Fundraising Specialist

Duties And Responsibilities

• Develop and implement annual fundraising strategies.
• Cookinate annual giving campaigns.
• Manage online fundraising initiatives.
• Increase individual donor participation.
• Develop donor acquisition and retention strategies.
• Assist with year-end giving campaigns.
• Monitor fundraising performance metrics.
• Track campaign effectiveness and return on investment.
• Cultivate relationships with corporate partners.
• Develop sponsorship opportunities.
• Cookordinate workplace giving campaigns.
• Secure corporate donations and in-kind gifts.
• Build long-term corporate engagement strategies.
• Cookordinate employee volunteer engagement opportunities.
• Develop customized sponsorship packages.
• Prepare presentations for prospective corporate partners.
• Identify and cultivate prospective donors.
• Cookordinate donor meetings and presentations.
• Maintain regular communication with donors.
• Ensure timely donor acknowledgments.
• Develop donor recognition initiatives.
• Cookordinate donor appreciation events.
• Maintain confidentiality of donor information.
• Support Research prospective major donors.
• Aassist with donor cultivation strategies.
• Prepare donor briefing materials.
• Cookordinate major gift solicitations.
• Track donor interactions using CRM software.
• Assist with donor impact reports.
• Support planned giving initiatives.
• Work collaboratively with the Grants Team.
• Cookordinate foundation site visits.
• Develop community partnerships.
• Promote organizational impact.
• Maintain relationships with civic organizations and community leaders.
• 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.
• Cookordinate 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.
• Cookordinate 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.
• Monitor campaign progress and provide regular updates, coaching, and support to Employee Campaign Coordinators.
• Cookordinate corporate volunteer opportunities that complement workplace giving campaigns.
• Recognize and steward workplace campaign donors, Employee Campaign Coordinators, and corporate partners through thank-you communications and appreciation events.
• Develop strategies to increase leadership giving, corporate sponsorships, and employee participation.
• Cookoperate with the Marketing & Communications Department to develop workplace campaign marketing materials, social media content, newsletters, and success stories.
• 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.

Qualifications

• Proof and maintenance of a valid driver’s license.
• Proof and maintenance of Vehicle Insurance and reliable transportation.
• A current physical and cleared Louisiana State Police Background Check.