GILDA’S CLUB SOUTH FLORIDA
Development Manager
Supervisor: Vice President of Development
FLSA Status: Exempt
The Gilda’s Club South Florida mission is to ensure that all people impacted by cancer are empowered by knowledge, strengthened by action, and sustained by community. Gilda's Club was founded in memory of comedian Gilda Radner, whose dream was to develop a community where anyone with cancer would receive the kind of support she had found while living with the disease.
After becoming the second affiliate of the national Cancer Support Community, Gilda’s Club South Florida opened its signature red doors in 1997. Founded by two families in memory of their daughters to provide that caring community in our local tri-county area, today, we are the largest provider of free psychosocial cancer support in South Florida. Annually serving more than 4,500 adults and children impacted by cancer, programming includes education, support groups, referral services, healthy living classes, as well as cancer prevention, transition and survivorship programs.
We are an affiliate of the Cancer Support Community, the largest network of cancer psychosocial support services. There are 49 affiliates in total, and we are licensed by Cancer Support Community.
The Culture
Gilda’s Club of South Florida is an organization of caring, educated and diverse individuals. We work hard to fulfill our mission and support each other in providing solutions for our member’s needs. Our collective talents allow us to rise to the top in our industry. We embrace the future by investing in each other. Community is stronger than cancer.
The Opportunity
The Development Manager will secure major sponsorships, individual and corporate gifts, planned giving and major gifts. The Development Manager works closely with the VP of Development, Marketing & Events Director and CEO by enhancing existing strategies, contributing to a long-term fund development and communications plan and supporting relationships with the funding community to create a strong support base for the organization.
The Development Manager will be responsible for corporate agreements, sponsorships and individual major gifts and will play a leadership role in developing partnerships for the organization. This position will also support and contribute to the overall strategy and creation of communications materials geared towards individual donors and the general public, including website content, social media, email newsletters, donor solicitations and annual fundraising event materials.
Essential Functions
- As a key member of Development team, the Development Manager will identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward major gift and annual donors.
- Development Manager, in collaboration with the VP of Development will negotiate funding and sponsorship proposals to corporate and foundation prospects.
- Recruit, cultivate, and solicit annual fundraising volunteers and leverage volunteer relationships to expand the scope of the donor pipeline.
- Increase donor levels of engagement with the organization and grow its base of supporters. Driving development strategy and tactics to sustain and diversify donor base.
- Prepare briefings, gift agreements, and other correspondence for prospects, collaborating with the VP of Development.
- Provide critical planning and logistical support for Gilda’s Club signature events, collaborating closely with Marketing & Events Director.
- Develop and implement smaller special events to educate and cultivate new and existing donors.
- Collaborating on the design, production and dissemination of development collateral (i.e. solicitation letters, Annual Report, etc.);
- Implement a thorough donor acknowledgement and stewardship system and maintain consistent contact with major donors.
- Establish short- and long-term goals for the development effort, including fundraising strategies and building the case for support.
- Working to expand a culture of philanthropy at GCSF.
- Maintain in-depth knowledge of GCSF fundraising priorities, including programs, events, key faculty and administrators and history of GCSF.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
- Minimum of 3 years fundraising experience
§ Proficiency in database management
§ Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office Products
§ Excellent verbal and written communication skills
§ Ability to work nights and weekends as needed
Benefits:
- 403(b)
- 403(b) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Vision insurance
Education:
Experience:
- Fundraising : 3 years (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
