Mission Advancement Executive Advisor
US-CA-Oakland
Careers (External)
Req #: 15011
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. We have an excellent opportunity for a Mission Advancement Executive Advisor in our Mission Advancement Department covering the San Francisco Bay, CA area! This position can be home-based in CA with daily travel to the Bay area. 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: Responsible for advancing the American Heart Association mission by establishing and cultivating relationships with ultra-and high-net-worth individuals to increase giving, achieve mutual goals, and build long-term, progressive relationships. Responsible for developing, cultivating and stewarding a portfolio of individual donors and prospects including premier relationship management as well as development and presentation of proposals and accompanying materials such as budgets, concepts, presentation decks and timelines when necessary. * Leverages mastery of mission content and donor relationship management to support the creation of highly complex gift opportunities to inspire donors to give at capacity. Prepares and delivers presentations, concept notes, correspondence, proposals, and other written and spoken materials that are compelling, persuasive, and competitive in collaboration with implementation colleagues and subject matter authorities. Ensures that revenue goals are met, and mission priorities are funded. * Provides leadership and management for a portfolio of donors who have the capacity to give six, seven and eight figure gifts, ensuring that development plans are strategic and include multiple touchpoints from leadership, implementation partners, and others. Conducts internal and external research on prospective donors and builds an understanding of the donor goals as they correspond to the Association's mission. Identifies and matches potential donors for priority project funding and, when possible, general support. Engages with leadership and staff nationwide to understand needs and participates in planning sessions to maximize funder engagement and revenue. * Continually adds to the pipeline to ensure adequate support and achievement of goals. * Personally ensures plans, opportunities, donor and prospect information, and activities for each prospect and donor in the portfolio are accurately and fully detailed in Salesforce CRM promptly. Fundraising performance is measured using Salesforce CRM outputs and records. * Participates in Association and Mission Advancement team projects and initiatives as requested. Qualifications: * Bachelor's degree is preferred or equivalent experience. * Eight (8) years of relevant experience. * Experience cultivating high-net-worth donor relationships, including writing proposals, developing budgets, and sharing outcomes/deliverables. Proven track record of closing high-capacity gifts. * Experience managing and leading cross-functional groups, facilitating strategy and action with a focus on collaborative solutions. * Knowledge of and experience working in the tech, health, venture capital and/or research sectors * Excellent communication, organization, and relationship-building skills. * Strong critical thinking, judgment, and strategic decision-making. * Ability to travel up to 40% locally and overnight. Preferred Experience: * Experience and knowledge of health and public health initiatives. * Experience working with complex and innovative philanthropic vehicles including venture capital, venture philanthropy, donor advised funds, family offices, LLCs and other giving mechanisms * Experience working with Charitable Estate Planning team. * Certified Fund-Raising Executive (CFRE) or Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy (CAP) credential preferred.
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