Reagan Ranch Center | 217 State St | Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Opening:
Immediate
Commensurate with experience.
Mission
Young America’s Foundation (YAF) is committed to ensuring that increasing numbers of young Americans understand and are inspired by the ideas of individual freedom, a strong national defense, free enterprise, and traditional values.
Reports To
Director of the Reagan Ranch Andrew Coffin
Job Summary
The development officer would receive training from the Institute for Charitable Giving programs and by the director of development to perform the duties below.
Responsibilities
Manage a portfolio of primary prospects in all aspects of the gift cycle: -Initiate contact with current and potential major gift donors
Move donors in an appropriate and timely fashion toward solicitation
Make solicitations when appropriate
Provide high level of quality stewardship after the gift
Report the status and progress of an assigned list of supporters
Ensure that a comprehensive and informative visit report is timely filed for all donor contacts
Work with the overall development team to ensure supporter events, including Rawhide Circle Retreats, President’s Club events, and other supporter events, reach the maximum financial potential for Young America’s Foundation
Provide other members of the Foundation development team with support including research.
Fulfill supporters’ recognition wishes of naming opportunities throughout the organization.
Requirements
Committed to and enthusiastic about Young America’s Foundation’s mission and programs
Self-motivated, resourceful, and flexible
Ability to create excitement and energy around the Young America’s Foundation’s programs and encourage others to support the organization
Ability to understand the needs and interests of donors in order to develop donor centered relationships between the donor and the Foundation
Persuasive, persistent, and determined in the pursuit of the organization’s fundraising goals
Committed to ongoing education and training in the development field
Must be willing to travel
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including public speaking
Preference given to candidates with previous development experience and with history of activity in our programs
Application: Please submit a comprehensive resume with full work history and organization affiliations/involvement, references, salary history, and a cover letter to the Director of the Reagan Ranch Andrew Coffin at [email protected] or Director of Development Jason Barbour at [email protected] or mail to: The Reagan Ranch Center, 217 State Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 (candidates missing materials listed above will not be considered).
While we thank all applicants in advance for their interest in this position, we are only able to contact those to whom we can offer an interview. Only complete and direct applications will be considered. No phone calls, please.