To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the basic knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
Education and/or Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree is preferred in philanthropic studies, public administration, business, public relations, communications, marketing or other related field or equivalent development experience.
- Demonstrated history of soliciting and securing individual gifts ($5,000+) is preferred
- Excellent understanding of fundraising principles and proven experience in planning, organization, and execution of development goals.
- Demonstrated leadership in relationship building and committee management.
- Ability to prepare, explain, and monitor performance, manage a diverse group of donors and volunteers, manage projects and workload, and engage constructively with the other members of the UWGKC team.
- Excellent interpersonal skills operating with a high degree of emotional intelligence and influence; reputation for sustaining long term donor relationships.
- Ability to communicate knowledgeably and credibly.
- Proven experience and success in project management with a high degree of reliability, thoroughness, consistency, organization and accuracy is required.
- Proficient computer/CRM experience required.
- Ability to use discretion and maintain confidentiality when handling sensitive data.
Core Competencies:
- Catalyst: A change agent who actively convenes partnerships with others who offer diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspectives to drive community transformation and foster mission goals.
- Achievement: Driven to make a difference – actively sets challenging stretch goals – passionately and purposely aims to achieve them; demonstrating adaptability and perseverance.
- Responsive: Can be counted on to do what he or she says will be done. Models a consultative engagement approach in all interactions developing relationships both internally and externally, brings the “right” stakeholders into decisions and actions; and resolves conflicts respectfully.
- Excellence: Invests in continuous learning, generously shares knowledge and strives to do the right thing in all endeavors to positively reflect the UWGKC brand and mission.
- Solutions: Exhibits fierce resolve to understand root issues that impact achievement of results. Collaborates to devise creative, innovative solutions to optimize outcomes for those we serve.
If you are interested, please apply by: January 7th, 2025.
We plan to begin interviewing candidates by: January 7th, 2025.
Work Environment: Hybrid (combined virtual and in-person office)
Benefits: Full health and dental coverage; Flexible Paid Time Off; HSA, 403B with company match; paid parental leave and paid extended medical leave, flexible office culture; employee development opportunities.
Position Leader: Vice President, Philanthropy
Position Leads: volunteer cabinet, subcommittees, programs and events of Women United.
FLSA Status: Exempt
United Way of Greater Kansas City - Equal Opportunity Employer
http://www.unitedwaygkc.org/about/careers
About United Way of Greater Kansas City
United Way of Greater Kansas City serves the six-county metropolitan area of Kansas City, partners with 145 agencies and serves more than 25,000 donors. The organization’s mission is to improve lives by mobilizing the caring power of Greater Kansas City. Its focus is to improve the health, education and financial stability of every person in the community. United Way of Greater Kansas City’s partners include global, national and local businesses, nonprofits, government, civic and faith-based organizations, along with educators, labor leaders, health providers, senior citizens, students and more. For more information, please visit www.UnitedWayGKC.org.
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