SHI Development Officer

Job SummaryThe Development Officer of Sealaska Heritage is responsible for the management planning and implementation of a comprehensive philanthropy program that secures the necessary financial resources from foundations corporations and individuals to support mission and programmatic goals. The Development Officer will develop and execute multi year fundraising campaigns oversee contractors and promote Juneau as the NWC Arts Capital within the community region and nationally. Duties/ResponsibilitiesManage all major gift functions including principal gifts donor prospecting and research to meet the strategic priorities of Sealaska Heritage for fundraising goals for donations and planned gifts; and management of a personal portfolio of 20-40 major gift-level prospects and and administer multi-year fundraising campaigns; evaluate results and develop corrective strategies as for identifying and meeting local program goals working with staff board members and volunteers to raise funds for programs and responsibility for philanthropy which includes coordinating training professional development establishing clear directions setting stretch objectives and collaborating with the development associate to administer the Trustee Philanthropy Committee and work closely with Trustees and other volunteers in fundraising including events donor cultivation and actions and resources in a way that positively affects public image of in community regional and statewide professional fundraising new programs/initiatives that will ensure department and organization-wide goals and strategies are and direct multiple projects coordinating work of volunteers and board members setting deadlines and ensuring confidentiality of frequently sensitive strategic initiatives through collaboration with stakeholders in order to enhance performance in accordance with short and long-term direct or participate in negotiations for complex high profile or sensitive and accountability for meeting strategic goals and travel possibly on short notice; work frequent long hours and occasional duties as SkillsEffective leadership management and training opportunity to act independently resolves complex issues within program in managing a geographically dispersed communication and writing skills via presentations conversations and in synthesizing materials from multiple sources into a coherent and accurate knowledge of current and evolving trends in major gifts giving and solicitation including social media of advanced gift planning of best practices in non-profit of Southeast Alaska Native culture and languagesSupervisory ResponsibilityThis position will have no direct EnvironmentThis positions duties are performed at SHI offices. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers phones photocopiers filing cabinets and fax DemandsWhile performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to verbally communicate. This position is very active and requires standing walking bending kneeling stooping crouching and climbing. The employee must frequently lift and/or move objects up to 20 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move objects up to 50 this RoleThis is a full-time benefited position. SHI employees are expected to work during SHIs regular business hours of 8:00am to 4:30pm Monday to Friday. Additionally employees may work up to or over 45 hours per week or additional time as needed to meet workload demands or special events such as Celebration. Part-time staff are expected to work 20 hours per travel within Alaska and the lower 48Required Education and ExperienceBachelors building and maintaining long-term relationships with businesses corporations major donors foundations in planning and delivering budgetary coursework or other training in principles practices and procedures of charitable giving particularly in the areas of endowment campaigns major gifts and planned note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.