Chief Fundraiser at Deloitte

Description

The Chief Fundraiser helps the organization meet short- and long-term financial goals. This is done by finding individuals, corporations, and foundations in communities who may be interested in donating funds to the cause. It is the Chief fundraiser’s duty to communicate the organization’s mission to donors and maintain positive relationship with them, recruit project specific fundraising committee members, collaborating on grant application, and delivering presentations.

Duties and Responsibilities

Fundraising Strategy, Planning and Budgeting

• Establish fundraising and participation goals for fundraising events and/or specified time periods
• Develop fundraising activity plans that maximize participation or contributions and minimize costs
• Develop strategies to promote and encourage new or increased contributions
• Develop the fundraising programs and monitor progress of fundraising drives
• Collaborate with the executives to compile and develop materials to submit for grant applications or other funding applications
• Direct or supervise members of the fundraising team
• Create and update donor databases

• Collaborate with the Chief of Communications and Engagement to design materials such as flyers, pull up banners, websites, mail chimps or newsletters to promote, market, or advertise fundraising activities
• Conduct research to identify the goals, net worth, history of potential donors, charitable donations, or other data related to potential donors and sponsors
• Monitor budgets, expense reports, or other financial data for fundraising

Engagement with Stakeholders and Donors

• Solicit cash or in-kind donations or sponsorships from individual, business, or government donors
• Identify and build relationships with potential donors
• Secure commitments of participation or donation from individuals and/or corporate donors
• Recruit sponsors, participants for fundraising events
• Attend events, meetings, or conferences to promote the Fund’s goals or solicit donations or sponsorships
• Explain the tax advantages of contributions to potential donor
• Write and send letters of thanks to donors in collaboration with the Chief of Communications

Execution and Delivery of Fundraising Activities

• Collaborate with the the Chief of Communication on speeches, press releases, press statements promotional materials to increase awareness of projects
• Develop or implement fundraising activities, such as project specific fundraising campaigns and activities.
• Direct or coordinate the donate page and other web-based fundraising activities
• Plan and direct special events for fundraising, such as golf events, walks etc
• Secure speakers for fundraising activities / events, or conferences to increase awareness
• Write reports or prepare presentations to communicate fundraising activities data

Requirements

• Master’s degree in related field.
• At least 14 years of experience in the non-profit / development sector or 5 to 7 years senior management experience in a leadership role
• Professional certifications and membership of relevant professional bodies

Skills

• Excellent Communication and Facilitation Skills
• Stakeholder Management and Engagement
• Networking and Relationship Management
• Creativity
• An entrepreneurial attitude
• Proactive
• Project management skills
• Leadership skills
• Resilience
• Emotional Intelligence