Director, Mission Advancement

Job Title:   Director, Mission Advancement (States)

Department:  State Operations and Programs

Reports to:  State Director

Location: Las Vegas, Nevada

# of direct reports:  none

Revised date: 9/25/2023

Position Overview:  The Director, Mission Advancement is responsible for building the volunteer infrastructure within the state and incubation regions, developing and implementing state events, securing foundation and/or grant opportunities and the managing of local advisory boards and associated committees.  

 Job Requirements – Qualified applicants must have:

• Bachelor’s degree or at least 4 years’ relevant experience in addition to above experience

• 3-5 years of fundraising experience including special events planning and donor cultivation
• 3-5 years’ experience and knowledge of working with volunteers and boards

• Superior persuasive writing and presentation skills with the ability to exert influence, inspire others, and articulate the mission, goals, and activities of Best Buddies with passion and enthusiasm
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, and familiarity/comfort with database management systems (i.e. Bene, BBO, Raisers Edge)
• Superior project management skills - including planning, analysis, decision making, and problem solving - and willingness to multitask
• Superior initiative, drive for results, and self-assessment skills, and ability to lead individuals and teams in setting and achieving challenging goals
• Must be comfortable engaging with people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD)
• Must travel, use personal cell phone, and work evenings and weekends as necessary in order to accomplish job responsibilities
• Access to an automobile with applicable insurance 

Job Duties include, but are not limited to:

Programs

• Works with state programs teams to support any local programmatic need and facilitates introduction of new chapter leads or employer partner leads to the appropriate programs support.

Development

• Develops and implements comprehensive statewide strategy for securing sustainable funding
• Assumes overall operational management responsibility for all fundraising activities statewide, including, but not limited to, foundation and corporate giving, individual giving, major gifts, special events, annual giving, and alumni/parent relations
• Manages local advisory board, including recruitment, training, and retention of committee and board members; builds structure into board (leadership roles, committees, term limits, etc.) to bring in line with BBI Advisory Board guidelines 
• Identifies, cultivates, and develops volunteers capable of making personal commitments and becoming directly involved in the solicitation process on behalf of Best Buddies - develops and manages stewardship process of all donors, including processing gifts and thank you letters
• Develops and implements major fundraising events to meet revenue goals–must utilize local event committees and follow BBI event committee benchmarks/structure
• Researches grant opportunities and cultivates relationships with local funders; works with Grants Manager to determine appropriate grant targets, assists with development of applications and reports, and works directly with the funder to build the local relationship

Marketing

• Develops a comprehensive statewide public awareness strategy, and works with volunteers on its implementation
• Creates a strong presence for Best Buddies in the local area through public speaking, community involvement, public service announcements, social media, special events, news releases, and other media initiatives  
• Develops relationships with local graphic artists, public relations professionals, and advertising agencies to support local need
• Contributes to the organization of content and images for updates on state website and utilizes Bene database appropriately to communicate with participants and the community
• Contributes to the creation and distribution of local newsletters/annual reports and Bene e-newsletters
• Manages state social media pages

Human Resources

• Recruits, trains and supervises program and development staff as budget grows and staffing needs increase

Operations

• Maintains communication with the State Director with timely reports and other information as directed
• Oversees timely and accurate processing of all revenue and invoices, and maintains accurate records of all donations and excellent donor information through Raisers Edge

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