Vice President Donor Relations

Job DescriptionJob DescriptionThe Vice President Donor Relations is responsible for securing sufficient funds to operate, expand, and endow the Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches, Inc programs. The Vice President Donor Relations initiates, manages, and evaluates all current/deferred gift programs and promotes public support for the Youth Ranches through various means of one to one and general marketing, public relations and online communications. The Vice President Donor Relations is directly responsible to the President and is a member of the Main Office administrative team. This position is not eligible for overtime pay. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES The following duties and responsibilities are given as examples of the various types of work performed in this position. Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned. Provide a clear vision and leadership for the statewide donor relations team in an effort to meet the overall financial development objectives. Provides risk management and supervision for the statewide donor relations team by coordinating, advising, motivating, training and evaluating employees. Knows and interprets the mission of the agency to the public through the various media, publications, and verbal communication. Acquires and cultivates charitable gifts through direct mail, payroll deduction and various other methods. Provides appropriate donor recognition opportunities by ensuring various awards and other tokens of appreciation are available as needed. Recommends, implements, and evaluates strategies for increasing current and deferred gift support (particularly wills, gift annuities and charitable trusts) from the various Youth Ranches donor sources; assumes ultimate responsibility for the accuracy of various calculations pertaining to deferred gifts and compliance related to various charitable solicitation laws. Provides regular analysis and feedback of fundraising efforts. Develops and manages various agency publications and produces promotional, informational or appreciation items. Coordinates and schedules all fundraising special events. Develops and maintains an agency-wide Crisis Management Policy and is alert to potential crisis situations that may adversely affect the Youth Ranches. Reviews special gift agreements, endowments, scholarships and restricted funds to ensure they are formatted in accordance with donor wishes and agency needs. Works with the Vice President of Programs and Vice President of Finance in the administration of designated funds. Ensures the procurement and purchasing of items for areas of responsibility in accordance with agency purchasing policy and procedures. EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS Master's degree with at least 10 years of fundraising and development experience in progressively responsible leadership positions. Strong background managing all aspects of fundraising, including high net worth individuals, foundation and corporate relations, direct mail, and online. Experience creating budgets and forecasting revenue. Proficiency with fundraising applications using available data to perform comprehensive donor data analysis and reporting. Strong understanding of data utilization and management, as well as the effective use of fundraising data for strategic operations and decision-making. Experience supervising and managing a diverse and geographically distributed team with demonstrated ability to work collaboratively, delegate responsibility, inspire, engage and motivate staff. Job Type: Full-time Pay: $80,000 Annually Benefits:401(k) Plan with up to 4% company matchAnnual Leave and Sick LeaveHolidaysCompany Paid Long Term DisabilityCompany Paid Life InsuranceMedical, Dental, and Vision InsuranceEmployee Assistance ProgramHealth Savings Account, Supplemental Life Insurance, Short Term Disability and Aflac Products AvailableWe have a very extensive and strict background screening process. We are an equal opportunity employer and a drug free workplace. Powered by JazzHR7SFZBtGu6o

Created: 2025-05-01