About the Position
Summary
Assist VP of Advancement in fundraising; manage events, volunteer engagement, and supporter database.
Working Conditions
Core Values:
• Celebrate the Divine Spark: All of us are made in the image of God, with the same purpose of contributing to a better world. We see beyond behaviors and treat all with dignity and respect.
• Make Order out of Chaos: We work in an emergency setting amongst hurting women. Plans will change, policies will fail, and people will lash out. We are calm, flexible, and innovative in the chaos.
• Do What You Say and Say What You Need: Let’s do the job we agreed to do. Arrive on time, build relationships, and practice policy. If unable to meet these expectations, speak up and ask for more support. As a team, we can get the job done.
• Embrace Learning: Welcome feedback with open arms. Mistakes are a key to success. No one here is above constructive criticism. We all need more practice, have more to learn, and have room to grow.
• Walk With Others: We set clear expectations, provide the needed support, and hold others accountable. We are both kind and firm.
Job Duties
• Meet with current and prospective supporters on a continual basis, cultivating relationships, sharing the need and making the ask
• Identify prospects and solicit monetary and in-kind gifts from individual and institutional supporters
• Cultivate and steward relationships with supporters at all levels
• Initiate and follow up with strategic communications
• Solicit event sponsorships
• Manage all fundraising events, including monthly Discover Dégagé luncheons, our signature Celebrate Dégagé fundraiser, biannual Breaking Bread farm-to-fork dinner, and peer to peer events as requested
• Write appeal and support letters as needed
• Make thank you calls and send thank you notes in a timely manner
• Enter all contact, relationship, and meeting information into donor database
• Prepare monthly reports on work status and outcomes
• Recruit, onboard, train, track, and steward volunteers
• Maintain and analyze volunteer data and determine the impact of their engagement
• Make public appearances to share information about Dégagé with churches, businesses, civic groups, etc.
• Facilitate tours with interested supporters, volunteers, schools, churches, or business groups
• Provide homelessness education to increase community awareness of homelessness response and Dégagé’s work within the larger homelessness response system
• Directly supervise Dégagé’s Database Specialist
• Oversee the timely acknowledgement of gifts and year-end giving receipts
• Oversee monthly database/finance gift reconciliation
• Assist ambassador groups as needed
• Attend and participate in all staff, director, manager, and department meetings
• Perform other duties as requested
Requirements
• Bachelor’s degree and 5 years’ minimum experience in professional fundraising; advanced degree or CFRE preferred
• A proven track record in meeting fundraising goals, including six-figure gifts
• Goal driven to initiate supporter visits and fundraising calls
• Skilled at building relationships with volunteers, donors, and prospects, including individuals, corporations, foundations, churches, and monthly givers
• Experience using a donor database for donor and volunteer tracking and cultivation; experience with Little Green Light and Harness preferred
• Significant fundraising event experience
• Skilled at creating fundraising messaging and materials
• Detail oriented and able to manage a calendar with hundreds of events
• Clear, crisp, elevated writing and communication skills to represent Dégagé at a high level
• Ambassador to community and media
• Experience speaking to the press, including on camera and on the radio, and in front of large or small crowds, in a clear and convincing manner
• Ability to clearly carry out organizational culture
• Ability to work with, encourage, motivate, inspire, and lead people
• Self-starter
• Continual growth mindset, including ideas for improvements in processes, time management, productivity, and efficiency
• Organized, with a strong ability to solve problems and multitask
• Creative and innovative thinker
• Ability to work flexible hours and adapt to change
• Microsoft Office Suite, Teams, Database, and Zoom proficiency
Salary Range
How to Apply
Go to https://degageministries.org/employment-opportunities to submit a resume and cover letter.
Application Deadline:
About the Organization
Dégagé Ministries provides Emergency, Empowerment, and Engagement services to people experiencing homelessness or poverty in Grand Rapids.