Community Engagement Director
J. Murphy & Associates, Minneapolis, MN, United States
Community Engagement Director
Reports to: President
Full time: 37-40 hours a week
$100,000 - $110,000 per year
Manage events outside of office hours; reply and correspond outside of office hours to client and management needs via email, Slack, and text.
*This is an in-office position.*
Key Responsibilities: Client/Staff
Manage 4-6 staff
Provide strategic direction for service pillars
Attend meetings, events and other related activities
Develop trusting relationships with clients and their staff
Work with other JMA managers to assist with outreach to clients, project and budget management, and to develop relationships
Assist with monitoring spend (monthly)
Measure client satisfaction
Broadly
Create and assist with fundraising and engagement strategies to support grant writing/reports, annual appeals, campaigns, top donor prospects, events, and fundraising
Produce prospect lists for individual giving
Provide marketing, communications and branding analysis, recommendations and advice
Provide direction and support for events
Ensure service excellence
Events and Community Engagement
Provide strategy and plans for clients’ community engagement opportunities – corporate/business
Demonstrate knowledge of MN donor communities
Offer a proven track record in engagement
Create opportunities that intersect client programming with corporate giving
Experience managing fundraising events
Identify and solicit potential sponsors based on org & affinity
Project management and execution of events, including:
Strategy and execution; Budget management
Auction/game solicitation, organization (bundling) and set up at events
Registration (entry/tracking, list management, follow up)
Corporate sponsorship – identification, outreach, and follow up
Venue coordination, vendor relationships, logistics
Follow-up calls
Write event scripts, develop effective program PPT presentations and event outlines
Event List project management: queries and mailing lists (from databases and Excel) for invitations, newsletters, communications and fundraising campaigns; mail merges
Write and create donor solicitation materials for direct mail, email, and social media in partnership with Communications and Development Managers, and external vendors.
Communications
Implement streamlined donor centric content for clients, incorporating key development strategies and messages
Create and manage direct mail and fundraising campaigns
Write and manage donor content
Participate in the development of websites created in various web platforms
Direct day-to-day management of social channels (creating content, posting, monitoring and responding to comments and questions, analyzing and reporting campaign results)
Stay current on social media trends and platforms, bringing new ideas and recommendations on how to further enhance clients’ social presence
Development and Individual Giving
Create new and existing donor engagement strategies to increase funding from current and lapsed donors, with a keen focus on moving donors up the giving ladder
Set up 1:1 top donor meetings; manage meeting schedules and provide updates and outreach
Build and manage relationships with prospects and donors through personalized cultivation and outreach efforts including in-person meetings, event invitations, and regular communication and acquisition/stewardship efforts
Identify and create cultivation strategies for top prospects; implement these strategies in conjunction with the client’s needs and staff
Grants
Assist to grow grant writing pillar
Review assignments to determine potential fit and argument, paying attention to guidelines and past funded proposals or alignment to donors for outreach and cultivation
Direct staff to prepare grant proposals for general operating and programmatic support, as assigned
Compile, write and edit applications, letters and queries exhibiting strong expository writing skills and a high-level command of grammar and spelling
Initiate contact with funders, program officers and staff as needed to obtain relevant information (ask questions) re.: fit, before submitting and during their review of a submitted grant or request as directed; offer additional supportive materials when asked, directed
Review budgets and all financials; responsible for attaining the most current and approved budget (and other financial attachments) to be sent with any grant Experience/Qualifications
Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
6-8 years development experience working with organization(s) – private and public sector
Self-starter with strong attention to detail, problem solving skills, and demonstrated ability to be flexible in work assignments
Organizational skills including the ability to multi-task, prioritize assignments, maintain data maintenance systems, and meet multiple deadlines
Excellent writing/editing/drafting skills, research and information compilation skills
Excellent interpersonal communication skills, demonstrated ability to work independently as well as with teams
Strong attention to detail
Excellent data and computer skills: Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel
Benefits
Bonuses are awarded to staff based on extraordinary work output, bringing in new clients and a recommendation from a manager. Additionally, awards of more ESST/PTO are/can be given in addition to or instead of a cash bonus.
Overtime: (over 40 hours per week) paid at a rate of time and a half.
Employee Safe and Sick Time (ESST) & Paid Time Off (PTO)– ESST/PTO will begin accruing upon hire. All employees will earn ESST/PTO at a rate of 0.0909 per hour worked. This equates to earning 1 hour of ESST/PTO for every 11 hours worked. Employees may choose to use their ESST/PTO award for mental or physical illness, treatment or preventative care; a family member’s mental or physical illness, treatment or preventative care; absence due to domestic abuse, sexual assault or stalking of the employee or a family member; death in an employee’s immediate family; closure of the employee’s workplace due to weather or public emergency or closure of a family member’s school or care facility due to weather or public emergency; when determined by a health authority or health care professional that the employee or a family member is at risk of infecting others with a communicable disease; vacation days; and holidays.
IRA participation (JMA contributes 3% if employee participates)
Life Insurance and LTD – at no cost to employee
Healthcare plan reimbursement is available to employees who are not covered under another(s) healthcare plan and are required to purchase an individual or family plan (being covered on a significant other or parents plan does not qualify). Healthcare reimbursement in the amount of $250.00 per month for an individual plan is available if you are the “primary” on your plan ($250 per month = $3,000.00 per year for insurance). Healthcare in the amount of $500.00 per month for a family plan is available if you are the “primary” on your family plan ($500 per month = $6,000 per year for insurance).
