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Job Opportunities
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BAWSI Director of Community Engagement |
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Part-time employee (.5 FTE); Kaiser Permanente health benefits available; salary commensurate with experience. |
Position Overview:
BAWSI's Director of Community Engagement will provide leadership, create strategy, and implement fundraising initiatives to secure BAWSI's long-term financial sustainability. The Director of Community Engagement oversees a broad-scale effort to engage individuals, corporations, and foundations throughout the Bay Area. This position reports directly to the CEO and works closely with the Board of Directors. We are looking for someone who embodies the BAWSI culture and possesses the creative energy to think out-of-the-box in discovering ways to engage those with the financial resources to help BAWSI change the world.
Responsibilities:
- Set and achieve fundraising goals consistent with BAWSI's guiding principals
- Identify and qualify major gift prospects, develop appropriate cultivation and solicitation strategies, and execute individualized action plans
- Strengthen BAWSI's relationship with all levels of donors, including individuals, foundations, corporations, and government entities
- Assist in developing area outreach committees and equipping them with the tools to be effective
- Assist in the planning and execution of donor events
- Manage comprehensive donor recognition, retention, and stewardship plan
- Manage development budget, ensuring that expenses track to plan
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
- 3-5 years experience in the nonprofit sector or in other fields of work that require similar skills
- Bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited university
- Strong Bay Area network of resources and individual connections
- Experience in PR and/or marketing
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Culturally competent and eager to work with diverse populations
- A track record of successfully meeting revenue goals on an annual basis
- Passion for BAWSI's mission and a commitment to the fundamental values of service, community, and diversity
- Demonstrated ability to work as a team with internal staff and external constituents
- Flexibility and adaptability in work schedule
- High level of personal and professional integrity
- Excellent computer skills
- Ability to bring a spirit of fun and enthusiasm to the work environment
Please email your cover letter, resume, and a writing sample (preferably a fundraising sample) to bawsi@bawsi.org with the subject line "Director of Community Engagement."
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