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Organization | Justin Birkhoff |
Type | Full Time |
Application Deadline | January 16, 2021 |
College Degree Required? | Yes |
Salary Range | $45 - $60,000 |
donations@cheetah.org | |
Phone | (866) 909-3399 |
Description
Cheetah Conservation Fund seeks a Development manager who will be responsible for writing proposals for both unrestricted operating revenue and restricted projects and for submitting timely and accurate reports for all existing grant funded projects. S/he will also develop strategic ask documents for identified key projects and cultivate a portfolio of high capacity donors.
This position supports the CCF’s overall plan to broaden its donor base and commit to long-term donor cultivation. The Donor Relations Associate provides recruitment and stewardship experiences for CCF donors. S/he possesses exceptional communication, strategic, and account management abilities. S/he is especially competent in supporting and collaborating with colleagues.
Reports To: Director of Operations and Finance
Job Duties
Primary Responsibilities:
- Responsible for conducting a comprehensive range of activities required to prepare, submit, and manage grant proposals to foundation, government, and corporate sources.
- Perform prospect research on foundations and corporations to evaluate prospects for grants.
- Works with the Executive Director to gather information necessary to report to corporate/foundation/government funders on current grant programs.
- Comply with all grant reporting as required by foundation/corporate/government donors.
- Provide stewardship to current donors, and provide regular written updates (newsletters etc.) and personal communications to corporate, government and foundation donors.
- Understand institutional history and programs.
- Make appointments for Founder and Executive Director and/or program managers with foundation officers and other prospects as appropriate to secure funding.
- Maintain current records in database and in paper files, including grant tracking and reporting.
- Track statistics relevant to development and provide the department with written materials necessary for donor stewardship (visitor number and diversity, educational program attendance, etc).
- Provide development input for all written institutional materials (including Annual Report, Member magazine).
- Develops strategic ask documents for individual donors.
- Identify new and lapsed donors who can be cultivated into major donors by developing personal relationships and customized donation proposals.
- Assist with other fundraising projects as requested.
Skills Required
Knowledge and Skills:
- Strong written communication skills; ability to write clear, structured, articulate, and persuasive proposals.
- Strong editing skills.
- Attention to detail.
- Ability to meet deadlines.
- Knowledge of fundraising information sources.
- Experience with proposal writing and institutional donors.
- Knowledge of basic fundraising techniques and strategies.
- Knowledge and familiarity with research techniques for fundraising prospect research.
- Strong contributor in team environments.
Work Schedule
Flexible – 40+ hours a week
Additional Info
Qualifications:
- Minimum of four years’ experience with grant writing.
- Previous experience with non-profit fundraising.
- Experience working in deadline-driven environments.
- Ability to work well in a team environment, handle multiple assignments and meet deadlines.
- Ability to monitor and meet income goals.