Advancement Officer - Northeast Ohio Area

About the role

The Advancement Officer at Center for Christian Virtue (CCV) is a key fundraiser and relationship builder for CCV's most significant donors and supporters. Reporting to the Senior Advancement Officer, this position involves developing fundraising plans and executing them in a professional and accountable manner.

Responsibilities

• Identify new “major donors” and foundations that would support CCV’s mission.
• Create grant proposals for foundations.
• Support the creation of a development strategic plan, including budget, staffing, and resource needs.
• Sell table sponsorships to CCV’s annual galas.
• Lead and manage the acquisition, growth, and maintenance of CCV supporters.
• Develop creative ways for CCV donors to advance and grow the mission beyond financial contributions, primarily through involvement in CCV’s policy work, Ohio Christian Education Network, Church Ambassador Network, and Christian Business Partnership.
• Acquire and grow personal relationships that lead to increased contributions, sharing the organization vision broadly and converting responses into financial support, as well as seeking out referrals or prospects through contributors and introducing prospects to the ministry.
• Seek out and attend development training seminars as needed.
• Provide weekly, monthly, quarterly, and yearly analysis and reports for management as requested.

Requirements

• Undergraduate degree required.
• 5+ years of development experience, preferably with a Christian nonprofit.
• Ability to manage personal administrative tasks, including time-tracking, mileage and reimbursement submissions, and other office tasks as required.
• Strong research and writing skills.
• Able to communicate orally, both effectively and persuasively.
• Attentive to detail and well organized.
• Strong time management skills, punctual, able to operate on a schedule, meet deadlines, and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Able to remain flexible with ever-changing priorities.
• Thrives in and enjoys working in a multi-tasking, fast-paced work environment; able to get things done, highly efficient.
• Self-starter, independent, motivated daily by a passion to see CCV’s work advance.
• Able to be proactive and strive to close gaps in skill and knowledge.
• Strong computer skills including: Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Able to master constituent relationship management database system.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Mature Christian, currently attending or pursuing attendance in a local church.
• Agreement with and adherence to CCV’s Statement of Faith and Code of Conduct.
• Demonstrated commitment to CCV’s mission and position on Core Issues.
• Ability to work discreetly with confidential information.
• Trustworthy and responsible.
• Tactful and diplomatic, with a focus on building consensus rather than emphasizing differences.
• Maintain a high level of professionalism, with a focus on client/constituent relationships.
• Exhibit strong leadership qualities.