Executive Director, Fundraising
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Job Location:
Oklahoma City, OK - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
3 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Overview
Since our founding in 1924 weve cut cardiovascular disease deaths in half but there is still so much more to do. To overcome todays biggest health challenges and accelerate this progress we need passionate individuals like you. Join our movement be part of the progress and help ensure a healthier future for all. You matter and so does the impact you can make with us.
Were hiring an Executive Director (ED) in our Oklahoma City market.
The ED serves in a pivotal leadership role within the community and reports to the Senior Vice President Development. This position works with the highest-level executives in the Oklahoma City area with responsibilities for staffing volunteer Board of Directors and encouraging volunteer engagement and development.
We offer a base salary with the potential to earn an incentive up to 25% of your base pay. The potential incentive is based on achieving certain revenue targets and triggers.
This is an office-based position that offers a hybrid schedule.
The Association offers many resources to help you maintain work-life harmonization through your changing needs and life situations. To help you be successful you will have access to Heart U our award-winning corporate university as well as additional training and support locally.
#TheAHALife is more than a company culture; it is our way of life. It embodies our commitment to work-life harmonization and is guided by our core values where our employees can thrive both personally and professionally. Discover why you will Be Seen. Be Heard. Be Valued at the American Heart Association by following us onLinkedInInstagramFacebookX and .
Responsibilities
The ED provides strategic direction and management to group of committed fundraisers and support staff with overall responsibility for a $1.2M budget which is cumulative of the revenue goals for Heart Ball Heart Walk Go Red for Women events and Individual Giving. As part of encouraging an engaged community the Executive Director will participate in community and corporate functions that allow for networking and generating new contacts to be part of the Associations mission and fundraising efforts.
- Accomplish results through strong volunteer recruitment and management.
- Achieving fundraising / revenue goals.
- Secure corporate donations through participating in and leading top-level sponsorship asks.
- Cultivate major donors securing large corporate sponsorships (of $25000 or more) and identifying and securing foundation gifts.
- Collaborative approach when working with other internal partners such as our Community Impact and School Engagement teams to help drive specific Association cause initiatives in defined markets.
Qualifications
- Bachelors degree or equivalent experience.
- 3 years of experience in non-profit fundraising or similar experience.
- At least 1 year of supervisory experience ideally with a sales team or fundraising team in a similar organization.
- Track record in meeting sales/fundraising goals.
- Proven leadership in special event fundraising driving strategy execution and results.
Demonstrated success in engaging community partners and building strong collaborative relationships to advance mission driven outcomes.- Ability to travel the Oklahoma City territory daily.
- Solid understanding of how to engage and work with philanthropic communities.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office including Excel Outlook PowerPoint and Word.
Compensation & Benefits
The American Heart Association invests in its people. Here are the main components of our total rewards package. Visit Rewards & Benefits to see more details.
- Compensation Our goal is to ensure you have a competitive base salary. Thats why we regularly review the market value of jobs and make adjustments as needed.
- Performance and Recognition You are rewarded for achieving success through annual salary planning and incentive programs.
- Benefits We offer a wide array of benefits including medical dental vision disability and life insurance along with a robust retirement program that includes an employer match and automatic contribution. As a mark of our commitment to employee well-being we also offer an employee assistance program employee wellness program and telemedicine and medical consultation.
- Professional Development You can join one of our many Employee Resource Groups (ERG) or be a mentor/mentee in our professional mentoring program. Heart U is the Associations national online university with more than 100000 resources designed to meet your needs and busy schedule.
- Work-Life Harmonization The Association offers Paid Time Off (PTO) at a minimum of 16 days per year for new employees. The number of days will increase based on seniority level. You will also have a total of 12 paid holidays off each year which includes several days off at the end of the year.
- Tuition Assistance - We support the career development of all employees. This program provides financial assistance to employees who wish to further their education and career in relation to their current duties and responsibilities or for potential future positions in the organization.
The American Heart Associations 2028 Goal: Building on over 100 years of trusted leadership in cardiovascular and brain health by 2028 the Association will drive breakthroughs and implement proven solutions in science policy and care for healthier people and communities. The greatest discoveries in health must reach everyone where they are.
At American Heart Association American Stroke Association our mission is to be a relentless force for a world of longer healthier lives regardless of race ethnicity gender gender identity religion age language sexual orientation national origin and physical or cognitive abilities.
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