Senior Fundraising Consultant, New England

Graham Pelton; Summit (NJ); Remote; USD 85.000 - 120.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Valid8 Financial, Inc. seeks a Consultant/Senior Consultant to support nonprofit clients in Higher Education, Healthcare, and other sectors. This role involves providing strategic advice, facilitating client relationships, and managing project engagements. Candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 5 years of experience in nonprofit fundraising. Exceptional communication and problem-solving skills are essential. A willingness to travel is required, and this is a remote position located in New England.

Qualifikationen

• 5+ years of nonprofit fundraising or development experience.
• Willingness to travel; driver’s license required.
• Experience in Healthcare, Higher Education, Independent Schools, or Social & Global Impact sectors.

Aufgaben

• Provide direct service to nonprofit clients.
• Facilitate client and team relationships.
• Prepare and deliver client engagement materials.
• Lead meetings and coordinate project work.
• Provide strategic counsel to advance engagements.

Kenntnisse

Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills

Emotional intelligence and sound strategic judgment

Problem-solving and critical thinking

Attention to detail and discipline

Self-directed and resourceful

Ability to influence and command respect

Ability to work in fast-paced environments

Teamwork and adaptability

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree in relevant field

Jobbeschreibung

Overview

The Consultant/Senior Consultant provides direct service to a variety of nonprofit clients with critical missions primarily serving the Higher Education, Healthcare, Independent School, and Social & Global Impact Sectors. This position provides strategic advice and hands-on implementation in order to partner with clients to accomplish stated goals and exceed client expectations.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Commitment to the firm’s core values, its “one firm-firm” brand and Our Why
• Serving as a model for Graham-Pelton’s “responsible consulting” approach
• Facilitate key relationships with clients and Graham-Pelton colleagues
• Facilitate key relationships with colleagues assigned to the project
• Demonstrate proficiency in the firm’s technological tools
• Prepare, develop and deliver materials for client engagement
• Provide on-site and off-site service to assigned clients
• Facilitate and lead regular team and client conference calls, meetings and coordinate team’s work
• Attend and participate in key meetings with clients and prospective clients
• Organize and drive work of internal project teams, ensuring progress toward project milestones and completion
• Work with project teams to ensure client-related communication is meeting the firm’s objectives
• Provide strategic counsel to advance the service engagement
• Provide critical support of sales activities
• Spot opportunities for continued service / new engagements, leveraging personal and client referrals

Required Skills

• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, verbal and written
• Exercises emotional intelligence, sound strategic judgment and a certain amount of “grit” to manage client objectives and deliverables
• Initiative and Ingenuity: leverage resources to solve problems ability to manage multiple competing priorities and employ critical thinking skills
• Operates with high attention to detail and discipline
• Ability to be self-directed and a resourceful learner
• Ability to exert influence over others; commands respect of clients and colleagues
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, ever-evolving environment and industry
• Ability to thrive on change, innovation, and teamwork
• Driven by quality of work and high achievement

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field
• Minimum of 5 years of previous nonprofit fundraising or development experience in one of Graham-Pelton's primary sectors of Healthcare, Higher Education, Independent Schools, or Social & Global Impact
• Willingness to travel (driver’s license required)
• Remote position located in New England