Development and Marketing Director
The Restoration House
- Knoxville, TN
- $55,000-60,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Current strategies include direct ‘asks’, grants, events, social media campaigns, direct mail, etc.
- Current diversification:
- Individual Giving (appeals, online donations, etc.) – 42%,
- Events – 10%,
- Foundations – 22%,
- Churches – 13%,
- Corporate Giving – 13%
- Develops, manages, and oversees any special campaigns, including capital campaigns as needed in collaboration with the Executive Director
- Communications
- Writes and edits donor correspondence including donor acknowledgements and thank you notes (Office Manager will produce and mail)
- Assists with writing and editing materials for websites, brochures, etc.
- Assists with writing and editing press-releases
- Manages all social media accounts
- Captures and creates social media content including graphic design using established graphic standards
- Schedules and live posts content on appropriate social media channels at a frequency defined by the social media plan
- Presents The Restoration House to churches, campus groups, local community orgs, etc.
- Helps nurture and maintain current and new donor relationships
- Events
- Leads planning and implementation efforts, in collaboration with volunteer teams, of annual fundraising events including, the Restoring Hope Luncheon
- Secures table hosts
- Establishes and manages event committees (assist in recruitment of committee members, develop agendas, and run committee meetings)
- Manages event attendee registrations and confirmations for events
- Plans and implements events associated with all fundraising, including but not limited to lunches, presentations, celebrations, etc.
- Assists with grant management, including research, writing, reporting, etc.
- Manages Donor Database
- Manages Bloomerang donor database of 5,000 plus records
- Ensures timely and accurate entry of donations
- Ensures timely and accurate reports to funders
- Board of Directors
- Attends board meetings every other month (during the work day)
- Assists in preparing updates for Board meetings when required regarding fundraising events, sustainability, etc.
- Serves as the staff liaison with the Board Sustainability and Marketing Committees
- In-Kind Donations
- Fields all calls/emails related to in-kind donations
- Sends out receipt following donation
- Stays on top of fundraising trends in the nonprofit community
- Attends one annual staff retreat and the annual Christian Community Development Conference
- Prays regularly for the families at The Restoration House & Olive Tree
- Other responsibilities as assigned
- Minimum Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, Business Administration, Communications, Development or a related field is a plus
- A CFRE Certification is a plus
- Experience with the Benevon fundraising model is a plus
- Must have a working knowledge of donor management & communication systems
- Must have a working knowledge of Microsoft Office programs including Word & Excel
- Must be extremely knowledgable with Facebook & Instagram
- Willingness to learn a variety of cloud-based software platforms
- Prior grant writing experience is a plus
- Bilingual is a plus
- Communication
- Strong language and communication skills (listening, written and oral)
- Highly relational
- Desire to share The Restoration House's mission with the community
- Commitment to service
- Community service experience
- Enthusiastic and positive attitude toward helping others
- Professionalism
- Ability to work well independently and on a team
- Maturity and good judgment in relating to The Restoration House donors, volunteers, partners, and families
- Ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds
- Availability, dependability, and flexibility
- Demonstrated ability to solve problems and think strategically
- Enthusiastic and positive attitude toward helping others
- Highly Organized
- A willingness to pitch in beyond the scope of the specific job description
- Supports overall ministry, purpose, and vision of The Restoration House
- Health, Dental, Vision & Life insurance; covered 100% for employee after first 90 days of employment; option to add dependents
- Paid time off:
- Vacation:
- 10 days of paid vacation after first 90 days of employment
- 15 days in the second year
- 20 days in the fifth year
- 25 days in the tenth year (max)
- Sick Days:
- 5 days in year one
- 7 days after first year
- 8 days after year 3
- 9 days after year 4
- 10 days after year 5
- 12 days after year 10
- 14 days after year 15 (max)
- Paid Holidays: 11 paid holidays per year
- Spiritual Renewal Days: 1 day each quarter
- Flextime
- Free family membership to the YMCA (all Knoxville branches)
- Paid individual professional development up to $600 per year
- Reimbursement for individual therapy sessions up to $500 per year
- Monthly micro-bonuses
- Ability to work from home as approved
- Paid by direct deposit twice per month
- Invaluable opportunity to make a difference in the lives of single mothers and their children