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National Alliance for Mental Illness Texas (NAMI Texas) seeks an energetic, self-motivated professional with a proven record in grant writing and fundraising to serve as Director of Development. NAMI Texas improves the lives of all persons affected by serious mental illness by providing support, education and advocacy through a dedicated network of individuals and affiliates.
The successful candidate will have a sincere interest in the mission, and must be hard-working, diplomatic, flexible and able to work well with a diverse team.
The Director of Development will work in tandem with the Executive Director to develop fundraising strategies that increase support from individuals, corporations, foundations, and government granting entities.
Responsibilities include: grant preparation, corporate and foundation relations, endowment program development, conference sponsorships, identification of prospective donors, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of major and annual donors. Oversees database staff.
Required Qualifications: A bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience is required. Three to five years of successful hands-on track record in grant writing, and fundraising. Strong organizational, communication, interpersonal skills are necessary as well as computer literacy.
This position is based in Austin, Texas and will report to the Executive Director.
The salary is competitive with full benefits. To apply for this position, please email your cover letter, résumé and a list of three references to Karen Kegg. Please note in the email the job for which you are applying. The deadline for receipt is 5:00 PM on September 12, 2008.
Karen Kegg
Bacon Lee & Associates
P.O. Box 15018
San Antonio, Texas 78212
Email: jobs@baconlee.com
Director of Development – NAMI Texas
Mission:
The mission of- NAMI Texas is to improve the lives of all persons affected by serious mental illness by providing support, education and advocacy through a dedicated network of individuals and affiliates.
Reports To: Executive Director. Position is based in Austin, Texas.
Summary: The Director of Development provides leadership and management of the direction, planning, grant writing, and execution of fundraising and development-related activities for NAMI-Texas. This will include, but is not limited to, major gift fundraising and supervising development staff and volunteers.
Responsibilities:
- Planning, developing, and executing strategies for obtaining private and public donations from individuals, corporations, foundations, and government granting entities
- Identifying and researching potential prospects, including grant awarding entities
- Writing grant applications, preparing proposals, and securing grants
- Thanking and communicating regularly with donors in a timely manner
- Providing detailed reports about the fundraising progress to the Executive Director
- Supervising data entry personnel
- Developing and maintaining contact with prospects to stimulate their interest and participation in NAMI Texas’s fundraising projects
- Supervising the Annual Giving Campaign including systematic efforts to identify, solicit, steward, maintain, and upgrade annual giving donors
- Develop an endowment program
- Oversee production of donor-focused publications, including membership, the production of the NAMI Texas newsletter and information on the web site promoting the fund raising goals and activities
- Representing NAMI before a variety of individuals and groups
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 3-5 years professional grant writing and fundraising, preferably in the social service program environment
- A record of measurable results in organizing and implementing activities such as: major gifts, annual gifts, grant writing, corporate and foundation giving
- Ability to multitask and strong organizational and time management skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to write and speak persuasively about NAMI Texas
- Aptitude for learning relevant computer software
- Ability to work as a leader and as part of a team
- Strategic, policy and budget planning experience
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