Associate Director of Advancement

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Assist in establishing and administering the Organization’s fundraising strategy.
• Seek out and obtain appropriate grant opportunities; assist Initiative Directors and the Director of Advancement in grant writing.
• Track donor stewardship and fundraising effort effectiveness, revising fundraising strategies to improve effectiveness.
• Collaborate with Creative Team, Evaluation Team, and Community Engagement Team to implement the Organization’s Marketing and Communications Strategy.
• Manage and guide the development of Advancement Coordinator.
• Identify potential new partners for the Organization.
• Draft letters of inquiry and letters of intent for fundraising opportunities.
• Research federal, state and local funding opportunities.
• Track new trends in philanthropy ensuring TVCDCs work, messaging, and marketing remains cutting edge.
• Aid in drafting and preparing the Organizations annual report.
• Assist in budget planning/forecasting and management, integrating upcoming budget goals into future fundraising efforts and grant requests.
• Represent TVCDC locally and nationally at donor events and meetings, providing vision and mission aligned presentations and information.
• Assist in planning and executing funder/donor related events and activities.
• Understand and promote the liberatory and systemic change work that TVCDC does both internally and externally.
• Work closely with the Finance Manager, Evaluation Director and Initiative Directors to track and report on existing grants.

Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in social work, business, communications, public relations, journalism, English, or other related field preferred.
• 2+ years’ experience in non-profit fundraising.
• 1+ years prior grant management experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to integrate TVCDC mission and goals in day-to-day interactions and other communication.
• Possesses the skills to work with and motivate staff, board members, and other volunteers around goals, creating a collaborative fundraising and organization environment.
• Organized, with a strong sense of follow-through to complete tasks/goals.
• Skilled leader with a focus on employee growth and development.
• Self-starter, eager to learn, grow, and expand advancement and overall organization.
• Adept in budget forecasting and management.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office programs and adept in email/online navigation, comfortable learning new software and programs.