employee Assistance
- Disability and Insurance: Short Long Term
- Service Awards and recognition
Physical Requirements:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this Job the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to handle or feel; and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk and stoop kneel crouch or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 15 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds. Depending on work assignment may require ordinary ambulatory skills sufficient to visit other locations. The work environment will consist of moderate noise (i.e. business office with computers phones and printers light traffic). The employee must have the ability to work in a small cubicle and have the ability to sit at a computer terminal for an extended period of time. Overall mobility is essential. May also include driving a vehicle and working under challenging conditions.
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Apply now! Joining our team will provide you with the opportunity to make a difference every day.
The American Red Cross is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex gender identity sexual orientation race color religion national origin disability protected veteran status age or any other characteristic protected by law.
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers San Diego Fair Chance Ordinance the California Fair Chance Act and any other applicable state and local laws.
AmeriCorps the federal agency that brings people together through service and its partners the Peace Corps AmeriCorps Alums National Peace Corps Association and the Service Year Alliance launched Employers of National Service to connect national service alumni with opportunities in the workforce.American Red Cross is proud to be an EONS partner and share our employment opportunities with the network of organizations.
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Employment Type
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