Director of Fundraising

Position Summary

Reporting to the CEO and responsible for communications, development, and grant writing which promote the work of ABC Recovery Center. Responsible for production, promotion and coordination of the annual Firestone Award Gala, which is ABC’s major fundraiser, the annual golf tournament, for support of Alumni Association and their sponsored events, Major Gift fundraising, Capital Campaigns, grant writing and other special projects as assigned. In addition, candidate will attend Community events and participate in Riverside County’s Continuum of Care meetings and engage governmental agencies in the interest of building good relationships between the organization and the larger geographical area. 

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Implement short- and long-term communications and special events plan, goals, and strategies in conjunction with the activities of ABC Recovery Center and its Alumni Association.
• Provide the CEO with 30- 60- and 90-Day plans for action as soon as possible after commencing an assignment.
• Interview and work with the ABC Board of Directors to develop strategic communications and special events plans.
• Always vigilant in looking for funding sources benefitting ABC Recovery Center and increasing ABC’s ability to impact our community.
• Maintain positive outside communication with ABC’s external stakeholders.
• Develop communications materials for various audiences, including donors and staff. 
• Write marketing and communications materials including newsletter articles, ads, and invitations, e-communications, remarks, presentations, blogs, and other online promotion.
• Edit pieces written by other members of the organization.
• Prepare speakers from outside the organization as well as lay leaders.
• Leverage information about interesting or newsworthy stories within the organization, including events.
• Build communications networks in outlying areas.
• Work with ABC staff and volunteers to design receptions, programs, dinners, lectures and other events to highlight and support financial resource development.
• Work with staff, event chair(s) and lay committees, and oversee logistics of events.
• Develop budgets for events/programs and monitor expenditures for events.
• Supervise presentation of awards, programs, and agendas.
• Maintain information for all events and performs post event evaluations.
• Partner with staff and volunteers on donor cultivation, solicitation and stewardship activities as needed; and
• Prepare and assist in the preparation of Grant requests to a variety of public and private funding sources to help fund operations and capital development for the ABC’s mission.
• Must adhere to ABC’s Ethical Code of Conduct.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

The following generally describes the knowledge and ability required to enter the job and/or be learned within a short period of time in order to successfully perform the assigned duties.

Competencies:

• Adaptability: adapts to change in the work environment, manages competing demands, accepts criticism and feedback.
• Customer Services: displays courtesy and sensitivity, manages difficult or emotional customer situations, meets commitments, responds promptly to customer needs, solicits customer feedback to improve.
• Communication: expresses ideas and thoughts verbally, and written form, exhibits od listening and comprehension, keeps others adequately informed, and selects and uses appropriate communication methods. 
• Problem Solving; Identifies problems in a timely manner, gathers and analyzes information skillfully, develops alternative solutions, resolves problems in early stages, works well in group problem situations.
• Teamwork: balances team and individual responsibilities, exhibits objectivity and openness to others views, gives and welcomes feedback, contributes to building a positive team spirit, and puts success of team above own interests.
• Business Ethics: treats people with respect, keeps commitments, inspires the trust of others, works with integrity and ethically, and upholds organizational values.
• Use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
• Being aware of others' reactions, understanding why they react as they do, and adjusting one’s own actions in relation to others.

Abilities:

• Must be a self-starter and can manage their own time. 
• Ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through verbal and written words and sentences.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines as well as be flexible and dependable.
• Ability to communicate information and ideas verbally and written so others will understand.
• Ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• Ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions, including finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events.
• Ability to identify/recognize when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong and know who to involve for resolution.
• Ability to generate various ideas about a given topic.

Education and Experience:

• At least a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in the health or fundraising field preferred; at least three (5) years of experience in the behavioral health field.
• Must have valid driver’s license and proof of insurance.

This job description does not list all the duties of the job. You may be asked by managers to perform other instructions and duties. This job description may be revised from time to time and does not constitute a contract for employment.