Director of Development and Communications, Health and Medicine Policy Research Group,

Supervised by: Executive Director

Status: Salary, Exempt         

Updated: Feb. 2013

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Health & Medicine raises an annual budget of approximately $1M through private foundations and individuals.  HMPRG is expanding its development program to significantly increase major donor and individual contributions, expand our grants program, and include a more robust communications strategy. This person will have one direct report, the Communications and Grants Coordinator.  This position reports to the Executive Director.

RESPONSIBILITIES

·      Plan, execute, and evaluate a comprehensive fundraising plan, including personal solicitation, mail appeal, special event, major gift, and foundation/corporate/government grant programs

·      Serve as lead solicitor and steward of donors and guide the board, committee members, staff, and volunteers in on-going cultivation

·      Train and support board members and staff to be effective fundraisers

·      Participate in annual and strategic planning for HMPRG

·      Develop long-term growth strategies with a particular focus on growing and supporting individual giving

·      Develop, implement, monitor, and evaluate the annual development work plan 

·      Develop, monitor, and evaluate an annual work plan that includes integrated marketing, communication, and social media strategies

·      Hire, supervise, and evaluate department staff, consultants, and/or interns

·      Create and monitor the department expense budget and income goals. Prepare financial documents needed for fundraising and evaluation

·      Supervise the planning, analysis, and production of development and communications-related publications

Individuals

·      Support and grow existing strategies and develop innovative ways to expand donor base

·      Identify and cultivate new and prospective donors; develop and implement a strategy for cultivating major donors. Directly solicit individuals for donations

·      Write appeal letters and solicitation materials

·      Research and potentially develop technology-based fundraising strategies

Foundations/Government/Grants

·      Develop new initiatives to expand funder base and diversity of types of funders

·      Develop and cultivate relationships with funders, other granting sources, and/or government agencies

·      Attend site visits with prospects and funders as appropriate

·      Supervise the timely submission of proposals and reports. Ensure compliance with grant commitments

·      Supervise the identification, research, and evaluation of potential corporate, foundation, and government prospects for solicitation

Special Events

·      Develop innovative ways to expand net proceeds and increase sponsorship

·      Manage the special events team responsible for producing HMPRG’s large fundraising events

·      Coordinate all aspects of any smaller, major donor events, serving as lead staff

·      Oversee the production timelines, financial reports, and evaluations for all events

·      Monitor each event budget

Administration

·      Ensure development records are reconciled with accounting records, timely acknowledgments are sent, donor and prospect files are maintained, and database is maintained

QUALIFICATIONS

These minimum requirements must be met for the candidate to be considered:

·      Minimum of seven years experience in fundraising, with a minimum of four years in a senior management position leading a development team and managing and monitoring budgets and income goals

·      Minimum of four years of proven, focused experience in individual giving and major donor cultivation

·      Proven ability to lead a fundraising effort that brings in $1 million annually (in addition to other factors, performance is evaluated based on the ability to reach fundraising goals)

·      Experience and proven success developing board and committee members as fundraisers

·      Proven success managing small and large events

·      Knowledge of the local and national funding community; particularly individual philanthropists

·      Experienced with Microsoft Office. Proficiency with fundraising software, Raiser’s Edge software preferred

The ideal candidate will have:

·      A background in development focused on supporting programs in public health, public service or human service

·      Supervised outside fundraising counsel for a specific project, program, or campaign

·      Excellent managerial skills and experience building a sense of team

·      Out-going personality with an infectious can-do attitude

·      Excellent writing, public speaking, and interpersonal skills

·      CFRE (Certified Fund Raising Professional) is preferred

Salary is commensurate with experience.  100% employer-paid health, dental and life insurance.  403B available.

To Apply:  Deadline March 22^nd.  Cover letter, resume, salary requirement and past salary history are required.  Incomplete applications will not be accepted.  Email information to jobs@hmprg.org

HMPRG is an equal opportunity employer.  We welcome diversity among our board, staff and volunteers.  We recruit, hire, train and promote without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or any other protected status.