Company Description

The mission of Northwest Arkansas Children’s Shelter is to provide a safe haven, high-quality care and hope for the future to children who have been abandoned, abused or neglected.

ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION:

The Northwest Arkansas Children’s Shelter has provided hope to children in Arkansas since 1993. Composed of three pillars: The Shelter, Hope Academy and Foster for the Future, our programs utilize and develop cutting-edge practices, grounded in over 30 years of trauma-centered research, to holistically meet the needs of children who have experienced abuse, abandonment or neglect. We are dedicated to continuing to develop high-quality programs and fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration that will guide best practices for decades to come.

OUR VALUES:

Compassion: Recognize and meet the needs of children with respect, sensitivity and unconditional love

Excellence: Set the standard for high-quality service to children by performing above the expected

Integrity: Strive with our words and actions to be worthy of the trust placed in us

Job Description

The Director is responsible for leading, developing and implementing the development strategies, achieving the organization's fundraising goals and engaging donors in ongoing service activities through the leveraging of key relationships and contacts within the giving community.

Key Responsibilities:

Maintain a personal portfolio of high net-worth individual and corporate donors.
Manage a team of development professionals.
Serve as the primary relationship manager for this portfolio of prospects, developing and implementing a written donor strategy and relationship record.
Communicate with portfolio through face to face cultivation, solicitation and stewardship meetings, and written strategies; ensure that each donor and prospect has a clear strategy and timeline for cultivation, solicitation and stewardship.

Plan and execute NWACS annual fundraising events to achieve revenue and engagement targets.

Support Development Manager with sponsorship requests and proactively identify, cultivate, solicit and steward new corporate partnerships.
Provide oversight, to ensure high quality engagement experiences for corporate partners.
In partnership with department directors, create and manage department budgets; track and report on progress to goals.
Support planned giving efforts.
Coordinate all development related materials with the community engagement department.
Ensure proper recognition in all publications and oversee accurate donor lists for those publications.
Manage data input into fundraising software, gift acknowledgment and appropriate tax documentation.
Implement and manage planned giving and asset-driven giving vehicles.
Plan and manage direct mail solicitations in partnership with the marketing team.

Targeted Compensation: $75,000 - $85,000

Qualifications

Essential Knowledge, Skills, and Attributes

7+ years experience in major gifts and resource management.
2+ Years planned giving experience.
Proficiency in use of computers, office management or organization.
Excellent verbal, writing and editing, and communication skills.
Ability to present information concisely and effectively, both verbally and in writing.
Ability to prioritize and multi-task work; self-motivated and eager to build donor relationships that lead to personal face-to-face solicitations and increased gifts.
Must be able to work with and manage volunteers and committee members.
Good public speaking, writing and editing skills, excellent organizational skills, ability to take initiative and work independently.
Team player willing to help with other development department duties as necessary or assigned.

Additional Information

Working Conditions and Environment/Physical Demands

The demands described are representative of those that must be met by an individual to successfully perform the essential functions of this position.

Tasks may involve walking, standing, climbing, bending, kneeling, crouching, and lifting for long periods of time.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
Must pass all criminal history and child maltreatment background checks.
Must submit to pre-employment drug screen as well as random drug screens when directed.
Valid driver's license, proof of personal automobile insurance, and acceptable driving record required to drive shelter vehicle for shelter business.
Must maintain confidentiality and privacy regarding all Children’s Shelter residents' information in accordance with NWACS policy and all applicable Federal and state laws/regulations.
Attend and participate in mandatory trainings, staff meetings, and all other events, as required.
Set, maintain and communicate appropriate personal and professional boundaries.
Complete all required documentation in a timely manner per NWACS procedures.

This position description is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work to be performed. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities associated with it. Northwest Arkansas Children's Shelter reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs.

Northwest Arkansas Children's Shelter is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified candidates are encouraged to apply. NWACS offers excellent benefits and a competitive salary based on experience.

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