Director of Advancement

This position can be started ASAP!

THE POSITION: Reporting to the Pastor-Director, the Director of Advancement will be responsible for advancing the Baptist Student Foundation by providing leadership in planning, developing and implementing alumni engagement programs. The candidate will be responsible for building strong relationships with donors and having knowledge of effective advancement programs, including major gifts, planned giving, annual giving and alumni engagement and stewardship. The Director of Advancement will manage, track, advise and oversee all fundraising activities, including grantsmanship, donor cultivation, solicitation, stewardship proposals and gift agreement development, and contact reporting. 

SAMPLE DUTIES:

• Develops and implements 5-year and annual development plans including strategic initiatives and budget goals
• Reports to the Baptist Student Foundation Board through the Pastor-Director and attends all 3 Board meetings yearly
• Strategic planning and execution of advancement activities – capital campaigns, endowments and scholarships, major gifts, annual giving, planned giving and grant writing
• Manages and oversees donor relations, including managing goals for visits
• Cultivates and develop major existing and potential donors ($1000 and more annually) through personal contacts.
• Cultivates the relationships with top giving churches; develops and works a plan reaching out to all prospective churches in Indiana
• Oversees the development of fund raising publications; regularly writes newsletter articles on development topics.
• Oversees and implements best practices in areas of gift processing, data management, and donor relations, including donor acknowledgements
• Designs, coordinates, executes and oversees several major fundraising events
• Manages prospect research and cultivation initiatives
• Works closely with the Pastor-Director and the Office Manager in all aspects of advancement work; attends staff meetings at the request of Pastor-Director 

How to Apply:

To apply to open job positions at The Found, please send an email to Pastor Rodney and follow the instructions below.

1. Construct and send an email to: 
    pastor@thefoundatpurdue.org 

2. Use this as your email subject line: 
    "[Name of position] Application"
        Ex.) Resident Intern Application

​3. Write a message briefly describing you and
    your interest in the position

4. Upload and attach your resume ​
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5. Include your contact information