Job description
Are you a self-motivated and driven person who is
organized and enthusiastic about supporting youth and educators in making a
difference in the world?
organized and enthusiastic about supporting youth and educators in making a
difference in the world?
Position Title:
Donor Relations & Development Manager
Location:
San Francisco, California
Department:
Donor Relations & Development
FLSA Status:
Exempt
Reports To:
Director of CA Operations
SUMMARY
Founded in 1995 by brothers Marc and Craig Kielburger,
Free The Children is a family of organizations that together make up the
world’s leading platform for social change. Working domestically,
internationally, and through the social enterprise Me to We, we engage, empower
and inspire a global network of millions of youth committed to taking action
for their local and global communities. Free The Children has an established
track-record of success, with three nominations for the Nobel Peace Prize,
partnerships with the United Nations and Oprah’s Angel Network, and for three
years in a row has been awarded Canada’s Top Employer for Young People and one
of Canada’s 10 Most Admired Corporate Cultures. We are now expanding into the
US!
Free The Children is a family of organizations that together make up the
world’s leading platform for social change. Working domestically,
internationally, and through the social enterprise Me to We, we engage, empower
and inspire a global network of millions of youth committed to taking action
for their local and global communities. Free The Children has an established
track-record of success, with three nominations for the Nobel Peace Prize,
partnerships with the United Nations and Oprah’s Angel Network, and for three
years in a row has been awarded Canada’s Top Employer for Young People and one
of Canada’s 10 Most Admired Corporate Cultures. We are now expanding into the
US!
Our Team is Family
Our team is made up of the most remarkably driven
individuals you will ever meet. We are hardworking, entrepreneurial, innovative
and shameless idealists. This means we set high goals, exceed them, and then
push hard the following year to go even further in empowering youth to change
the world. As a team we are also a family. When we’re travelling overseas, on
the road for weeks at a time, or working late in the office, we are each
other’s “home away from home”. Many of us have made life-long friends
here, friends that we have stood alongside at life moments such as weddings and
more.
individuals you will ever meet. We are hardworking, entrepreneurial, innovative
and shameless idealists. This means we set high goals, exceed them, and then
push hard the following year to go even further in empowering youth to change
the world. As a team we are also a family. When we’re travelling overseas, on
the road for weeks at a time, or working late in the office, we are each
other’s “home away from home”. Many of us have made life-long friends
here, friends that we have stood alongside at life moments such as weddings and
more.
The skills and experience shared on a resume are
important, but certainly not what ultimately determines who we welcome onto the
team. We build our teams with people who live the culture we live, so we also
want to know what makes you unique, what you are passionate about, and most
importantly why you want to be a part of our family. Share a video you made.
Send us a presentation. Show us who you really are and what you care about.
Whether it be sports, adventure travelling, or girls’ education, we want to
know what drives you and how that fits in with what we’re all about.
important, but certainly not what ultimately determines who we welcome onto the
team. We build our teams with people who live the culture we live, so we also
want to know what makes you unique, what you are passionate about, and most
importantly why you want to be a part of our family. Share a video you made.
Send us a presentation. Show us who you really are and what you care about.
Whether it be sports, adventure travelling, or girls’ education, we want to
know what drives you and how that fits in with what we’re all about.
What it Takes to Do What We Do
Our team takes our core values to heart and lives them
every single day. It takes “We thinking and we acting” to do
something this big. And with the passion we all have for empowering youth and
changing the world, we always get the job done. Period.
every single day. It takes “We thinking and we acting” to do
something this big. And with the passion we all have for empowering youth and
changing the world, we always get the job done. Period.
If you are looking for a 9-5 work environment, this is
not it. Here there are no “typical” days. Instead, our team comes
across opportunities that you won’t be able to find anywhere else. The things
we do are unprecedented in the non-profit and social enterprise world, and we
want to
keep it that way by encouraging our team to push the envelope in every way we
can. We are quick to trust our staff, and give them great responsibilities
because we know they will go far.
not it. Here there are no “typical” days. Instead, our team comes
across opportunities that you won’t be able to find anywhere else. The things
we do are unprecedented in the non-profit and social enterprise world, and we
want to
keep it that way by encouraging our team to push the envelope in every way we
can. We are quick to trust our staff, and give them great responsibilities
because we know they will go far.
If you are inspired and excited to use your career to
change the world, and think you have what it takes to be a part of something
this big, we would love to hear from you.
change the world, and think you have what it takes to be a part of something
this big, we would love to hear from you.
The Donor Relations and Development Manager will work
with the Director of California Operations and contribute to the organization’s
expansion across the state. The Donor Relations and Development Manager will
work closely with our Donor Relations, Partner Relations, Sponsorship, and
Corporate Engagement and Grants departments located in the headquarters office
in Toronto, Canada.
with the Director of California Operations and contribute to the organization’s
expansion across the state. The Donor Relations and Development Manager will
work closely with our Donor Relations, Partner Relations, Sponsorship, and
Corporate Engagement and Grants departments located in the headquarters office
in Toronto, Canada.
