Director of Development and Fundraising

Job Description

Job Description

United Help Ukraine (UHU) is committed to providing humanitarian, medical and other assistance to the people of Ukraine affected by the Russian invasion.

POSITION OVERVIEW

The organization is seeking a full-time Director, Development and Fundraising to oversee development / fundraising and grants management. The Director will develop and implement a strategic plan for communicating UHUs mission in a way that is compelling and designed to sustain and grow financial and other support for United Help Ukraine.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Helps analyze UHUs funding needs, designing, and implementing strategies to cultivate new sources of revenue in support of emerging opportunities
• Researches potential sources of, and applies for, grants and public funding
• Writes grants, research foundations, and corporations and oversees or implements fundraising strategies to provide for the short- and long-term needs of the organization
• Recommends annual monetary goals and budgets according to short- and long-term goals
• Maintains a proactive, creative leadership role in the identification, cultivation, and solicitation of annual and major gifts from individual, corporate, government and foundation sources
• Maintains or further develops existing funders and secures new funders; cultivates and directly solicits key donors, working with the Executive Director and other Board Members, as appropriate
• Directs a comprehensive fundraising program, including donor cultivation and solicitation, annual appeals, grants, planned giving, and fundraising events
• Maintains a list of potential financial donors including corporations, foundations, and individuals
• Ensures that all donors are appropriately thanked and receive regular communication by making donor stewardship a priority throughout the organization
• Develops and maintains close working relationships with the philanthropic community, individual and corporate donors, sponsors, board members, and volunteers
• Produces relevant and informative fundraising literature for distribution to previous, current, and future donors as well as the public.
• Develops and implements a strategic approach for the identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of major donors and donor prospects
• Oversees the fundraising process and maintains records of receipts and disbursements of funds.
• Plans fundraising events that effectively communicate the purposes of the organization.
• Analyzes and interprets donor prospect information
• Designs and implements annual and long-range strategy for securing gifts from a variety of sources,
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Supervisory Responsibilities :

QUALIFICATIONS

Skills / Abilities :

Demonstrated ability to manage several projects simultaneously and to work in a fast-paced and complex environment with sharp attention to detail and accuracy

Education and Experience :