VETERANS OUTREACH CENTER, INC.
JOB TITLE: Fundraising & Donor Relations Specialist
REPORTS TO: Director of Advancement
STATUS: Full Time; Non-exempt
PRIMARY FUNCTIONS:
- Leads fundraising efforts for all agency signature events, including the annual Flag Day campaign, Golf Tournament, Pound the Ground, and Stars and Stripes Celebration Gala.
- Drives event sponsorship and underwriting solicitations through renewal and growth opportunities.
- Cultivate mutually beneficial relationships with community partners, individuals, and organizations ensuring greater engagement and increased philanthropic support.
- Identify, create, and maintain a portfolio of relevant prospects and donors, which includes corporations, foundations, and individual annual donors.
- Solicit major gifts and steward donors to the agency.
- Prepare sponsorship and underwriting proposals, letters of inquiry, and formal proposals.
- Develop a planned giving strategy; oversee and monitor success.
- Proposes and implements special events fundraising plans and programs, including methods, organization, timelines, recordkeeping, database tracking, budgets, policies, research, recognition and acknowledgements.
- Collaborates with the Special Events/Volunteer Coordinator and Advancement team for all special events.
- Maintains accurate and complete financial records for each special event and fundraisers.
- Support the mission of VOC and collaboration both inside and outside of the organization and conduct outreach as needed.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Relations or related discipline and at least 4-5 years of events and fundraising work experience, preferably in a non-profit setting.
- Certified Fund Raising Executive desirable or willing/able to obtain within first year.
- Ability to utilize fundraising software and information management.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Highly motivated, creative and organized; detail oriented.
- Proficient in MS Office, Constant Contact and/or Donor Perfect a plus.
- Dedicated interest in veterans and veterans’ issues.
- Willing to travel locally and occasionally work weekends and evenings as events warrant.
- Strong ethical character with ability to abide by VOC values of Respect, Integrity, Service and Excellence.
Veterans Outreach Center, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.
Veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces are encouraged to apply.
