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At The Children’s Institute of Pittsburgh, we’ve built our legacy on being amazing. After more than a century of the highest quality care and service to children and their families, we’re forever proud of our team members who don’t just make a career here – they make a difference.
Job Title: Assistant Director of Annual Giving and Community Relations
Location: 1405 Shady Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15217
Pay Rate/Salary Range: $63,623 to $74,850
Schedule: Monday – Friday, Full Time.
This position is a Hybrid work arrangement that also requires occasional travel and the ability to work some evenings and weekends to attend donor events, as needed.
The Assistant Director of Annual Giving and Community Relations is responsible for leading annual giving to meet The Children’s Institute’s annual fund goals in collaboration with the Senior Director of Individual Giving. This position will drive initiatives to increase unrestricted dollars raised and grow the number of new and retained donors by leading strategies that meaningfully engage our individual donors and increase their understanding of and commitment to The Children’s Institute. In coordination with the Senior Director of Individual Giving and the Chief Advancement Officer, this role will focus on building a year-round fundraising plan for the Amazing Kids Fund, the foundation of the Institutional Advancement team’s unrestricted fundraising initiatives.
This position supports the fundraising activities of the organization and its entities and manages all aspects of the appeal campaigns, monthly giving, workplace campaigns, and community fundraising efforts in alignment with the strategic plan and annual development plan.
The ideal candidate will have demonstrated fundraising success, effective communication and significant project management skills to achieve annual goals of over $1 Million for unrestricted giving and individual participation in annual giving.
Responsibilities
Leads, project manages, and executes annual appeal campaigns to support the annual fund goals for The Children’s Institute Foundation and its entities in collaboration with the Senior Director of Individual Giving.
Responsible for leading and increasing community-led and organization-led fundraising strategies and tactics for The Children’s Institute Foundation and its entities.
Grow and maintain community-led partnership relationships that garner monetary and in-kind support for annual fund and Amazing Kids Fund.
Lead giving days such as Critical Needs Alert Day and Giving Tuesday to ensure community support is garnered and woven into the annual fund current campaign for consistent messaging to constituents.
Keep up with current issues and trends in annual giving and community fundraising and make recommendations for implementation of new strategies/processes to the Senior Director of Individual Giving.
Oversee email solicitations and update content on CI fundraising pages and peer-to-peer pages. Work with each development team member on their respective activity and if required, act as liaison to CRM support team.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree required, Marketing, Communications, or Non-Profit Management degree preferred.
Two years minimum in fundraising required, four years preferred in annual giving.
Experience with all aspects of direct mail and online fundraising.
Experience utilizing data segmentation and ability to analyze results.
Demonstrated excellent written communication and project management skills.
Experience with donor database management is preferred.
Clearances Required: Act 73 FBI, Act 34 Criminal Clearance, and Act 33 Child Abuse Clearance
Valid, current driver’s license.
Approval to verify driving history at the time of authorization and annually; approval to verify insurance coverage at the time of authorization and semi-annually.
Benefits Summary
We’re proud to offer generous benefits to our team members. Regular full-time team members are eligible for the following benefits:
Medical and Prescription insurance-Choice of two health plans and networks
Dental and Vision-Free coverage for team members.
Paid Time Off (PTO) and Holidays
Medical, Bereavement, Educational, & Personal Leaves
Parental leave (birth & adoption) paid-6 weeks
403b Retirement Plan – pre-tax & Roth options; employer match after 1 year
Student Loan Refinancing Program
Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program – CI qualifies as non-profit
Education Assistance/Tuition Reimbursement
Professional Development/CEU’s
Life and Short- & Long-Term Disability insurance
Credit Union
Team Member Recognition Events
Referral bonus
CPR-employer paid
Travel mileage reimbursement at federal rate
The Children’s Institute of Pittsburgh is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We serve a diverse population of children and families, and we want our workforce to reflect that same diversity. We want all interested individuals to feel welcome in applying for a career at our amazing place – we can’t wait to meet you!
The Children’s Institute does not exclude, deny benefits to, or otherwise discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, national origin, religious creed, AIDS or HIV status, disability, ancestry, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, union membership, or veteran/military status in employment.
To apply for this job please visit www.amazingkids.org.