Job Description
If you are a mission-driven professional, this is an opportunity to join a leadership team with a passion for serving the Greater Cincinnati community! Dan Beard Council is an independent and locally governed non-profit organization which delivers the Boy Scouts of America programs to over 20,000 young men and women and their families throughout 12 counties in southwest Ohio and northern Kentucky. Through a $5,000,000 annual operating budget, Dan Beard Council has total net assets surpassing $20,000,000. We are seeking an experienced development professional to lead the council’s development strategy.
The successful candidate will be responsible for developing, managing and executing an effective development program to fund the Dan Beard Council. The Chief Development Officer will be providing leadership towards the achievement of maximum fundraising results in line with the organization’s vision and values by:
- Being responsible for all donor relations including the identification, solicitation and cultivation of donors for all operating, capital and endowment development appeals.
- Giving leadership to the effective staffing, organization and development of the council’s development department.
- Assisting in the development and implementation of overall organizational strategy as a direct report to the Chief Executive Officer.
More specifically, we are looking for a professional who has:
- Five or more years of successful development and management experience with a proven ability to solicit and close major gifts.
- An undergraduate degree from an accredited educational institution.
- Drive to achieve results and exceed annual goals with a sense of urgency.
- Relationship skills to network the community and identify and cultivate individual and corporate major gift prospects.
- Persuasive presentation skills and the ability to tell compelling stories to appeal to donors on an emotional level and illustrate how donors can be a part of the council’s vision.
- Proven critical thinking skills and ability to create revised, positive direction by motivating others when things do not go according to plan.
- Creative and futuristic. Thinks outside of the box and embraces contemporary approaches to grow the organization.
- Excellent time management skills with the ability to work with minimal supervision and flexibility to work occasional evening and weekends.
Expectations:
- Identify philanthropic trends to define Dan Beard Council’s overall fundraising strategy.
- Develop high-level contact relationships with key and perspective donors.
- Cultivate existing and perspective supporters through donor-centered relationships.
- Demonstrate ability to work within a high-performing team to achieve organizational goals.
- Achieve monthly, quarterly and annual fundraising goals.
Measurements:
- Number of donors supporting the Dan Beard Council.
- Total funds raised.
Summary of Responsibilities:
- Identify, cultivate and solicit volunteers and donors to achieve the Council’s annual total financial development goals including the annual campaign, special events, grants & foundations, and sponsorships.
- Develop and implement a plan to diversify operating revenue by raising new dollars annually to fund operational costs of Dan Beard Council, including upgrading donors, aggressive identification and engagement of new corporate partners, grants and foundation requests and the creation and oversight of Scouting affinity groups to identify and reengage our alumni base.
- Provide strategic oversight to the cultivation and solicitation of capital donations designed to provide innovative programs and modern facilities to better serve and grow our membership at our three program properties in metropolitan Cincinnati.
- Develop and support an endowment emphasis to spread awareness of planned giving, attract and cultivate donors and solicit outright cash gifts and deferred planned gifts to grow the endowment.
Qualifications:
- An undergraduate degree from an accredited educational institution.
- Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) designation preferred.
Work Experience: Five or more years of successful fundraising experience.
Essential Skills:
- Exhibits fundraising mastery; ability to solicit and close major gifts.
- Relationship driven. Identifies, develops and fosters meaningful relationships with individuals from all walks of life and in various environments.
- Community development professional. Ability to network community and identify and cultivate individual and corporate major gift prospects.
- Persuasive presenter. Tells compelling stories that appeal to donors on an emotional level and illustrates how the donor can help make a difference.
- Superb written, verbal and interpersonal skills.
- Excellent time management skills. Creative, self-starter attitude. Ability to work occasional evening and weekends.
- Significant staff leadership experience. Provide a positive professional example. Optimizes team member strengths and gets the best from every member.
- Fiscal management and budget development skills. Able to grasp basic accounting skills in order to achieve and surpass budget expectations.
Desired Traits:
- Passionate about mission of the Dan Beard Council and Boy Scouts of America.
- Results oriented. Focuses on key priorities, executes with excellence and meets or exceeds annual goals. Acts with a sense of urgency, and with the end-result in mind.
- Critical thinker. Creates a revised, positive direction and motivates others when things do not go according to plan.
- Creative and futuristic. Thinks outside of the box and embraces contemporary approaches to grow the organization.
- Operates with a high level of attention to detail. Organized and proven ability to work with minimal supervision.
- Versatile and innovative. Goes beyond accepted ideas to create new approaches.
Salary starting at $90,000, will be adjusted based on experience. Full competitive benefits package, paid holidays and paid time off.
Interested candidates please email andy.zahn@scouting.org