Job Description
Organization: UpSpring provides educational and enrichment programming, school supplies and transportation, and other specialized services to thousands of children experiencing homelessness each year in Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky.
Title: Development Director
Description: The Development Director will lead the organization’s development and volunteer activities, as well as assisting with operations tasks. This position reports to the Executive Director.
Duties:
Development:
- Develop and lead individual donor engagement efforts, including two annual fund campaigns
- Manage donor solicitation, recognition, and stewardship efforts, including donor database
- Research grant opportunities and draft grant applications and reports
- Plan and coordinate UpSpring fundraising events
- Serve as main contact and liaison between organization and foundations, donors, and other supporters
- Responsible for external communications, including email, mail, website, monthly e-newsletter, and other communications
- Lead social media efforts to engage existing supporters and attract new supporters, including use of Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube
- Serve as liaison to UpSpring Young Professionals committee
- Perform general fundraising duties
Volunteer:
- Recruit and manage program, event, and other volunteers
- Serve as main contact between organization and volunteers
- Perform general volunteer-related duties
Operational:
- Provide operational support as assigned
Ideal Qualifications:
- A minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree
- Five to seven years’ experience in development, including grant research/writing, annual funds, donor engagement and cultivation, and/or event planning
- Experience with managing employees or volunteers
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Superior organizational and planning skills, including the ability to multi-task and complete a varied set of tasks in a timely manner
- Self-motivated and able to work independently
- Demonstrates enthusiasm and professionalism
- Demonstrated experience working with donor databases (specifically Salesforce)
- Comfortable working in small team atmosphere
- Strong computer skills, including proficiency with Word, Excel, and other computer programs related to duties, as well as social media proficiency
To Apply: Please send the following materials to Alex Kuhns, Executive Director (alex@upspring.org) by August 30th: resume & cover letter (including relevant experience and salary requirements).