Children's Home Society of Florida

Children's Home Society of Florida • Full-time • Tallahassee, Florida • 12m ago

Overview

Since opening our doors in 1902, CHS became a part of Florida's history.

CHS has been committed to growing and evolving to provide the right services and solutions to address the needs of children and families throughout the changing times. Every day, our team works with parents and kids to empower them and encourage them. With innovative technology solutions and a dedicated, experienced team throughout the state, we’re changing the face of foster care and positively impacting children and families’ lives for generations to come.

Join our team to continue to do good and create history serving Florida's children and families!

The Development Manager II supports CHS efforts to attain and sustain fundraising revenue, with a focus on annual and major gifts and special events, to help advance CHS strategic objectives and priorities. This involves identifying, cultivating and advancing donors to secure annual and major gifts through positive donor relations, giving campaigns, corporate support and foundations, and leading the development and execution of special events that achieve fundraising goals. Overall, the Development Manager II contributes to the CHS high performance culture by exhibiting our values and providing quality results that position CHS as the leader in delivering proactive behavioral health, case management, community and early childhood solutions for children and families.

WHY JOIN CHS?

Uplifting mission-driven work culture
Make an impact in your community and become a part of Florida's history!
Growth and professional development opportunities
Great benefits package, including generous paid time off and holidays

Responsibilities

Primary Job Functions

1. Identify, cultivate and advance donors to secure annual and major gifts through positive donor relations, giving campaigns, corporate support and foundations.

Direct the stewardship of donors; hold a minimum of 100 face-to-face visits with potential gift prospects.
Develop, maintain and strengthen relations with foundations, corporations, community partners and current/prospective donors through engagement efforts such as program tours and visits and other strategies.
Engage the board of director fundraising efforts, including tracking “give/gets,” committees, and other activities as assigned by your immediate supervisor.
Identify new, innovative sources of fundraising revenue, while managing and strengthening other types of support, such as volunteerism, in kind donations, etc.
Use the CRM to classify donors, as well as to track donor actions, notes and opportunities; manage all data in accordance with CHS requirements and external regulations.
Comply with CHS policies and practices regarding risk management, donation processing and financial controls.

2. Lead the development and execution of targeted special events that achieve performance targets and fundraising goals.

Engage, recruit, train and manage relationships with community and other volunteers to ensure successful sponsorship execution for events.
Engage the community to drive increased event participation.
Comply with CHS policies and practices regarding event and cash handling.

3. Contribute to a positive, engaging work environment.

Develop a strong knowledge base and stay current on job-related issues and trends.
Participate actively in departmental meetings, training and education, as well as the quality process.
Comply with CHS’s code of conduct, policies, procedures and other obligations.
Assist with training other team members and providing back up when necessary.
Pick up projects on the fly; perform other duties as assigned from time to time.
Demonstrate the CHS Common Bond values in the performance of all job duties.

Qualifications

Job Qualifications

Education, Licenses & Certifications:

Equivalent combination of education, training and experience may be considered.
Florida Driver’s License within 30 days from hire with daily access to a reliable and insured vehicle, required.

Experience:

CRM experience a plus.

Competencies

Knowledge of:

Marketing | Donor Cultivation & Stewardship | Special Events Planning | Volunteer Management
Computer systems and MS Office, including Word, Excel and Outlook

Skills and Proficiency in:

Planning, organization, time and project management, oral/written communication, public speaking
Interpersonal relationship building, collaboration, teamwork, individual and group motivation
Oral and written communication, including presentation and platform
Computer systems and MS Office, including Word, Excel and Outlook

Ability to:

Build and cultivate relationships and networks, inside and outside the organization
Take on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, energy, and enthusiasm
Perform at a high level of autonomy with general supervision under strong demands in fast-paced, diverse, sometimes ambiguous environments
Commit to providing high customer satisfaction with positive service delivery results
Handle highly stressful, sensitive situations; maintain confidentiality and professional boundaries
Take on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm
Meet critical deadlines, while maintaining attention to detail, accuracy and quality
Solve varied problems and document results using sound judgment
Demonstrate the behaviors of our CHS Common Bond Values, with acceptance of individual differences
Be energetic, passionate and adaptable with a deep commitment to social service, compassion for children and families and a positive approach to embracing and managing change

Together, good can be done.