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TITLE: State Director of Development
REPORTS TO: State Director
LOCATION: Newport, DE
REASON FOR OPENING: Replacement
POSITION PURPOSE:
Direct and oversee chapter fundraising efforts and activities to meet budgeted financial goals and to recruit and develop necessary volunteers, organizations, and associations to implement fundraising activities.
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Develop, with staff and volunteers, a plan and schedule for chapter fundraising campaign/events to meet financial goals. This includes developing income and expense budgets, event logistics, volunteer recruitment, event evaluation/assessment, etc.
- Develop and maintain relationships with key corporate and civic community leaders, organizations and associations.
- Strategically plan new ways of achieving chapter financial goals.
- Market sponsorship opportunities to the corporate community. Develop sponsorship proposals/opportunities tailored to maximize benefits for both March of Dimes and the corporation.
- Recruit and develop volunteer leadership.
- Work with program staff and volunteers to ensure that every event contains program content to enhance the knowledge of the audience and general public regarding the March of Dimes mission, programs, special services and benefits for mothers and babies.
- May oversee the input of data and report generation for CWMS and/or Volunteer, Donor and Event Management databases.
- All other duties as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
- 2-4 years of experience in fundraising, event planning, corporate sponsorship recruitment, budgeting, and volunteer management.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, problem solving, teambuilding and computer skills.
- Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of experience and education.
- Additional information:
Weekend/night hours required approximately 30% of time
- Statewide travel approximately 25% of time
Aleks Casper, Acting State Director
March of Dimes Delaware Chapter
236-C North James St.
Newport, DE 19804
Fax (302) 225-1030
Email: ACasper@marchofdimes.com
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