Associate Director of Development

Current Newspaper; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 79,000 - 114,000; Full time

Job summary

KBCS at Bellevue College is seeking an Associate Director of Development to lead year-round donor initiatives and on-air fundraising. This role collaborates with the General Manager and Bellevue College Foundation to grow mid-level donors into major gifts and to manage donor data for timely, accurate communications.

The position oversees communications across mail, email, the KBCS app, and events, ensuring effective stewardship while guiding staff, volunteers, and student workers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field; degree substitution allowed year-for-year.
• Fundraising or development office experience.
• Experience planning and implementing fundraising campaigns.
• Strong oral and written communication with diverse donors.
• Experience with Raiser's Edge or CRM and MS Office.
• Knowledge of direct mail, email and social media campaigns.
• Understanding of public radio mission and programming.
• Strong organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Set fundraising goals and develop an integrated calendar of appeals across channels.
• Oversee donor communications, including solicitations, acknowledgments, and newsletters.
• Plan and implement at least three on-air fundraising campaigns annually, including training and scripting.
• Identify acquisition populations and cultivate deeper donor relationships.
• Collaborate with external organizations to grow station awareness and sponsorships.
• Coordinate donor events and manage donor data integrity.
• Lead staff and volunteers in fundraising best practices and training.

Skills

Donor relations

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Customer/donor interaction

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Graduate degree in Fundraising or Communication

Tools

Raiser's Edge

CRM

MS Office

Job description

Position Summary

Reporting directly to the KBCS General Manager, the Associate Director of Development is responsible for managing and executing KBCS's year-round individual giving program and strategy. The Associate Director of Development will produce no less than three on-air fund drives annually, manage the station's direct mail and email campaigns as well as supplemental campaigns i.e. vehicle donations, matching gifts, and employee giving, and events. They will also manage the distribution of donor acknowledgement letters, thank you gifts, year-end giving statements, and supplemental stewardship communication including the KBCS email newsletter. The Associate Director of Development will create and analyze fundraising reports and work closely with the station General Manager to create a strategy to cultivate existing mid-level donors into major donors. This position is the primary point of contact for KBCS donors to request help with donating, updating donor account information, and requesting support for donor-related questions and concerns. The position meets and provides regular reports and strategic updates to the Bellevue College Foundation Senior Director of Development and works closely with the Bellevue College Foundation Development Coordinator to ensure that donor and gift information within the Raiser's Edge database is up to date and organized to streamline efficiency. In addition, they work closely with, and leverage the support of, KBCS volunteers and Bellevue College Student employees.

Essential Functions

Revenue Generation

Collaborates with KBCS General Manager to set fundraising goals and develop integrated calendar of fundraising appeals across all channels.

Oversees the distribution of, and creates copy for, all individual donor communications, including solicitations, acknowledgements, stewardship pieces, and the KBCS newsletter, through direct mail, on-air messaging, the KBCS website, email, social media, the KBCS app and more.

Plans, leads and implements a minimum of three on-air fundraising campaigns annually, including participation in on-air pitching, volunteer coordination, staff and volunteer training, goal setting, and scripting. Analyzes effectiveness of campaigns and identifies and implements areas for improvement.

Identifies potential acquisition populations and implements cultivation strategies to develop deeper relationships.

Pursues opportunities to collaborate with other organizations that are aligned with station mission to grow station awareness and audience, i.e. event sponsorship, media trades.

Coordinates occasional KBCS donor events; i.e. guest speakers, concerts, film screenings, open houses, station tours.

Reporting and Administrative Duties/Database Integrity

Serves as primary point of contact for KBCS donors to call or email to make a donation, update information on their donor account, or answer questions related to giving.

Updates donor account information and troubleshoots inconsistencies in Raiser's Edge database.

Reports and tracks giving trends and progress towards revenue goals for the KBCS General Manager.

Reports regularly to the Foundation Senior Director of Development to ensure adherence to new Foundation guidelines and collaborate on station¿s development plan.

Collaborates with Bellevue College Foundation Development Coordinator to ensure the integrity of the station¿s donor data and that gifts are processed accurately and in a timely manner.

Serves as station liaison to the Bellevue College Foundation and attends weekly Foundation meetings, meetings of the Foundation Board of Directors, and the Foundation Development Committee.

Leads the work of staff, work-study students, and volunteers

Directs staff and volunteer DJs in on-air fundraising best practices, including occasional training sessions.

Trains and supervises work study students and administrative volunteers to support with answering phones during fund drive, in-house mailing production, tabling at KBCS events, and more.

Leads portion of Bellevue College Foundation Development Coordinator¿s work, as related to KBCS.

Other

Performs other duties as assigned.

More Information

This position is NOT eligible for relocation allowance.

This position is NOT eligible for sponsorship for employment-based visa.

EEO Statement

Bellevue College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, language, ethnicity, religion, veteran status, sex, sexual orientation, including gender identity or expression, disability, or age in its programs and activities. Please see policy 4150 at www.bellevuecollege.edu/policies/. The following people have been designated to handle inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies: Title IX Coordinator, 425-564-2641, Office C227, and EEOC/504 Compliance Officer, 425-564-2178, Office B126.

Applicants with disabilities who require assistance with the recruitment process may contact [e-mail] .

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field. Relevant work experience may be substituted for the education requirement on a year-for-year basis.
• Demonstrated experience in a fundraising or development office.
• Demonstrated experience in planning and implementing effective fundraising campaign efforts.
• Effective oral and written communication skills and experience working directly with customers/donors/volunteers from diverse backgrounds.
• Intermediate computer skills, including experience working with Raiser's Edge or another constituent management system or CRM and MS Office.
• Experience creating strategic plans for direct mail, email, and social media campaigns.
• Demonstrated knowledge of community-based public radio's mission, audience, and programming approaches.
• Demonstrated organizational skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in planning and implementing effective fundraising campaign efforts at a public media organization.
• Familiarity with PCI and NACHA compliance.
• Graduate degree in Fundraising or Communication.
• Certified Fund Raising Executive Certification.
• Demonstrated ability to delegate tasks and oversee performance quality.
• Working knowledge of Internal Revenue Service Charitable Giving Laws and Rules.
• Demonstrated experience improving public radio's financial well-being , image and visibility throughout broadcast regions and online.

Conditions of Employment

Bellevue College intends to provide a drug-free, healthy, safe, and secure work and educational environment. Each employee is expected to report to work in an appropriate mental and physical condition to perform her/his/their assigned duties.

Bellevue College employs only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized non-U.S. citizens. All new employees must show employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

Sexual Misconduct and Background Check

Prior to start of employment, finalists(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check as a condition of employment. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment, but will be considered in determining the applicant's suitability and competence to perform in the position.

Applicants considered for this position will be required to disclose if they are the subject of any substantiated findings or current investigations related to sexual misconduct at their current employment and past employment. Disclosure is required under Washington State Law.

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Reference Check

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Pay, Benefits & Work Schedule

Position Salary Range: $78,777/year - $114,227/year

The salary information shown above is a general guideline only. The salary will be determined based on candidate's qualifications and related experience, as well as market and business considerations. Typically, new hire starts no higher than $87,639/year based on Bellevue College Exempt salary schedule.

• Generous benefits package is offered through Washington State plans that includes multiple medical, dental, life and disability coverage choices for employees and dependents; choices of retirement and deferred compensation plans; paid holidays, sick, and vacation plans; transit program, reduced tuition, employee discounts and memberships, etc.
• The employee is scheduled to work 40 hours per workweek. This position is exempt from the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act, which means that you are not eligible for overtime pay.