Fundraising Specialist

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POSITION SUMMARY: Seeking a driven, and compassionate volunteer(s) in the Cincinnati, Ohio area, to perform any or all of the following, including fundraising campaigns, special events, and donor relations. Identify potential donors and cultivate relationships with individuals, foundations and community partners.

QUALIFICATIONS:
- Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
- Knowledge of nonprofit fund development techniques and strategies
- Ability to successfully design and implement donor cultivation, solicitation, and retention strategies
- Basic computer literacy, including competency in social media is required. Google Drive, Keynote, Asana, Slack and Adobe Photoshop a plus
- Must be passionate about helping children

DUTIES:
Below are just some of the tasks that will be a part of this position. Other duties may arise based on your experience and availability

- Identify potential donors and build relationships
- Input and manage donor information within Salesforce (training provided)
- Write thank you notes to donors
- Provide a written brief on fundraising activities for the Board of Directors meetings
- Secure commitments of participation or donation from individuals or corporate donors.
- Develop fundraising strategies that maximize contributions while minimizing costs.
- Collaborate with the Marketing team to develop fundraising events.
- Oversee logistics, timelines and other operational elements for fundraising campaigns.
- Coordinate sponsorships and in-kind donations with local companies and individuals
- Participate in events, meetings and trainings put on by other organizations when necessary

Please send a résumé and a few sentences describing your interest in this volunteer opportunity to amanda@bluemanatee.org. Include your interest in this position and organization, qualifications, and any previous volunteer experience. The ManaTeam looks forward to hearing from you!