Please apply for this role on our website at
www.metowe.com/careers
www.metowe.com/careers
While resumes are important, we want to know what
makes you a great fit for our team and culture. We will consider resumes on a
rolling basis and would like the right person to join us as soon as possible.
makes you a great fit for our team and culture. We will consider resumes on a
rolling basis and would like the right person to join us as soon as possible.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Manage relationships with California based
corporations, foundations, families and individual donors: create and
execute strategies which retain and further engage existing relationships
in fundraising and awareness campaigns. - Pitch, recruit, and oversee new relationships
with California based corporations, foundations, families and individual
donors. - Work closely with Director of California
Operations to coordinate logistics for events executed by Free The
Children. - Attend and support the planning and organization
of events and speaking engagements as they pertain to corporate,
foundation, family and individual donors. - Support the development and execution of
proposals for prospective partnerships. - Ensure that financial targets are met in order to
deliver youth empowerment and employee engagement programming statewide. - Process donations from external stakeholders
- Lead the tracking and use of donor information
within the state through our database and CRM tool. - Pull and sort donor lists for annual reports,
holiday mailings and quarterly online reporting. - Answer general inquiries from donors.
- Ensure accurate donor record keeping.
- Support in creation of decks, proposals, and
reports for stakeholders. - Provide support in sending donor reports to all
stakeholders through progress updates from our international project
sites. - Serve as an advisor and liaison to stakeholders
and provide them with resources, details and stories of our projects
overseas as it relates to Free The Children’s Adopt a Village program. - Prepare donor honoring pieces and letters for
adult stakeholders. - Punctuality and regular and reliable attendance.
- Perform duties as directed, developed or
assigned.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY
None
None
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
Education and/or Experience: Bachelor’s degree in related field required. Two to Three years
experience in development (fundraising, sponsorship, and/or donor relations).
Previous experience in research and written proposals preferred. Sound
understanding of California corporate landscape including local CSR models
through past work experience an asset
experience in development (fundraising, sponsorship, and/or donor relations).
Previous experience in research and written proposals preferred. Sound
understanding of California corporate landscape including local CSR models
through past work experience an asset
Language Skills: Read, write,
and verbally communicate effectively and professionally with other business
departments, stake holders, and outside agencies. Ability to diplomatically
deal with difficult situations and people, while exhibiting a consistent level
of professionalism.
and verbally communicate effectively and professionally with other business
departments, stake holders, and outside agencies. Ability to diplomatically
deal with difficult situations and people, while exhibiting a consistent level
of professionalism.
Technical Skills: Proficient in
Microsoft Office Suite. Familiarity with Salesforce or similar database
management software.
Microsoft Office Suite. Familiarity with Salesforce or similar database
management software.
Reasoning Ability: Ability to
solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in
situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a
variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, report or schedule form.
solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in
situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a
variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, report or schedule form.
Other Skills & Abilities: Excellent oral and written communication skills. Strong
interpersonal skills. Able to work well independently as well as within a team
setting.
interpersonal skills. Able to work well independently as well as within a team
setting.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
- Stand and walk or sit alternatively depending on
specific needs of day. Estimate 30% of time is spent on feet and 70%
sitting at desk. - Ability to drive for extended periods of time.
- Have occasional need to perform the following
physical activities: bending/stooping/squatting, climbing stairs, pushing,
pulling, twisting, lifting and reaching above shoulders. - Have occasional need to perform standing and
walking activities. - Constant need to perform the following physical
activities: writing/typing, grasping/turning, finger dexterity. - Lifting/carrying up to 10 pounds frequently and
25 lbs occasionally. - Vision requirements: constant need to complete
forms, read reports, view computer screen. Frequent need to see small
detail. Frequent need to see things clearly beyond arm’s reach. - Hearing requirements: constant need to
communicate over telephone and in person.
This position requires travel.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The noise level in the work environment is usually
moderate.
moderate.
What makes Free The Children unique…
A Top Employer for Young People, Free The Children is
filled with passionate, driven, entrepreneurial, shameless idealists. This
means we work hard, set high goals and exceed them to help empower youth to
change the world.
filled with passionate, driven, entrepreneurial, shameless idealists. This
means we work hard, set high goals and exceed them to help empower youth to
change the world.
If you are looking for a predictable 9–5 work
environment, this won’t be the right fit.
environment, this won’t be the right fit.
If you are inspired by collaboration, making
friendships with incredible people, unique additional responsibilities like
working on our We Days, and if your personal values align with our core values,
we would love to hear from you.
friendships with incredible people, unique additional responsibilities like
working on our We Days, and if your personal values align with our core values,
we would love to hear from you.
At Free the Children, we value the diversity of people
and communities and we are committed to excellence and inclusion in our
organizations. We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications
from all qualified individuals.We are committed to an environment that is
barrier-free. If you require accommodation during the hiring process, please
inform us in advance to arrange reasonable and appropriate accommodation.
and communities and we are committed to excellence and inclusion in our
organizations. We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications
from all qualified individuals.We are committed to an environment that is
barrier-free. If you require accommodation during the hiring process, please
inform us in advance to arrange reasonable and appropriate accommodation.
Free The Children sincerely thanks all those who
apply, however only those considered for an interview will be contacted.
apply, however only those considered for an interview will be contacted.
How to apply
Please apply for this role on our website at
www.metowe.com/careers
www.metowe.com/careers
