Fundraising Manager

Description

Advancement

Exempt/Salary

12-Month

Full-Time

Salary Pay Range: $65,000.00 - $80,000.00

In-Person

American Sign Language Preferred

$1,500 Sign-on Bonus

Housing Resources Available

Tuition Reimbursement

Benefits Options May Include Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Employer-Matching 403(b), Generous Time Off Benefits, Flexible Spending and Dependent Care, and more!

About TLC:

The Learning Center for the Deaf is a nationally recognized leader in services for deaf and hard of hearing children, adults, and families. To learn more, please visit www.tlcdeaf.org.

For our Mission, please visit https://www.tlcdeaf.org/our-mission-and-values.

TLC Diversity Statement:

The Learning Center for the Deaf (TLC) is on a journey to create an inclusive and welcoming space for people of all backgrounds. Together, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports, and celebrates our TLC community members' diverse narratives. We embrace and value multiple approaches, experiences, and perspectives. TLC believes that diversity fosters innovation. We are committed to cultivating a place where everyone can feel they belong.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Fundraising Manager manages and coordinates various fundraising and donor engagement activities. This role supports all development initiatives, including donor relations and communication, donor database management, donor and grant research, giving campaigns, and fundraising processes. This role is key in shaping the external stakeholders' impressions of TLC as a nationally recognized leader in services for deaf and hard of hearing children, adults, and families. It requires a friendly, organized, and relationship-oriented individual with a passion for TLC’s mission in an environment where ASL is the primary language of communication.

SUPERVISOR: Director of Development

POSITION DUTIES:

Researching and identifying potential donors, including major gift prospects, through data analysis and outreach efforts to build relationships.

Implementing comprehensive fundraising plans that align with the organization’s goals, including identifying target donor segments and developing fundraising campaigns.

Working with the Advancement Team in collecting and sharing compelling narratives from the TLC community for various media such as social media, campaign videos, newsletters, and grant proposals.

Organizing and managing multiple fundraising events such as galas, races, tournaments, auctions, and donor appreciation events within deadlines.

Maintaining regular communication with donors through personalized outreach, newsletters, updates on program impact, and thank you letters.

Leveraging the Executive Team and other Program Leaders to cultivate relationships with external stakeholders.

Cultivating relationships with existing donors, inviting them to increase their investment in TLC’s mission.

Managing and mentoring volunteers, including assigning tasks, providing training, and overseeing fundraising activities.

Tracking fundraising progress, analyzing data to identify trends and areas for improvement, and preparing regular reports for leadership.

Building rapport with potential donors, effectively presenting the organization's mission and inspiring investment.

Performs other related tasks as directed by the Department Supervisor and/or Program Leader.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time, with or without notice.

The Learning Center for the Deaf provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, pregnancy, gender identity/expression, age, criminal record, disability, sexual orientation, familial status, veteran status, marital status, and any other legally protected characteristic.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

TLC embraces and celebrates a spirit of inclusion and diversity, and reasonable accommodations and modifications will be made whenever possible.

Requirements

• Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills
• Manages and safeguards confidential information responsibly and with discretion
• Deaf applicants are strongly encouraged to apply; a minimum of conversational fluency in American Sign Language is required, with native or near-native ASL fluency preferred
• Two years of relevant relationship cultivation, fundraising, or marketing experience in a fast-paced environment
• Passion for researching and developing relationships with external and internal stakeholders
• Proactive and independent with the ability to take initiative
• Strong detail-oriented organization, planning, and management skills
• Ability to work both collaboratively and independently and effectively handle multiple projects in a fast-paced environment
• Effective time management skills and proven ability to meet deadlines
• Self-motivated with the ability to motivate, enthuse, and lead diverse teams, including volunteers
• Ability to collect and analyze data to measure the fundraising effectiveness of various projects
• Proficiency in Google platforms and Microsoft Office is required, and experience or knowledge of donor management platforms (or similar CRM), along with a willingness to learn new software, applications, and processes
• Ability to travel for development and fundraising activities, including meetings, fundraising events, networking events, and relationship-building visits, with access to reliable transportation
• Frequent events outside of normal business hours
• Availability to attend ASL classes, if required