Director of Development

Christian Children's Home of Ohio and family of ministries (Encompass Christian Counseling & Encourage Foster Care) is seeking a Director of Development to create, facilitate, and cultivate a resource-enrichment strategy, which produces large financial gifts, and builds relationships, creating numerous, efficient, and compelling opportunities for donors to support CCHO, as well as make the experience of giving satisfying and rewarding. The Director of Development is responses for speaking and communicating with the general public (church congregations, civic organizations, business leaders, etc.) and internal teams, working collaborateively to ensure that annual and monthly goals are met. 

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ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: It is the responsibility of each employee to be a consistent witness for Jesus Christ and to adhere to the Standard of Moral Conduct and Statement of Faith.  Further, each employee is responsible for dealing with others with a Christ-like attitude while helping them experience their worth in Christ, and for demonstrating behaviors reflecting CCHO's core values of Relentless Commitment, Selflessness, and Kindness.

Other essential functions of the job include the following:

• Makes every effort to maintain a ‘team first’ spirit and atmosphere within the workplace environment – fostering and maintaining appropriate working relationships within the Advancement and leadership teams, and with other Agency departments, as well.
• Develops, fosters and maintains quality relationships with internal and external customers, vendors, employees, etc.
• Develops and enriches relationships with members of the Board of Trustees, corporate partners, community organizations, and major and/or long-time donors for the benefit of additional financial support.
• Partners with Executive Team leaders and departments to brand and market/impact the Agency Family of Ministries
• Plans, manages and provides oversight to fundraising, marketing and awareness campaigns, events, and activities
• Identifies and cultivates prospective donors of all sizes, focusing primarily on large donors.
• Stays on top of advancements and changes that are pertinent to raising money within the community, to CCHO's mission and programs, and to the development profession
• Forecasts and evaluates the potential of fund-raising campaigns and activities
• Produces solicitation materials for fund-raising campaigns.
• Compiles and analyzes information about potential contributors to develop mailing or contact list and to plan appropriate approach.
• Writes, telephones, or visits potential contributors and persuades them to contribute funds or gifts-in-kind by explaining purpose and benefits of the institutional advancement program.
• Collaborates with development team and other agency departments to plan, produce/facilitate large-scale events, such as the Heart for the Home Celebration, Annual Great Grill-Off and annual golf outing, among others.
• Records expenses incurred and contributions received.
• Promotes CCHO through public speaking and marketing, especially (but not exclusively) to church congregations, often speaking from the pulpit during Sunday morning services. Sunday morning obligations

Other duties may be assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Directly supervises employees in the Development Department, including both fund-raising and marketing. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Ensures that agency vision and direction are communicated on a level that allows every employee to understand their ownership in the success of the agency and that they are a valued member of the organization.

QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: Bachelor's degree (B. S.) from four-year college or university in Business Administration, Finance, Marketing, or Communications; or one to two years related experience and/or training in advancement; or equivalent combination of education and experience. 3-5 years of fund-raising experience required, including a demonstrated track record in fundraising large/corporate financial gifts. 3-5 years of leadership experience required, leadership experience in fundraising, strongly preferred.

LANGUAGE SKILLS: Excellent verbal, written, telephonic, and public speaking skills required. Must be comfortable and skilled at speaking to large groups, especially, but not exclusively to church congregations from the pulpit/during Sunday services. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from agencies, families, clients, donors, and the general public. Ability to write reports, create materials, and procedure manuals. Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

REASONING ABILITY: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

COMPUTER SKILLS: To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Microsoft Office; internet.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to walk. The employee is occasionally required to stand and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision and depth perception.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Candidates must be 21 or older to apply. References, background checks and drug screenings will be completed on all potential candidates. Must have valid Ohio Driver's License and maintain a driving record that allows that individual to be insurable. EOE.