Development Officer
Equest
- Dallas, TX
- Permanent
- Full-time
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
- Identify, research, and build strategic partnerships with assigned portfolio, inclusive of individuals, government grants and private and corporate foundations in support of Equest’s mission, initiatives, and programs.
- Develop and maintain an annual strategic plan, including determining fundraising objectives, with an emphasis on discovery and research efforts to effectively build the prospect pipeline.
- Develop strong relationships with Program Teams to develop and maintain up-to-date subject matter knowledge and deliver a robust range of high-touch donor engagement opportunities.
- Work closely with proposal development and strategy of assigned prospects.
- Review requests for proposals and submit grant applications to private sources.
- Manage, facilitate, and supervise contributed revenue activities of renewals, prospecting, and reporting.
- Develop, manage, and evaluate a grants toolkit that can be utilized by the development team.
- Prepare reports (both internal and external) as required by funders, at the request of Equest’s leadership, or in alignment with Equest’s reporting systems and revenue goals.
- Monitor grant awards including grant agreements, reporting, and compliance requirements.
- Conduct stewardship and cultivation activities to build, maintain, and strengthen relationships with funders.
- Maintain timely and necessary database records, files, reports, and resource materials pertinent to government and foundation activities within Raiser’s Edge.
- Create and maintain systems that promote good working relationships with program staff to ensure clear and timely communication for grant proposal development and/or reporting requirements.
- Assist the Senior Director of Advancement and entire development team on special projects and events as they are identified.
- At times, may be asked to join visits with or work closely with the Chief Executive Officer or the Senior Director of Advancement on various projects.
- Upholds the core values of Equest.
- Adheres to PATH International Accreditation standards.
- Abides by all regulations, policies, and procedures of the City of Dallas, as they pertain to the Texas Horse Park.
- Attends/supports special event activities.
- Maintains an attitude of philanthropy.
- Bachelor’s degree in business administration, related field, or equivalent experience.
- Goal-oriented and committed to non-profit philosophy.
- Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and written.
- Capability to write and execute compelling proposals and grants in a timely manner.
- Ability to submit proposals on time and execute reports on specific due dates.
- Creative and analytical thinker with strong problem-solving skills.
- Results oriented, self-starter with strong interpersonal and organizational skills and ability to multitask.
- Competitive fundraising experience with a demonstrated ability to write successful grant proposals and proposals that utilize logic models and evaluation plans.
- Comfort interacting with high net-worth individuals and families.
- Demonstrate flexibility in working together as a team member for the common goals of Equest, including tasks outside of this job description.
- Demonstrates adaptability to performing a variety of duties, occasionally changing from one task to another of a different nature with minimal loss of efficiency or composure.
- Keen attention to detail and strong analytic and problem-solving skills.
- Must be able to multitask and work within strict deadlines.
- Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office & Raiser’s Edge.