Mission Advancement Advisor Foundation Giving
US-IN-Indianapolis
Careers (External)
Req #: 15107
Type: Full Time
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Overview: Since our founding in 1924, we've cut cardiovascular disease deaths in half, but there is still so much more to do. To overcome today's biggest health challenges and accelerate this progress, we need passionate individuals like you. Join our movement, be part of the progress, and help ensure a healthier future for all. You matter, and so does the impact you can make with us. The American Heart Association has an excellent opportunity for a Mission Advancement Advisor focused on Foundation Giving within our Midwest Region territory. This position can be home-based within the Midwest Region states. The Association offers many resources to help you maintain work-life harmonization through your changing needs and life situations. To help you be successful, you will have access to Heart U, our award-winning corporate university, as well as additional training and support, locally. #TheAHALife is our company culture, our way of life, reflecting our diversity, equity & inclusion, our focus on work-life harmonization and our Guiding Values. Discover why you will Be Seen. Be Heard. Be Valued(tm) at the American Heart Association by following us on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), and at heart.jobs. Responsibilities: The Mission Advancement Advisor is responsible for identifying, qualifying, and developing funding relationships with current and past Association donors, emphasizing foundations with a validated interest in the mission. Responsible for being a subject matter authority on the American Heart Association's restricted fundraising programs and unrestricted efforts. Prepares and submits highly compelling and competitive proposals and applications, securing revenue from a portfolio of major donors, defined as those giving gifts and grants above $100,000. * Establish, nurture, and steward relationships to generate revenue for the Association, primarily with foundations and their respective decision makers and influencers. Identify donor and prospective donor interests and lead relationship strategies and tactics to achieve revenue and performance goals * Work across Association departments and markets to innovate opportunities, collaborate on funding priorities, and ensure alignment on implementation, recognition, and engagement expectations * Prepare presentations, proposals, customize reports and other well-written, compelling and consistent documents that meet the Association strategic direction and funding needs while aligning with donor goals. Utilize standard Funding Opportunity resources to initiate the process. Present agreed-upon number of proposals, both face-to-face and via online submissions, to achieve established performance goals * Provide consultation, resources and leadership in areas of expertise and assigned roles within Mission Advancement and across the region as appropriate * Maintain accurate and timely records of all activities in donor database (Salesforce CRM), as the primary source of plans/documentation, progress, activity and results related to relationship development, donor information and proposal progress. Salesforce CRM is the primary source for performance management * Participate in training activities and work with other team members to advance Mission Advancement objectives Qualifications: * Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience * Minimum three (3) years of experience * Experience in fundraising with at least two years focused on major gifts ($100k+) or large accounts, preferably supporting large scale research on health and/or community issues * Foundation grant research and writing experience along with foundation cultivation and relationship-building * Experience in cultivating major giving and/or engagement opportunities that align with organizational mission, goals and strategies at national and local levels * Experience working with complex donors or clients representing $100k+ in revenue or philanthropy with proven fundraising results at the six- and seven-figure level * Collaborative skills with all levels of staff, prospects, volunteers,the and donors * Verbal and written communication skills, preferably with respect to translation of scientific information for lay audiences * Ability to travel up to 25% travel local and overnight stay Preferred Experience: * Knowledge of or experience working in one or more of the following fields: public health, healthcare, medicine, community health, scientific research * Knowledge of the philanthropic landscape * Experience using donor relationship management software, such as Salesforce CRM, Blackbaud, Dynamics, and/or Raiser's Edge
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