DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
The Institute for Leadership Development and Study of Pacific and Asian North American Religion (PANA Institute)
Position: Part-time (20 hours per week), regular staff
General Summary:
The Director of Development is responsible for the planning and implementation of all fundraising efforts for the Institute with special focus on its ongoing endowment campaign and annual fund.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Work closely with the Executive Director, staff, and steering committee to develop long- and short-range development goals and strategies, including the Institute’s ongoing endowment campaign, annual fund, and planning for strategic growth.
- Work closely with the Office of Institutional Advancement at Pacific School of Religion to ensure that all development activities meet the institution’s fiscal and legal requirements; attend regular OIA staff meetings.
- Coordinate all major fundraising activities for the Institute, including development, cultivation and solicitation of individual prospects and donors for endowment campaign and annual fund.
- Coordinate and support Executive Director and steering committee’s major gifts activities, including developing cultivation and solicitation strategies. Provide training and technical assistance to staff and volunteers participating in major gifts solicitations. Plan and produce major donor cultivation events with support of other Institute staff.
- Develop and manage donor acquisition, cultivation and retention activities, including direct mail campaign as well as other development materials (newsletters, major donor materials, etc.)., in coordination with the PSR Director of Marketing and Communication.
- Sufficient familiarity with planned giving principles to be able to incorporate these opportunities into major gift development strategies as appropriate.
- Participate as an active member of the Institute’s staff and coordinate development department activities with other staff members.
- This position may require overnight travel and occasional evening and/or weekend hours to accommodate business needs. It may require providing own transportation to off-campus locations.
Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Strong interpersonal relationship skills and ability to work both independently and within a team-oriented organizational structure.
- Strong team orientation, ability to provide and accept feedback, and ability to work effectively in collaboration with diverse groups of people
- Strong verbal and written communications skills, including public speaking, negotiations, and effective, persuasive communication with diverse audiences. An ability to interact easily with individuals of high net worth.
- Four years of fundraising and development experience which include management and supervisory responsibility. Successful first-hand experience in cultivating and soliciting $10,000+ gifts required.
- Significant experience in successfully working with potential constituencies - volunteers, staff, charitable foundations and community members.
- Excellent understanding of principles and techniques of development activities, including planned giving, major donor programs, event planning, corporate and foundation giving, capital campaigns, and communications.
- Experience in public relations and marketing techniques in the non-profit environment.
- Understanding of non-profit organizational structure and management issues, including strategic planning, personnel management, community relations development and implementation, fundraising training and education, budget development.
- Innovative and entrepreneurial approach. Ability to adapt to changing environment and priorities.
- Experience working with API communities and communities of faith required.
- Demonstrated skill in MS Word, PowerPoint, and Excel. Skill with relational databases (including Raiser’s Edge) preferred.
- Experience working in a non-profit setting desirable, but not required.
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- Person of faith with active connections to a faith community desirable.
Please submit a resume and letter of application addressing specifically the qualifications of this position to:
Debi Walker, Personnel Director
or Fumitaka Matsuoka, Executive Director PANA Institute
Pacific School of Religion
1798 Scenic Ave, Berkeley CA 94709
FAX: 510.845.8948
Applications received by February 9, 2007 will receive first consideration.
The position will remain open until filled.
PSR is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
