Advancement Associate-Northern Ohio Job at Make-A-Wish Ohio, Kentucky & Indiana
Advancement Associate-Northern Ohio Market
- Full-time
- Salary-Overtime Eligible
- Hybrid Work Arrangement-2 Remote workdays per week
- Minimum Starting Salary $40,000.00
General Summary:
Make-A-Wish Ohio, Kentucky & Indiana (OKI) is the largest of sixty chapters of Make-A-Wish in the country. Even in the midst of the pandemic we granted nearly 600 life-changing wishes to children battling critical illnesses! We are not a last wish organization – more than 80% of our children survive and thrive and 74% of parents cite the wish experience as a turning point in their child’s fight against the illness.
As a member of a Regional Market Team, you will work with board members, volunteers and other key partners to establish and execute a plan for significant growth enabling the chapter to grant at least 1,200 wishes each year. Key areas of focus include:
- Generating low-cost fundraising revenue by successfully executing organizational fundraising strategies honoring established standard methodologies
- Building relationships with individuals, businesses and community organizations advancing the Foundation’s profile
- Engaging, supporting and coaching volunteers to maximize their fundraising efforts
- Internal and External Event support
This isn’t the average fund-raising job. It is a chance to take a role in a shift in thinking that will have lasting, positive benefits for generations of families!
Essential Skills and Abilities We Value:
The following are the skills you'll use every day in this position:
Culture Contributor: Makes a positive contribution to the departmental, market, and organizational culture. Models our shared values. Controls their own 20 square feet. Is a collaborative teammate. Leads by positive example. Able to navigate ambiguity and helps others to do so as well.
Bandwidth/Focus: Adequately manages a full workload while focusing on the right things that make a difference. Does not focus too narrowly to the exclusion of other priorities. Really digs in and focuses when necessary. Bounces back quickly from a setback.
Personal Accountability: Willing to answer for the outcomes resulting from their choices, behaviors, and actions. Takes ownership of situations they are involved in and takes responsibility for what happens – good or bad. Doesn’t “blame, complain, or defend” if things go wrong, and works quickly to make things right. Recognizes the impact of their actions on team performance. Accepts coaching and feedback.
Fundraising Skills: Exhibits strong overall fundraising skills and functions at a high level. This ranking is an overall measure of their core fundraising abilities.
Relationship-Building: Builds and maintains relationships effectively both internally and externally.
Stewardship & Retention: Effectively stewards existing donors with regular beneficial contact. Uses communication touchpoints as a tool to deepen relationships and increase future giving.
Use of Portfolio & Tools: Uses OKI’s suite of fundraising tools effectively and consistently. Recognizes the importance of institutionalizing with OKI the partner relationship. Makes smart and effective use of the Operations Team and all resources. Follows OKI procedures and processes regarding fundraising.
Follow-up: Does smart, effective follow-up after meetings. Communication to donors is clear, prompt, thorough, and forward focused.
Lead Generation & Pursuit: Works diligently to uncover and pursue new leads. Leverages our current supporters to find new potential supporters. Remains determined in their pursuit and does not give up easily.
Crucial Education and Experience
We require a bachelor's degree, and your experience should demonstrate a minimum of 1-2 years of work experience, preferably in fundraising. Your communication and customer service skill along with your ability to manage or support fundraising activities and events as well as your demonstrated ability to work with a variety of constituencies is essential.
Employee Benefits
In addition to a competitive salary, we offer health, dental/vision insurance, and a 401(k)-retirement plan, we also offer generous PTO including a week off at the end of the calendar year. We value work-life balance and offer work-from-home options two days per week.
Committed to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
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