Development Officer
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Job Description
THE OPPORTUNITY
Join a team that is passionately committed to a vision for Knoxvilles youth that ensures every child in every neighborhood has the opportunity for a full life. (John 10:10 Supporting this vision Emerald Youth Foundation a Christian organization is engaging 3000 youth and their families with faith learning and health related programs and initiatives. Emerald Charter Schools a K8 Knox County public school was launched by Emerald Youth and remains a partner organization.
BENEFITS:
- Medical Dental Life ShortTerm & LongTerm Disability insurance paid 100 for employee.
- Voluntary benefits available for family members
- Paid Vacation
- Paid Holidays
JOB TITLE: Development Officer
REPORTS TO: Sr. Development Officer
STATUS: Fulltime Exempt
JOB SUMMARY
Supports the organizations advancement efforts in fundraising and development as a major gift professional by serving as a storytelling ambassador taking complex ideas and issues and communicating them in a compelling way which invites others to be a part. This will be achieved by managing an existing portfolio of mid to upperlevel donors to the organization as well as forging new relationships to grow the visibility impact and funding for Emerald Youth and Emerald Charter Schools.
ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES
- Develop grow and manage a comprehensive strategy for building annual gift commitments for a portfolio of donors and broaden donors through individual relationship cultivating soliciting and stewarding for Emerald Youth and Emerald Charter Schools. Increase overall giving participation needed to reach established fundraising goals.
- Write donor proposals and execute gift agreements as needed.
- Develop coordinated solicitation strategies designed to retain elevate and recruit monthly donors annual gifts and mid to upperlevel donors. Work closely with advancement team members to secure funding for new initiatives.
- Partner across the organization to achieve department objectives as needed.
- Be an example and encourage spiritual disciplines for team modeling the teachings of Jesus Christ.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- A person who is striving to shape thoughts and actions after the servant leader model of Jesus Christ.(Phil. 2:58 Has a commitment to work hard and unselfishly in Christian community a passion to keep learning adopted practices and high standards which support a life worthy of a Kingdom of God calling with children and is able to meet the expectations of service with others.
- Has a bachelors degree and a minimum of 35 years of proven fundraising experience in a nonprofit organization.
- Demonstrates strong capacity in the areas of writing editing verbal skills technology and selfmotivation hospitality supervision moves management Microsoft Office and database management preferably Raisers Edge.
- Physical Requirements sedentary position with ability to move about and travel mostly in the Knoxville area. Occasionally lift objects up to 20lbs for set up of events and other activities associated with the role.
It is the policy of Emerald Youth Foundation (EYF) to provide employment opportunities to all peoplewithout regard to race color sex age or national origin.
Section 702 of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 provides that the religious discrimination law will not apply to a religious corporation association educational institution or society with respect to the employment of individuals of a particular religion to perform work.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
