Employment Opportunities

Position Title:	Director of Fundraising, Southern California
Location:	Southern California
Reports to:	CEO & President
Position Specifics:	Full Time Employee
Salary:	Commensurate with experience
Benefits:	Paid Time Off (PTO) and Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and 401K with matching option after 1 year of employment
Work Schedule:	Monday-Friday (may include non-traditional hours)
Position available:	March 1, 2010
Position Summary:	Project Access is seeking a talented and experienced fundraising professional to lead efforts in Southern California to diversify and expand funding with an emphasis on new corporate supporters and individual donors.  This position requires a positive, energetic, creative individual with a broad background in non-profit fundraising, a successful track record in major gifts, and knowledge of and experience with Southern California philanthropic and business environments.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Understand the prospective funding communities for Project Access and develop an aggressive solicitation strategy for corporations and individuals.
• In consultation with the CEO & President and the Executive Vice President of Resident Services, create a Southern California Fund Development Plan that details objectives, strategies, targets, and tactics and contains measurable goals.
• Implement the Fund Development Plan to achieve aggressive fundraising goals in Southern California.
• Lead efforts to expand the individual donor program, including writing direct mail, managing the mail and online giving programs, and creating a major donor prospect cultivation and donor stewardship program.
• Take prospective funders on tours of resource centers, providing them with an understanding of what Project Access accomplishes and what is needed.
• Develop strategically appropriate and creative presentations tailored to prospective donors and corporate sponsors.
• Motivate, involve, and support the staff and Board in successfully raising funds and working together as an effective and coordinated team.
• Work with the Director of Marketing to plan and participate in Speakers Bureau activities for Southern California.
• Manage the fundraising database and the tracking of donors.
• Keep apprised of external factors that could affect fundraising and communicate them to the CEO & President.

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor Degree Required in non-profit fundraising management or equivalent experience
• Minimum of three years of successful experience directing multi-source development efforts in a nonprofit organization and securing individual gifts of $5,000 and greater; consideration will be given to those who have three years of experience in a for-profit environment using comparable skill sets, e.g. networking with corporate contacts or individuals
• Strong commitment to the mission of Project Access
• Personal relationships with potential donors required
• An innovative strategic thinker with demonstrated success in the creation and implementation of development plans and strategies
• Experience and track record in designing and leading efforts to raise funds from foundations and individuals, including personally soliciting donors
• Ability to represent Project Access to a variety of constituencies and significantly enhance support for Project Access among individuals, corporations, foundations, Board members, Advisory Council members and the general public
• Excellent public speaking skills and ability to produce creative and effective presentations
• Self-motivated, results-oriented leader, adept at planning, prioritizing, organizing and follow through
• An entrepreneurial spirit, a high degree of initiative
• Energetic, outgoing and positive personality with proven ability to interact with donors in a thoughtful, professional, diplomatic, and enthusiastic manner
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• High level computer and database skills a plus

Please submit a resume and cover letter with “Director of Fundraising, Southern California" as the subject.

Joye Schultz, Human Resources Coordinator
jschultz@project-access.org