Director of Development/Events-Pacific Job in Long Beach 90807, California US

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LOCATION: Pacific Service Center, Long Beach, CA


RELOCATION: Applicable for this position.


TELECOMMUTING: Not applicable for this position.


TRAVEL: Estimated at 30%

Job Summary:

Under the supervision of the Vice President, Resource Development/Pacific, the Director of Development/Events-Pacific has the responsibility for ensuring the successful achievement of assertive fundraising goals for all special events in the Pacific Region.  Strong focus will be placed on the overall development of the event fundraising plan to include assisting with the recruiting, managing and motivating of high-level volunteers to facilitate their successful participation in the special events.

 

Qualifications:        

 

Education:              

Bachelor’s degree or education/experience equivalency.

 

Experience:            

Minimum of five years of demonstrated successful experience planning and leading significant fundraising events in a large metropolitan area.  Successful track record involving working with high level volunteer Board and committee members to meet fundraising objectives and with planning, managing and initiating solicitations.  High-yield special event experience in the Los Angeles or other large metropolitan California area is preferable.   

 

Skills:                       

Demonstrated ability to work with and motivate board members and volunteers in resource development efforts; demonstrated high standards of ethics and integrity; excellent verbal and written communication skills; strong interpersonal skills; knowledge of successful special event fundraising practices; intermediate Microsoft Word, database (Raisers Edge and Access), research and spreadsheet skills; and demonstrated understanding and utilization of fundraising techniques to identify, solicit and steward gifts from various donor sources (i.e., individuals, corporations, foundations).

 

Environment and Working Conditions:

Normal internal office environment; travel estimated at 30% (can be 6 – 8 days or more in a month - including weekends - depending upon scheduling requirements). The individual selected for this position must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license and be able to navigate areas of the country by using a map or other direction methods.  Ability to travel by airplane and car.


Physical and Mental Requirements:

High energy level, comfortable planning, managing and performing multi-faceted projects in conjunction with day-to-day activities.  Superior interpersonal and negotiation skills.  Ability to get along with diverse personalities, tactful, mature, flexible.  Good reasoning, abilities and sound judgment.   Physical requirements include: sight, hearing, sitting for more than four hours each day and other physical requirements required to complete essential functions of the position.

 

Duties and Responsibilities:

·          Plan and direct the annual Chairman’s Dinner (Los Angeles), California Youth of the Year dinner (Bay area), Pacific Region Youth of the Year dinner (Orange County) and other cultivation events.  Develop, implement and ensure the success of fundraising plans for reaching event financial goals.  

 

·          For all appropriate events and the annual fund - recruit, orient, manage, motivate and steward fundraising committees comprised of high-level volunteer Board members, community volunteers and corporate leaders.

 

·          Plan and direct the successful execution of event logistics for all events including solicitation of corporate sponsors, develop programs, entertainment, scripts, etc.; negotiate with vendors, hotels, etc.

 

·          Plan, direct and provide strategic execution of the Pacific Region Annual Fund, including comprehensive donor relations efforts that result in year over year growth of individual giving. Coordinate aspects of the annual fund including volunteer engagement and peer-to-peer solicitation.

 

·          Participate in the planning and implementation of BGCA national fundraising activities, especially those in the Pacific Region.

 

·          Solicit financial support directly toward fulfillment of Pacific and other national fundraising campaign objectives as assigned.

 

·           Work as a productive member of the Resource Development team in the Pacific Region and with other departments of the national BGCA staff.

 

·          Perform other fundraising activities as assigned by the Vice President, Resource Development/Pacific.

 

·           Demonstrate BGCA mission driven values of integrity, excellence and inclusion and integrate these values in work behavior and environment and ways of work.

 

·          Adhere to organizational policies and procedures as described in BGCA's   Employee Handbook, Ethics Policy and elsewhere.