Resource Development Director, United Way of Broome County

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (include, but are not limited to):
85% Resource Development-

•Works with Campaign Chairperson and Executive Director to develop campaign plan and timetable employing a fund raising process that assesses potential, sets goals and identifies volunteer leadership for future years.
•Develop and implement strategies for year-round cultivation for existing, as well as, new accounts.
•Assist with recruitment of campaign volunteers.
•Review and recommend campaign structure changes as needed to respond to changes in the workplace in employment and campaign potential.
•Implement new fund raising techniques in response to a changing environment (i.e. differing employer needs, recognition).
•Recruit, train and manage Loaned Executive (LE) program.
•Work jointly with Communications Director in designing and implementing training programs for campaign volunteers and company campaign staff.
•Collaborate with Executive Director in strengthening leadership giving programs, including the expansion of the Alexis de Tocqueville Society.
•Collaborate with Executive Director and Communications Director in the development of annual campaign “theme" and campaign-related communication resources such as brochures, pledge forms, manuals and video.
•Work jointly with Communications Director in directing Community Campaign Kick-off and Report Meetings.
•Support company campaign coordinators and teams in planning and implementing successful workplace campaigns.
•Work jointly with Campaign team in the distribution of campaign materials.
•Ensure correspondence, research and reporting with United Way of America and New York State United Way.
•Work jointly with Communications Director to coordinate campaign awards and identification and delivery.
•Work jointly with Executive Director to identify, solicit, and manage public/private foundation, and state and federal grants.
•Explore and purse new avenues of revenue generation to accomplish the United Way of Broome County mission.
•Perform other reasonable related duties as assigned.

15% Management and Supervision –
· Direct supervision of the Resource Development Assistant including weekly one-on- one meetings to review work plans.
· Member of Senior Management Team.
· Respond to external and internal requests and inquiries in a timely and
professional manner.
· Nurture positive relations with our volunteers, our contributors, and our partner
agencies.
· Promote teamwork and an atmosphere of cooperation and support.

INTERACTION: (Internal and external)
· Establish and maintain relationships with staff, volunteers, contributors,
agencies and members of the UW Board of Directors to ensure internal and external
customer satisfaction.
· Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of all UW operations; represent the
UW at appropriate, select community and business events. Interact internally with all
levels of staff, externally with donors, staff members of profit and not-for-profit
businesses and government agencies, the general public, community leaders,
educators, elected officials and media representatives.

Job Requirements
QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS: (Abilities/Skills: i.e. ability to empathize, initiative, self-confidence, customer focus, drive to achieve, teamwork, leadership, etc)

· BA degree in business, fundraising or related area; Masters preferred.
· Minimum of 3 years successful experience in United Way or similar field, with concentration on fundraising.
· Extensive knowledge of successful model of fund development plans and their
implementation.
· Understanding of the entire campaign process in addition to a broad knowledge of the
United Way organization as a whole.
· Experience with volunteer Board and committee structure and knowledge of how to use
them most effectively in fund development.
· Ability to work effectively with persons of every age, sex, racial, ethnic, religious, income
and geographic group, educational level and personality type.
· Strong mastery of time management and organization skills
· Interpersonal competence in working with and motivating volunteers and key
members of the community
· Public speaking expertise and the ability to train volunteers
· Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
· Proficient in business computer software and systems; including fundraising database
(ANDAR preferred

Contact InformationContact: Nicki French
Phone: (607)240-2008
JOB INFO TO APPLY