Fundraising Specialist

Annual Fundraising

• Develop and implement annual fundraising strategies.
• Cook up annual giving campaigns.
• Manage online fundraising initiatives.
• Increase individual donor participation.
• Develop donor acquisition and retention strategies.
• Aid in year-end giving campaigns.
• Monitor fundraising performance metrics.
• Track campaign effectiveness and return on investment.

Corporate Partnerships

• Cultivate relationships with corporate partners.
• Develop sponsorship opportunities.
• Cook up workplace giving campaigns.
• Secure corporate donations and in-kind gifts.
• Build long-term corporate engagement strategies.
• Cook up employee volunteer engagement opportunities.
• Develop customized sponsorship packages.
• Prepare presentations for prospective corporate partners.

Donor Relations

• Identify and cultivate prospective donors.
• Cook up donor meetings and presentations.
• Maintain regular communication with donors.
• Ensure timely donor acknowledgments.
• Develop donor recognition initiatives.
• Cook up donor appreciation events.
• Maintain confidentiality of donor information.

Major Gifts

• Support research prospective major donors.
• Aid in donor cultivation strategies.
• Prepare donor briefing materials.
• Cook up major gift solicitations.
• Track donor interactions using CRM software.
• Aid in donor impact reports.
• Support planned giving initiatives.

Foundation and Community Relations

• Collaborate with the Grants Team to identify funding opportunities.
• Cook up foundation site visits.
• Develop community partnerships.
• Represent United Way at community meetings.
• Promote organizational impact.
• Maintain relationships with civic organizations and community leaders.

Workplace Campaign Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate United Way of Acadiana's annual Workplace Campaign program.
• Identify, recruit, and cultivate new workplace campaign partners throughout Acadiana.
• Maintain strong relationships with existing corporate partners to increase employee participation and overall campaign results.
• Conduct campaign planning meetings with company leadership and Employee Campaign Coordinators (ECCs).
• Develop customized workplace campaign strategies that align with each organization's culture and philanthropic goals.
• Cook up workplace campaign kickoff events, employee presentations, and volunteer engagement opportunities.
• Deliver engaging presentations highlighting United Way of Acadiana's mission, community impact, and funded programs.
• Provide campaign materials, promotional resources, pledge forms, and digital giving information to participating organizations.
• Maintain accurate records of campaign activities, donor interactions, corporate contacts, and campaign results in Salesforce.
• Prepare campaign reports, participation metrics, revenue projections, and post-campaign evaluations.
• Identify opportunities to transition workplace donors into major gifts, recurring giving, planned giving, and volunteer leadership opportunities.
• Represent United Way of Acadiana at chamber events, networking functions, business associations, and community events to promote workplace giving opportunities.
• Stay informed of best practices in employee giving, corporate philanthropy, and workplace engagement.