Corporate Giving Administrator

Do you love cultivating relationships with businesses, building support for an organization's mission and vision, expanding an organization's network of monetary and in-kind donors, and supporting a great cause? Join us as our Corporate Giving Administrator and help grow community partnerships to support animals in need! We have this role for you!

This is a Full-Time position - weekend, evening, and holiday hours will be needed

$21.00 - $24.00/hour DOE

Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, SIMPLE IRA

General:

The Corporate Giving Administrator is responsible for identifying, securing, cultivating, developing, and overseeing relationships with existing corporate donors and new prospects in support of Animal Friends Alliance’s strategic objectives. This person should greatly enjoy networking and building relationships within the community. Additionally, the Corporate Giving Administrator works collaboratively with the rest of the Development team by assisting with community events, donor appreciation events, and fundraising events.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintains and recruits corporate donors (local, national, and international) for annual event sponsorship, Business Partners in Animal Welfare (BizPAWS), and other giving programs, as assigned.
• Onboards and acknowledges new corporate donors, and recognizes increases in giving.
• Stewards and cultivates members through regular contact and recognition.
• Maintains proper records to ensure all promised recognition is received, and properly offboards any lapsed members.
• Regularly attends networking events and other community events to build local relationships.
• Develops innovative approaches to generate new and higher levels of giving for new and existing corporate partners.
• Enlists senior management, volunteers and board members in the cultivation and solicitation of major donors and prospects that integrate into the overall department goals and strategic plan.
• Maintains and manages a list of corporate leads, and consistently reaches out to corporate giving prospects.
• Speaks in the community to inform on Animal Friends Alliance programs, services, and giving opportunities.
• Actively participates in weekly development meetings, and reports out to the rest of the team on corporate giving.
• Assists with the planning and implementation of donor appreciation events and fundraising events.
• With the Director of Development, Executive Director, and other key staff, develops annual strategic goals for corporate giving that include objectives, goals, strategies, tactics, measurements and contingency plans.
• Performs research and prepares reports and/or other data as requested by the Director of Development.
• Acts as Animal Friends Alliance’s spokesperson as assigned.
• Identifies and researches grant opportunities through private and corporate foundations.
• Prepares written proposals and other informational materials needed to secure corporate gifts.
• Professionally and clearly articulates Animal Friends Alliance’s vision and funding priorities verbally and in writing to prospects and donors.

Other Duties:

• Attends weekly departmental meetings and other appropriate team meetings, and one-on-one meetings with direct supervisor.
• Attends quarterly staff meetings with the full Animal Friends Alliance team.

Organization Wide Duties:

• Treats animals humanely, with compassion and concern, both on and off the job, and conveys these values to others, in word and action.
• Represents Animal Friends Alliance in a professional and courteous manner at all times.
• Provides quality service to customers, volunteers, and staff, recognizing their individual contributions to Animal Friends Alliance. Monitors, supports, motivates and champions volunteers and their work.
• Solicits monetary and in-kind donations by raising awareness of the organization's work, goals, and financial needs.
• Follows all safety rules to ensure a safe work environment at all times. Takes immediate action to address any safety concerns or noncompliance issues that could put an animal, employee, volunteer, visitor, or the organization at risk.
• Learns basic duties of other departments, and supports other departments and staff.
• Monitors, supports, motivates and accredits volunteers and their work.
• Understands and operates by Animal Friends Alliance’s core values.
• Regular and timely presence onsite.

Work Environment:

• Work performed in an office setting, with frequent visits offsite.
• Potential for exposure to zoonotic diseases and cleaning chemicals.

Unusual Demands:

• Work is subject to frequent interruptions.
• Employee is subject to work weekends and evenings beyond the normal scheduled hours of work.

Education/Experience

Education:

• Required: 2 years of college or equivalent work experience.
• Preferred: Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience.

Experience:

• Required: 3-5 years of related experience and demonstrated success in fundraising or business partnerships.
• Preferred: 5 years of related experience and demonstrated success in fundraising or business partnerships.

Miscellaneous:

• Valid Driver’s License: Required
• Sincere interest in Animal Friends Alliance’s mission and vision.
• This is a full-time position budgeted for 40 hours per week.

Knowledge:

• Knowledge of donor development and recognition.
• Knowledge of corporate giving/partnerships.
• Knowledge of Google Suites, including Gmail and Google Drive.
• Experience with database management and donor CRMs in particular.

Skills:

• Effective verbal and interpersonal skills for in-person, written, and telephone communication for interaction with the public and colleagues.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• High level of professionalism,
• Emotional intelligence, work ethic, and integrity.
• Basic computer skills.
• Detail-oriented.
• Self-motivated and disciplined to regularly set and exceed work goals.

Abilities:

• Able to initiate and build relationships with prospective corporate donors and interact via telephone and in-person.
• Able to work both independently and collaboratively, with a talent for building strong and productive relationships across constituencies.
• Able to prioritize, meet deadlines, and organize work.
• Able to think both analytically and strategically.
• Able to manage a budget.
• Able to multitask and work in a high project-volume environment.
• Able to maintain highly sensitive and confidential donor information.
• Able to travel when necessary to engage and solicit prospects.

Physical, Sensory and Mental Requirements

Physical:

Frequent

• Sit, stand, walk
• Write legibly
• Operate standard pedals in a company vehicle.

Occasional

• Bend, squat, kneel, reach above head, push/pull, and grasp & finely manipulate with hands
• Climb
• Exposure to marked changes in temperature.

Sensory Requirements:

Required

• Can hear normal tones
• Eyesight - Normal/corrected to 20/40
• Eyesight - Close eye work
• Eyesight - Color recognition
• Important
• Can hear soft tones

Not Applicable

• Can distinguish tastes
• Can distinguish smells
• Can distinguish temperatures by touch/proximity

Mental Requirements:

Required

• Ability to read, speak, and write English
• Ability to control emotions
• Ability to cultivate and project a positive attitude in the work setting, and when representing Animal Friends Alliance in public
• Ability to handle stress