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Community Health Development, Inc. (CHDI) exists to provide primary health care services to the uninsured and underserved residents of Uvalde and surrounding counties, including migrant/seasonal farm workers. Since its inception in 1983, the agency’s annual budget has grown to over $6.1 million, operating 3 full-time service sites, employing over 100 staff members, and serving thousands of clients annually. The services they provide and manage include primary and preventative medical and dental, x-ray servies, pharmacy, social services, and community health education with future plans to include mental health services.
The successful candidate will have an understanding and sincere interest and passion in the mission, and must be able to work well with a diverse team and in a hands-on environment with limited resources. The Director of Development will work closely with the CEO to develop, administer, and implement all fundraising strategies that increase support from individuals, corporations, private foundations, and organizations.
Mission:
Community Health Development, Inc. (CHDI) is dedicated and committed to continuously improving the health and well being of the community they serve by providing access to quality health care services that are responsive to the diverse rural, cultural and bilingual populations in their community.
Reports to: CEO. Position is based in Uvalde, Texas
Summary: The Director of Development will create fundraising strategies that increase support from individuals, corporations, foundations, and other sources, providing the leadership, strategic direction, management and coordination for all fundraising efforts. He or she plays a key role in identifying, cultivating, and soliciting major donors for capital and annual gifts. The Development Director will work in close collaboration with the CEO and other senior staff to achieve fundraising goals.
Responsibilities:
- Plan, administer, and implement all annual and long-range fundraising activities
- Cultivate and directly solicit key donors, working with the CEO and other key staff
- Develop and maintain close working relationships with the philanthropic community, individual and corporate donors, board members and volunteers
- Manage the development operation in a fiscally sound manner by ensuring that the appropriate systems and procedures are in place to support fundraising goals
- Provide detailed reports about the fundraising progress to the CEO and the Planning and
- Development Officer
- Prepare and/or oversee all communication pieces including, but not limited to, direct mail letters, case statements, brochures, newsletters, and sponsorship proposals required to support fundraising efforts
- Maintain a proactive, creative leadership role in the research, identification, cultivation, and solicitation of individual, corporate and foundation contributions.
- Ensure that all donors are appropriately thanked and receive regular communication by making donor stewardship a priority
- Work closely with team members to deliver a consistent message and develop a strategy for marketing efforts
- Serve as a visible spokesperson and advocate for Community Health Development’s mission and programs in the funding community, and serve as a member of CHDI’s senior management team
Ideal Experience: The ideal candidate will have the following experience and qualifications:
- At least three to five years hands-on experience as a fundraiser for a non-profit
- Knowledge of the area served by Community Health Development preferred
- Self starter who initiates and pursues objectives in an organized and efficient manner, prioritizes activities and maintains level of activity without direct supervision while maximizing team interaction to complete high quality work
- Strong interpersonal skills. Ability to successfully work with a wide range of people at varying levels both inside and outside the organization. Communicates in ways that are clear and considerate
- A record of measurable results in organizing and implementing activities such as: major gifts, annual gifts, corporate and foundation giving, direct mail and special events
- A successful track record of personally identifying, cultivating and soliciting individual donors, corporations and foundations
- The ability to direct the CEO, Board, and other senior staff members in all fundraising efforts
- Proficient in office tools such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, email and the internet
- Ability to effectively gain the respect and support of various constituencies, including the Board, donors, foundations, civic leaders and staff members
- Effective communication skills, both verbal and written
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university or equivalent work experience
Personal Qualities: The Director of Development will be:
- Comfortable with and appreciate working in a team environment;
- Able to work independently as well as part of the senior management team;
- Able to work within a nurturing “family friendly” office environment;
- Ability to always put clients’ needs first;
- Accountable and will demonstrate integrity in all responsibilities;
- A strategist who is adept at planning, prioritizing, multi-tasking, organizing and following through while remaining energetic and focused;
- Self-motivated and eager to be successful;
- Respectful of the organization’s resources;
- Committed to be enthusiastic about CHDI’s mission and programs;
- Emotionally mature with a sense of humor to maintain balance
CHDI offers a competitive salary package based on the successful candidate’s education, skills, experience, and potential for contribution toward future success of the Community Health Development, Inc.
DEADLINE:
The deadline for résumés, references and cover letters is 5:00 PM on
Monday, March 30, 2009.
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We fully respect the need for confidentiality of information supplied by interested parties and assure them that their backgrounds and interests will not be discussed with anyone, including the leadership of the Community Health Development, Inc. without prior consent, nor will reference contacts be made until mutual interest has been established.
To apply for this position, please email or mail your résumé, cover letter and three references to:
Beverly Seffel
Bacon Lee & Associates
P. O. Box 15018
San Antonio, Texas 78212
Email: jobs@baconlee.com