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Full time: 37-40 hours a week
$100,000 - $110,000 per year
Manage events outside of office hours; reply and correspond outside of office hours to client and management needs via email, Slack, and text.
*This is an in-office position.*
Key Responsibilities: Client/Staff
Manage 4-6 staff
Provide strategic direction for service pillars
Attend meetings, events and other related activities
Develop trusting relationships with clients and their staff
Work with other JMA managers to assist with outreach to clients, project and budget management, and to develop relationships
Assist with monitoring spend (monthly)
Measure client satisfaction
Broadly
Create and assist with fundraising and engagement strategies to support grant writing/reports, annual appeals, campaigns, top donor prospects, events, and fundraising
Produce prospect lists for individual giving
Provide marketing, communications and branding analysis, recommendations and advice
Provide direction and support for events
Ensure service excellence
Events and Community Engagement
Provide strategy and plans for clients’ community engagement opportunities – corporate/business
Demonstrate knowledge of MN donor communities
Offer a proven track record in engagement
Create opportunities that intersect client programming with corporate giving
Experience managing fundraising events
Identify and solicit potential sponsors based on org & affinity
Project management and execution of events, including:
Strategy and execution; Budget management
Auction/game solicitation, organization (bundling) and set up at events
Registration (entry/tracking, list management, follow up)
Corporate sponsorship – identification, outreach, and follow up
Venue coordination, vendor relationships, logistics
Follow-up calls
Write event scripts, develop effective program PPT presentations and event outlines
Event List project management: queries and mailing lists (from databases and Excel) for invitations, newsletters, communications and fundraising campaigns; mail merges
Write and create donor solicitation materials for direct mail, email, and social media in partnership with Communications and Development Managers, and external vendors.
Communications
Implement streamlined donor centric content for clients, incorporating key development strategies and messages
Create and manage direct mail and fundraising campaigns
Write and manage donor content
Participate in the development of websites created in various web platforms
Direct day-to-day management of social channels (creating content, posting, monitoring and responding to comments and questions, analyzing and reporting campaign results)
Stay current on social media trends and platforms, bringing new ideas and recommendations on how to further enhance clients’ social presence
Development and Individual Giving
Create new and existing donor engagement strategies to increase funding from current and lapsed donors, with a keen focus on moving donors up the giving ladder
Set up 1:1 top donor meetings; manage meeting schedules and provide updates and outreach
Build and manage relationships with prospects and donors through personalized cultivation and outreach efforts including in-person meetings, event invitations, and regular communication and acquisition/stewardship efforts
Identify and create cultivation strategies for top prospects; implement these strategies in conjunction with the client’s needs and staff
Grants
Assist to grow grant writing pillar
Review assignments to determine potential fit and argument, paying attention to guidelines and past funded proposals or alignment to donors for outreach and cultivation
Direct staff to prepare grant proposals for general operating and programmatic support, as assigned
Compile, write and edit applications, letters and queries exhibiting strong expository writing skills and a high-level command of grammar and spelling
Initiate contact with funders, program officers and staff as needed to obtain relevant information (ask questions) re.: fit, before submitting and during their review of a submitted grant or request as directed; offer additional supportive materials when asked, directed
Review budgets and all financials; responsible for attaining the most current and approved budget (and other financial attachments) to be sent with any grant Experience/Qualifications
Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
6-8 years development experience working with organization(s) – private and public sector
Self-starter with strong attention to detail, problem solving skills, and demonstrated ability to be flexible in work assignments
Organizational skills including the ability to multi-task, prioritize assignments, maintain data maintenance systems, and meet multiple deadlines
Excellent writing/editing/drafting skills, research and information compilation skills
Excellent interpersonal communication skills, demonstrated ability to work independently as well as with teams
Strong attention to detail
Excellent data and computer skills: Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel
Benefits
Bonuses are awarded to staff based on extraordinary work output, bringing in new clients and a recommendation from a manager. Additionally, awards of more ESST/PTO are/can be given in addition to or instead of a cash bonus.
Overtime: (over 40 hours per week) paid at a rate of time and a half.
Employee Safe and Sick Time (ESST) & Paid Time Off (PTO)– ESST/PTO will begin accruing upon hire. All employees will earn ESST/PTO at a rate of 0.0909 per hour worked. This equates to earning 1 hour of ESST/PTO for every 11 hours worked. Employees may choose to use their ESST/PTO award for mental or physical illness, treatment or preventative care; a family member’s mental or physical illness, treatment or preventative care; absence due to domestic abuse, sexual assault or stalking of the employee or a family member; death in an employee’s immediate family; closure of the employee’s workplace due to weather or public emergency or closure of a family member’s school or care facility due to weather or public emergency; when determined by a health authority or health care professional that the employee or a family member is at risk of infecting others with a communicable disease; vacation days; and holidays.
IRA participation (JMA contributes 3% if employee participates)
Life Insurance and LTD – at no cost to employee
Healthcare plan reimbursement is available to employees who are not covered under another(s) healthcare plan and are required to purchase an individual or family plan (being covered on a significant other or parents plan does not qualify). Healthcare reimbursement in the amount of $250.00 per month for an individual plan is available if you are the “primary” on your plan ($250 per month = $3,000.00 per year for insurance). Healthcare in the amount of $500.00 per month for a family plan is available if you are the “primary” on your family plan ($500 per month = $6,000 per year for insurance).
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