Executive Director, Development (Seattle, WA)

The American Diabetes Association (ADA) is seeking an experienced fundraising professional to serve as the Pacific Northwest market leader providing overall strategy, management, planning, execution and leadership for all aspects of the organization. This includes a diversified revenue and fundraising portfolio, including local board, executive volunteer leadership, corporate partnerships, peer-to-peer, individual giving, donor stewardship, board/staff development, and finance and budget management.

The Executive Director is responsible for positioning the Association as a leader in diabetes prevention and management in his/her respective community as well as establishing effective partnerships and collaborations with corporations, foundations, executive leaders, corporate leaders, and other community leaders, organizations/nonprofits and supporters.

Responsibilities
Executive Volunteer Leadership

Lead volunteer leadership recruitment, stewardship and engagement

Create a shared vision and sense of ownership and accountability with volunteers and staff

Lead the recruitment and management of high-performing Event Chairs, Executive Leadership Teams and Community Leadership Boards (CLB)

In partnership with the CLB, establish business plan to achieve organizational strategic priorities, drive aggressive revenue growth and execute the mission in the community

Maintain effective communication with the CLB to inform of progress, opportunities, issues, and challenges and establish gap plans to course-correct and achieve financial targets

Provide and guide staff support for all event leadership and CLB committees ensuring financial goals are met

Demonstrate Leadership and Effective Management

Able to build and manage a successful staff team that has a shared team identity where everyone has a clear understanding of the goals and how they will be achieved. Ensures their strengths are utilized to maximize the team's effectiveness.

Understand ADA's portfolio of offerings and how those offerings relate to constituent needs.

Align staff resources to maximize performance

Develop annual performance expectations with staff that includes goals, objectives, inputs and outcomes

Coach and train staff on campaign management and execution

Model in-person best practice relationships and fundraising behaviors to all staff

Communicate effectively and inspire others to high performance; promote accountability; drive a culture of activity, remove barriers; support others to be creative and action-oriented; anticipate needs before they appear

Manage staff in a manner that supports a productive, professionally competent work force in an environment respectful of personal well-being and cultural diversity

Proactively inform and assure understanding of market activities and outcomes with the Territory Vice President and others as appropriate

Continuously work to assure market alignment with the Region, Division, and National strategic direction and established policies and procedures

Increase Area Revenue

Recruit Best Practice Campaign Chair(s)

Develop and drive a focus for exponential revenue growth

Establish strategies and tactics to achieve and exceed revenue targets

Manage personal portfolio of high priority executive volunteer leaders, corporate and major gift prospects

Peer to peer campaign oversight and ability to manage staff to execute the fundraising components of all local fundraising campaigns

Build diversified revenue streams including corporate partnerships, foundations, state grants, retail campaigns, and individual/major gifts

Collaborate with colleagues across the territory and ADA to identify and maximize opportunities across the organization

Build local donor, corporate partner, and volunteer pipelines

Ensure effective stewardship strategies are deployed to maintain and further engage constituents

Develop annual budget, monitor expenditures and income and forecast financial performance accurately

Position the Association as a leader in diabetes prevention and management

Develop a thorough understanding of organizational, community and key stakeholder priorities, needs and barriers to identify appropriate partners and form alliances that significantly accelerate the development of strategic partnerships that facilitate the distribution and implementation of Association's education and programs into the communities being served

Position the Association as the key voice on strategic task forces and diabetes coalitions at the state and local level as well as with heads of important civic organizations and faith leaders

Identify, engage and integrate community partners to deliver ADA's community-based programs as developed by the ADA Scientific, Medical and Mission Division

Create an advocacy strategy and build relationships with state and local government officials

Develop effective and ongoing relationships with media

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree and 8-10 years of non-profit management

Established success in fundraising and non-profit leadership

Proven record of successful management and revenue growth

Knowledge of product marketing/sales concepts

Outcome-driven with ability to respond to changing circumstances and priorities

Ability to manage and motivate groups and individualsExcellent oral and written communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills

Strong market, community and constituent perspective

Proficient in computer-based information systems

Ability to work some nights and weekends

Why Work Here
The American Diabetes Association (ADA) offers a rewarding career working for one of the premier voluntary health organizations in the world supporting people living with diabetes and/or obesity. Our employees consistently say that our mission, culture, work-life balance, and total rewards package are what they like most about working at the ADA. benefits and our culture:

Industry competitive base pay. Base offers are determined by several factors including but not limited to your relevant work experience, education, certifications, location, internal pay equity, etc.

A culture of recognition including new hire welcome announcements, service anniversary awards, referral bonuses, monthly All Employee Assembly, appreciation awards

Generous Paid Time Off, including holidays, vacation days, personal days and sick days

Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), disability & life insurance, pet insurance and retirement savings

Guided by our mission, we provide full diabetes supply coverage through our medical benefits program

A company focus on offering mental health programs and work/life balance with most of our employees working remote

Joining our dedicated team affords the gratification of knowing beyond a doubt that you will impact the lives and well-being of millions

About the Organization
The American Diabetes Association (ADA) is the nation's leading voluntary health organization fighting to end diabetes and helping people living with diabetes thrive. Since 1940, we have driven discovery and research to prevent, manage, treat, and ultimately cure diabetes. We advocate for policy changes and improved access to quality care for all people living with diabetes and/or obesity. Through the Obesity Association, a division of the ADA, we are also working to reduce the prevalence of obesity—a leading risk factor for type 2 diabetes.

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