Director of Advancement

DickersonBakker; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Over-the-Rhine Community Housing seeks a Director of Advancement to lead fundraising and marketing efforts, cultivating donors, creating gift strategies, and overseeing stewardship. This role reports to the Executive Director and supervises the Grant Writer and Philanthropy Engagement Coordinator.

You will develop annual giving campaigns, manage events and sponsorships, shape branding, social media, and website updates, and partner with the Board on donor solicitation and communications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with at least 7 years of related fundraising experience.
• CFRE certification preferred.
• Proven ability to develop and execute fundraising strategies.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience coordinating campaigns and events.

Responsibilities

• Guide strategic vision with the Executive Director and Board.
• Develop and coordinate annual giving campaigns.
• Plan and implement special events with Grants and Donor Engagement teams.
• Identify and cultivate relationships with corporate foundations and major donors.
• Create solicitation strategies and secure gifts with volunteers or solo.
• Involve board members in donor relations and stewardship.
• Oversee production of annual reports, newsletters, and gift proposals.
• Lead direct mail and electronic appeals.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet departmental needs.
• Represent the organization at events and with the media.

Skills

Strategic planning

Donor relations

Marketing strategy

Communications

Project management

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree with 7+ years experience (CFRE preferred)

Tools

Donor Perfect CRM

Job description

The Director of Advancement directs and oversees all fundraising and marketing efforts of Over-the-Rhine Community Housing. The Director of Advancement identifies, cultivates and solicits donors; creates gift strategies and executes solicitations; and oversees stewardship of program donors. The Director of Advancement will also develop and coordinate efforts for marketing and public relations. This position will carry out duties related to the marketing plan and publicizing events such as creating collateral pieces in line with OTRCH branding guidelines, social media updates, and keeping website up to date. This position will lead solicitation of event sponsorships and other event details and logistics.

This position is full-time and supervises the Grant Writer and Philanthropy Engagement Coordinator.

Over-the-Rhine Community Housing (OTRCH), founded in 1988, is a not-for-profit community development corporation whose mission is to develop and manage resident- centered affordable housing and build inclusive community and benefit low-income residents. We provide the Property Management, Property Development, Resident Services and Tenant Advocacy that enable the thriving, diverse community we enjoy today.

OTRCH traces its roots back to RESTOC (1978) and Over-the-Rhine Housing Network (1988). Today OTRCH owns 122 buildings and manages over 750 units of housing.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 7 years related experience, CFRE preferred.

• Ability to set and execute a departmental strategic plan; ability to analyze past results and adjust strategies to ensure effectiveness and growth.
• Ability to plan and manage workflow to meet deadlines in a fast-paced, multi-tasked environment.
• Experience with Donor Perfect CRM or other similar systems.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to develop close, collaborative relationships with colleagues, volunteers, external partners, and donors.
• Close attention to detail and commitment to excellence.
• Positive work attitude and outlook.
• Experience with marketing strategy and communications strategy.
• Proven verbal and written skills.
• Ability to convey knowledge of and enthusiasm for the organization mission.

Specific Responsibilities

• Work in collaboration with the Executive Director and the Board of Trustees to guide the strategic vision and goals of Over-the-Rhine Community Housing.
• Develop and coordinate annual giving campaigns and donor recognition programs.
• Direct the planning and implementation of special events in collaboration with the Grants Coordinator and Donor Engagement Coordinator.
• Research, identify, and develop relationships with corporate and foundation contacts and new individual donors of major gift capacity.
• Develop specific solicitation strategies and solicit gifts accompanied by a volunteer, Executive Director, or alone, as appropriate.
• Involve board members whenever possible in building relationships with both new and existing donors.
• Oversee and co-create the production of compelling written materials including annual reports, newsletters, solicitation support materials and gift proposals.
• Oversee all annual direct mail and electronic appeals.
• Contribute to the overall financial health of the organization through inclusion on the Leadership Team.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to understand departmental needs; identifies and secures new sources of funding.
• Work with the team to establish cause marketing and third-party fundraising campaigns, secure sponsorships, develop a marketing and development calendar of donor-centric communications, represent the organization at events and with the media.
• Ensure prompt gift acknowledgements in collaboration with the Philanthropy Engagement Coordinator.
• Partner with the Board of Directors on donor solicitation and stewardship efforts.
• Participate in monthly board meetings.
• Responsible for the creation of our voice and content on social media platforms.

Over-the-Rhine Community Housing is an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination and harassment against employees and applicants based on race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.