Capital Campaign Manager

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24 *JOB DESCRIPTION – CAPITAL CAMPAIGN MANAGER * *Title: *Capital Campaign Manager *Reports To:* Chief Financial Officer *SUMMARY OF POSITION, FUNCTION, AND DUTIES * Under the Chief Financial Officer’s direction, the Capital Campaign Manager is assigned to fulfill the mission of honoring the Lord Jesus Christ which is to equip students with a love for Christ, a passion to learn, the courage to lead, and a commitment to serve.
The Capital Campaign Manager must have a Passion for the Mission: The campaign manager should have had some involvement and demonstrated interest in Sarasota Christian School and its mission.
He/she should not simply be an individual seeking a position in fund development.
*CAPITAL CAMPAIGN MANAGER JOB DESCRIPTION * I.
Manages the campaign.
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Staff 1.
Directs key staff and volunteers on campaign assignments, schedule, functions.
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Volunteers 1.
Solicitors: Works with committee members and non-committee members, who are related to key prospects; assists them in setting agendas and making appointments with assigned prospects.
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Leaders: Assists the Chairs of the ECC and CSC in preparing for and conducting meetings related to the campaign.
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Prepares for and supports all the activities related to the committees, making sure meetings are well planned and include adventure and celebration.
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Operates systems for managing the prospect and planning data.
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Oversees design and preparation of materials, events and recognition programs.
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Highly values and effectively executes the thanking process as commitments are made and pledges are received.
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Prepares campaign reports and evaluations.
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Prepares monthly production reports on activities, potential gifts, gifts solicited but not committed, and total amount committed toward goal.
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Prepares reports projecting strategies for various gift levels and timeframes.
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Prepares monthly updates of the campaign timetable.
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Works directly with campaign counsel getting guidance and recommendations on A-E (above) and all aspects of the campaign.
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Directs campaign marketing and the cultivation and solicitation of prospects at all levels.
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Trains staff and volunteers.
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Plans, creates and oversees communication strategy.
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Monthly insiders’ newsletter and the periodic campaign newsletter.
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Email and use of other communication tools, e.
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, Facebook, Twitter.
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Sets strategies and approaches for top prospects.
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Oversees preparation of draft proposals for foundations and corporations.
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Prepares written strategies on all prospects for gifts of $25K or more.
1 *ESSENTIAL JOB QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS * PERSONAL BELIEF & BEHAVIOR * Must be a born-again Christian whose lifestyle and character demonstrate obedience to God and the Bible and express agreement with the school's doctrinal viewpoints, statement of faith, and Christian lifestyle requirements.
* Must be able to serve as a positive Christian role model to others in the school context.
* Must be able to accept and support the school's core beliefs, statement of faith, and doctrine.
* Must have an understanding of and commitment to SCS's educational objectives and philosophy of education.
* Must faithfully attend a local church whose fundamental beliefs are in agreement with the statement of faith and doctrine of this school.
* Must affirm that he/she believes that working and ministering in this Christian school would be pleasing to God, would be consistent with his/her purpose in life, and would be good stewardship of his/her time, talent, and professional abilities.
LEADERSHIP ABILITY (Entrepreneurial style): The campaign manager should understand that managing a campaign is like running a small business.
The ideal candidate will be able to make sure the business is run well, being extremely self-motivated and not relying too heavily on a supervisor.
Initiative is the key characteristic here.
This is someone who can lead senior staff and experienced businesspeople.
Position or high-powered people must not intimidate the campaign manager.
INDIVIDUAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES Technological Ability * Must be technologically fluent, especially using Word, Excel and Outlook.
* Create appropriate forms with graphics and use technology to manage and communicate creatively and effectively.
Attention to Detail * Must recognize the importance of detail in working with volunteers and donor prospects.
* As a capital campaign manager 80% is detail and 20% is actual engagement of volunteers and donors.
* Quality support and follow up is provided by the campaign manager to prevent volunteers from getting discouraged.
* Volunteers and senior staff need someone friendly to keep them on task.
2 Job Type: Full-time Benefits: * 401(k) matching * Dental insurance * Health insurance * Life insurance * Vision insurance Schedule: * 8 hour shift * Monday to Friday Application Question(s): * Candidate must be willing to undergo a criminal background check.
* Candidate must live in/near Sarasota, FL, USA.
* Candidate must have experience in this role and demonstrated results.
Work Location: In person