Girls on the Run International

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Description Organizational Summary: Girls on the Run International is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to creating a world where every girl knows and activates her limitless potential and is free to boldly pursue her dreams. We inspire girls to be joyful, healthy and confident using a fun, experience-based curriculum which creatively integrates running. GOTR is a physical activity-based positive youth development program that is designed to enhance girls’ social, psychological and physical skills and behaviors to successfully navigate life experiences. To learn more about our programs and impact, visit: https://www.girlsontherun.org/. We believe that all girls and communities should have access to our programs. We strive to eliminate barriers to participation, to create programming that engages all communities, to be intentional about staff and volunteer diversity and to promote a culture of inclusion across the organization. Position Summary: Reporting directly to the Chief Development Officer, and consistent with the mission of Girls on the Run International, the Director of Development, Donor and Foundation Relations is responsible for developing and executing a strategy focused on identifying, cultivating, soliciting, securing and increasing financial support from individual and foundation donors. This includes designing, implementing and measuring an organization-wide individual giving and stewardship strategy that advances and deepens relationships to ensure the attainment of contributed income goals. This position manages the Grant Writer and plays an integral role in growing an organizational culture of philanthropy, using research and communication of outcomes to cultivate and steward all donor levels. The position oversees a $1.5 million fundraising budget, comprised of $900,000 in grants and $600,000 in individual contributions. Paramount to this position is the ability to work with a high degree of independence, managing various projects with autonomy, while maintaining a clear view of how each advances the organization’s mission. Principle Responsibilities This job description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned. Donor Relations $600,000 Budgetary Responsibility, Strategy and Planning: • Formulate and implement strategic plans to acquire and retain donors at all giving levels. Engage in activities to acquire new donors, secure commitments from existing ones, and manage the annual and monthly donor programs. • Meet or exceed annual individual giving fundraising goals, objectives and deliverables. • Create and communicate a variety of inspiring and donor-focused appeals, including annual, monthly, mid-level, and significant giving plans. • Collaborate with Marketing and Communications teams, to develop and execute integrated multi-channel (including print, email, web, social media, and phone) fundraising and donor communications initiatives, from solicitations to annual reports on donor impact. • Work closely with the Chief Development Officer to manage organizational budget; track and report on monthly progress to goal with grant contracts, gifts, and pledges. • Maintain awareness of philanthropic trends and best practices and maximize use of data and other resources to make informed strategic recommendations and actions. • Conduct outreach to nurture, request, and maintain relationships, increasing face-to-face engagement. • Examine donor trends in Salesforce to inform upcoming approaches, fundraising drives, and donor retention efforts. • Ensure prompt and meaningful acknowledgement and recognition of contributions. • Review and enhance workplace giving program to strengthen results. • In collaboration with the Chief Development Officer, develop a planned giving strategy to expand and integrate planned giving objectives into cultivation and outreach efforts with new and existing donors. Foundation Relations $900,000 in Budgetary Responsibility: • Oversee the preparation and monitoring of the annual budget for grants. • With the Grant Writer, oversee the management of grant proposals, funded grant projects and stewardship. • Support the Grant Writer in reviewing and editing proposals, grant agreements, and reports. • Coordinate cross-departmentally ensuring the delivery and execution of grant projects and reporting to funders. Organization-wide Support: • Develop and measure success of individual giving and donor retention resources for Girls on the Run International (GOTRI) and councils including but not limited to End of Year Giving, Unstoppable Us, and SoleMates. • Support and steward peer-to-peer fundraisers for HQ to generate revenue and increase retention. • In conjunction with the council development and finance teams, ensure proper communication of locally directed website donations and assist with council pass through funding communications, as needed. • Provide monthly individual giving data and other reports to Chief Development Officer and CEO as needed. • Work closely with Chief Development Officer on annual Board of Directors peer-to-peer fundraising campaign. General Responsibilities: • Utilize fundraising software to maintain accurate and timely records/contact reports of all interaction with donors and foundations. • Keep current with nonprofit ratings on charity oversight websites and enhance our standing on corporate Matching Gift programs. • Serve as a Girls on the Run role model, exhibiting Girls on the Run core values and working to help achieve the mission. • Develop positive relationships with donors, staff, council members, and board members. • Any other duties deemed necessary by Chief Development Officer. • Up to 10% travel. Skills, Knowledge and Expertise • Eight or more years of non-profit experience with four or more years specifically focused on fundraising, individual giving, annual fund, or donor relations. • Experience with donor screening and management platforms, software and other cultivation, solicitation and stewardship tools. • Strategic thinker with the ability to utilize data to create effective fund development approaches. • Proven history of success fundraising in a similar model and environment. • Excellent interpersonal skills: ability to build relationships with internal and external audiences, listen, inspire, motivate and leverage those relationships to cultivate additional opportunities. • Highly organized and proactive, with the ability to take initiative and manage multiple tasks and projects and deliver within deadlines. • Successful history of proposal development, presenting and closing large commitments. • Strong customer service skills with excellent follow-up and follow-through. • Outstanding verbal and written communication skills. • Proven attention to detail and project management skills. Benefits This is a remote, exempt, full-time position at 40 hours per week, offering a compensation range of $90,000-95,000 depending on experience. In addition, Girls on the Run International is proud to offer a generous PTO plan, a comprehensive benefits package including company-subsidized medical and dental coverage, vision coverage, life insurance, paid medical leave and a 401K with an employer match. About Girls on the Run Girls on the Run International is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to creating a world where every girl knows and activates her limitless potential and is free to boldly pursue her dreams. We inspire girls to be joyful, healthy and confident using a fun, experience-based curriculum which creatively integrates running. GOTR is a physical activity-based positive youth development program that is designed to enhance girls’ social, psychological and physical skills and behaviors to successfully navigate life experiences. To learn more about our programs and impact, visit: https://www.girlsontherun.org/.