Volunteer Board Member Focus on Individual Giving

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About Us

Awaken Pittsburgh is a growing, energetic organization that draws upon the wisdom of mindfulness and meditation to serve a broad public. Awaken Pittsburgh fosters well-being, empathy, and compassion for all by teaching and encouraging mindfulness and meditation practices. Awaken Pittsburgh uses evidence-based curricula and programming to serve individuals, organizations, and communities to seek clarity, focus, renewal, and improved productivity.

Awaken Pittsburgh is seeking a experienced development professionals that specializes in individual giving to join its development committee. This person would develop, implement, and maintain our individual giving program, including attracting everything from small or mid-level donors to a major gift program. This will include all aspects of the major gift plan, including research and identification of prospects; cultivation and relationship management of the portfolio; proposal development and solicitation; and ongoing stewardship of donors. They will work as part of our development team, with an existing data management system.

Key Responsibilities

In accordance with Awaken Pittsburgh’s Bylaws, the Board Members shall:

• Be familiar with the organization’s programs, policies, and operations
• Attend quarterly board meetings and monthly committee meetings (approximately 2 hours each)
• Attend and actively participate in the annual meeting (approx. 3 hours in December)
• Actively serve on at least one committee and take on special assignments
• Review agenda and supporting documents prior to meetings
• Participate in fund raising activities and/or special events
• Meet with potential donors/funders to make a case for funding the organization, answer questions, etc. (approx. 4 hours annually)
• Keep current with your own personal mindfulness or contemplative practice and related issues and developments in program areas
• Strictly adhere to conflict of interest policies
• Strictly adhere to confidentiality policies

About You:

• Two or more years managing individual giving.
• The ability to increase the retention and generosity of existing donors while meeting new donor acquisition goals.
• Demonstrated passion for the Awaken Pittsburgh's mission and a commitment to advancing its cause.
• Experience serving on nonprofit boards or holding leadership positions within nonprofit organizations.
• Proven success in fundraising, donor cultivation, and resource mobilization.
• Knowledge of nonprofit governance best practices and legal compliance.
• Responsible for proposing ideas and initiating donor stewardship initiatives at Awaken Pittsburgh.
• Excellent communication and public speaking abilities.
• Strategic thinking and problem-solving skills, with a focus on long-term vision and impact.
• Availability to attend regular board meetings, events, and represent the organization as needed.

Awaken Pittsburgh is committed to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging.

What makes you, you? At Awaken Pittsburgh, we welcome all talents, skill sets, experiences, and backgrounds. We believe that each of us plays a part and can contribute to diversity, equity, inclusivity, and belonging. Our culture results from our behaviors, actions, commitments, and how we get things done by being as collaborative and inclusive as possible. In turn, our culture of belonging inspires us to speak, listen, learn from each other and bring forward the best ideas to strengthen and pursue our mission.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for this position without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, veteran status, or any other diverse identity or protected classification.

How to Apply

See our website at www.awakenpittsburgh.org for more information about us. Interested individuals should submit a cover letter and resume on/before July 20th to beth@awakenpittsburgh.org