Annual Fund Manager

Paws With A Cause® is seeking a friendly and innovative individual to join our Advancement team! The ideal candidate will enjoy working with people and building and maintaining strong donor relationships. 

We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision coverage, employer-paid short-term disability, voluntary life insurance, long-term disability, and a generous paid time off (PTO) package. Employees also receive 10 paid holidays upon starting with us. This is a salary-exempt position with an annual salary ranging from $55,000 to $60,000. Our standard working hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM.  If you're interested, please apply today! Paws With A Cause Annual Fund Manager Application

About Paws With A Cause: Paws With A Cause® (PAWS) exists to create opportunities to live with dignity, companionship and confidence. We do our best work by embodying our core values: adaptability, dedication, innovation, optimism, and gratitude. 
PAWS enhances the independence and quality of life for people with disabilities through custom-trained Assistance Dogs.

 
Position Summary: The Annual Fund Manager is responsible for the development and implementation of annual giving strategies and activities with the goal of growing unrestricted giving. This growth includes both stewarding current donors to higher levels of giving as well as new donor acquisition.
Essential Responsibilities

1. Serve as an ambassador of PAWS, seeking opportunities to engage and promote PAWS publicly 
2. Work with the Chief Advancement Officer to create a comprehensive fundraising plan and appeal schedule for the PAWS annual fund, including but not limited to, setting quantitative and qualitative goals, identifying and implementing appeal strategies, and utilizing a multi-dimensional appeal schedule across a variety of mediums  
3. Write, edit, and proof direct mail and electronic content including appeals, email solicitations, and other internal and external communications 
4. Create segmentation strategies to solicit different types and levels of donors 
5. Engage, cultivate, and solicit a portfolio of Individual mid-level donors (ie. $500 - $2000) and donor giving groups stewarding to higher levels of annual giving 
6. Oversee and work with Development Operations Specialist to support donor acknowledgement and cultivation efforts as well as delivery of necessary reports 
7. Develop strong solicitation, engagement, and stewardship programs for key constituencies including clients and PAWS dog volunteers 
8. Manage annual fund foundations including acquisition, gift cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship 
9. Manage the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC), United Way and other workplace giving campaigns, including required administration and coordinating presentations 
10. Conduct semi-annual analysis of donor attrition and retention to determine tactical effectiveness 
11. Serve as liaison to the Community Engagement Committee, working to develop strategies to facilitate personal solicitation of prospects by committee members 
12. Utilize donor database record contacts, moves management, and details of relationship with donors 
13. Supervise and engage direct reports, overseeing professional development, performance reviews and disciplinary action 
14. Oversight of Database Management 
15. Other duties as assigned 

Non-Essential Responsibilities

1. Research grant opportunities, write grant requests, and build relationships with funders
2. Support other team members with events, tours, etc.

Supervision Received

• General Direction: Work from company policies and general objectives. Rarely refer to superior, only for clarification and interpretation of company policy. 

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Advanced supervision - Determines work assignments, priorities, and procedures for direct reports; ensuring quality and quantity of work. Holds decision making authority for employee life-cycle activities including hiring, training, promotions, compensation, performance management, coaching and terminations.

Education & Experience

1. Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) preferred in Nonprofit Management or comparative continuing education in fundraising and/or nonprofit management
2. 3-5 years minimum of proven and successful fundraising experience in the nonprofit sector required
3. Experience promoting and managing annual giving programs is required

Other Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

1. Ability to work some night and weekend hours
2. Proficiency with Microsoft Office software products
3. Experience in donor database software

Core competencies

1. Relationship Building: Ability to establish and maintain a good rapport and cooperative relationship with Donors and co-workers
2. Project Management: Ability to demonstrate an understanding of planning, organizing, delegation, staffing ,directing and controlling work tasks
3. Management: Ability to achieve desired outcomes by organizing individuals and setting goals and priorities to deliver results
4. Interpersonal: Ability to develop and maintain relationships with others and adapt to a situation appropriately
5. Customer Orientation: A desire to serve clients by focusing efforts on listening and responding effectively to customer questions, resolving customer problems to their satisfaction, and evaluating customer satisfaction
6. Innovative: Ability to go beyond the conventional, a willingness to try different solutions, and to encourage new ideas from employees and co-workers
7. Written & Oral Communication: Ability to actively engage in conversations to communicate with economy and clarity, clearly understand the message and intent, and receive and process feedback, along with the ability to write letters, reports, articles, and e-mails using clear and concise vocabulary, style, grammar, and punctuation

Physical Requirements:

Average Daily Physical Requirements

• Work in stationary position: More than 5 hours
• Move about work area: Less than 2 hours
• Use hands/fingers to handle or feel: More than 5 hours
• Reach with hands and arms: More than 5 hours
• Ascend/Descend (stairs/ladder/etc.): Less than 2 hours
• Bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl: Less than 2 hours
• Communicate with various parties: More than 5 hours
• Detect flavors or smells: None       
• Move containers up to 20 pounds: Less than 2 hours
• Visual acuity: More than 5 hours
• Read and understand written word: More than 5 hours
• Drive/Travel: 2 to 5 hours
• Operate computer and general office machines: More than 5 hours
• Operate machines or material handling equipment: None       

Average Daily Environmental Conditions

• Office Environment: No exposure to extreme heat, cold, noise, chemicals or hazardous equipment. : More than 5 hours
• Manufacturing Environment: Exposure to dust, oil, various chemicals, solvents, or fumes. : None
• Medical Environment: Exposure to body fluids, radiation, medical equipment, solvents or chemicals. : None
• Noise: Exposure to constant or intermittent extreme sounds. : 2 to 5 hours
• Temperature: Exposure to extreme heat or cold either indoors or outside. : None
• Other: None

This job description does not list all duties of the job. Employees may be asked by management to perform other duties as needed. The Company reserves the right to revise this job description at any time. This job description is not a contract for employment and does not infringe upon the Company’s at will employment status.

How to Apply

Please use the link above to apply, or you can visit us at https://www.pawswithacause.org/who-we-are/careers/ and apply today!