[Fredslist] Friends looking for Director of Development and Client Service with fundraising background

Wed Nov 8 12:22:29 EST 2006

See below from Powered by Professionals (a terrific company)...  Please
respond to Ken directly.

As most of you know, Powered by Professionals is aggressively growing as
the charities we represent begin to explode and we continue to add
clients and volunteers. 

Therefore, Darren and I are looking to hire a senior person with 5-10
years of fundraising and management experience. If you refer us to the
person we end up hiring, we will pay you $1,000 or donate $1,000 to your
favorite charity in your name.  

The position is for Director of Development and Client Services and this
person will be the point person for all of our clients and will manage,
work and supervise our other departments to strategize all fundraising
efforts for the year.  The person must be an experienced and proven
leader and manager in the philanthropic world and have tremendous
organizational skills.

I have cut and pasted the job description below.  Please feel free to
forward it on to people you think might be interested.  Thanks so much
for your help.  

Ken and Darren

Director of Development and Client Service

Powered by Professionals is a cutting edge and aggressive marketing and
consulting firm specializing in non-profits. We are currently seeking to
fill a senior management role as our Director of Development and Client
Services. Applicant must have significant experience and track record in
all areas of fundraising including strong management, communication,
presentation and marketing skills.

The Director of Development and Client Services is responsible for
providing leadership in working with our team and clients to plan,
direct, and implement various fundraising strategy efforts for our
multiple clients. Our development programs consists of, but are not
limited to, events, grants, foundation gifts, planned giving, major
gifts, corporate sponsorships, workplace giving, and special projects.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: 

* Supervise and strategize with other departments, such as marketing,
events, communications, volunteer acquisition, retention and cultivation
to create and achieve client goals.  

* Primary point person and fully accountable to clients for fundraising
goals.

* Develop and implement an annual development plan and budget to meet
the fundraising needs of our clients.
* Promote diversification and growth of donor base with an emphasis on
cultivating and upgrading. 
* Critically assess fundraising potential of special projects through
cost/benefit/ROI analysis.

* Oversee fundraising database system so that information is timely,
accurate and consistently recorded and updated in accordance with
development, finance and regulatory policies.

*Lead brainstorming sessions to create unique and strategic fundraising
ideas.

* Participation in client board meetings including, preparing and
executing agendas as well as responsibility to work with all departments
to follow up on all action items.

PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS:
* Excellent interpersonal skills; sensitive to the needs of donors,
volunteers and peers.
* Team player who inspires collaboration and functions decisively, but
also has the ability to work independently.

* Experienced and proven manager that can create and document systems to
make our services more effective and efficient.   
* Superior organizational skills; confident self-starter and finisher,
paying close attention to detail and follow-through.
*  Strong writing and presentation abilities with the ability to
communicate effectively.

*  Above average knowledge of computers, software and willingness to
leverage technology to make services more effective and efficient.
*  Flexible, energetic, creative, with a strong work ethic, a sense of
humor, and the ability to work in intense, sometimes conflicted
settings, responding to many agendas and needs.

QUALIFICATIONS: 
*  Bachelor's Degree in communications, marketing, non-profit
management, or related fields and significant professional leadership
experience (7-10 years) with a proven track record of managing a
fundraising and development team.

*  Well-developed understanding of fundraising and a demonstrable
knowledge of development, communications, management and marketing.
*  Experience in some or all of the following fundraising sources;
events, direct mail, grants, foundation gifts, planned giving, major
gifts, corporate sponsorships, workplace giving, and cause related
marketing.
*  Experience with identification of donor prospects and formulating
cultivation plans.

*  Proven ability to motivate a team to reach development and
fundraising goals.

SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS:

To be considered for this position it is mandatory that the following
steps are taken. If these steps are not followed, the application will
not be considered.  

Please submit your resume and cover letter via email only to the
attention of Kenneth Grosso at ken at poweredbyprofessionals.com.  No phone
calls or inquiry emails please.  

Your cover letter should cover all of the following areas: 

*	Why you would be a good candidate for this position; 
*	How important charitable giving is to you; 
*	How much money you have fundraised to date and for what causes; 
*	What makes you different from other candidates; 
*	The three most important aspects of fundraising; 
*	What do you find most impressive regarding our company; 
*	Please share with us your most successful story regarding
managing a team; and 
*	Your desired salary. 

Chief Executive Officer

Powered by Professionals - Your Charity Connection
1375 Broadway, 3rd Floor

New York, NY 10018
Phone- 646.278.6737

Fax- 212.591.6543

Robert Levin

Publisher

The New York Enterprise Report

phone: (212) 307-6760 x707

fax: (212) 937-2430

rlevin at nyreport.com <mailto:rlevin at nyreport.com> 

www.nyreport.com <http://www.nyreport.com/> 

2006 SBA Journalist of the Year

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