Make-A-Wish® Southern Florida
Job Description
TITLE: Regional Manager – Southwest
LOCATION: Southwest Regional Office
REPORTS TO: Regional Director Southwest/Suncoast
STATUS: Exempt
JOB SUMMARY:
The Regional Manager is responsible for building Make-A-Wish’s presence and maintaining a strong fundraising base throughout the Southwest Florida Region.
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:
Individual Donors
Steward individual donors and Cornerstone Society members
Research and steward on-line donors
Cultivate event attendees to become repeat donors
Research and identify current donors with a greater capacity to give
Work with Regional Director to coordinate events to highlight our giving societies
Create awareness of our pledge based giving opportunities
Local Corporate and Event Sponsorships
Research and identify Corporate Sponsors for all Internal and External Events
Develop Sponsorship Packages for events
Conduct asks to secure all sponsorships
Steward all Corporate Sponsors
Donor Care/ Adopt-A-Wish
Execute a comprehensive donor acknowledgment and recognition plan to support all donors
Identify eligible wishes for sponsorship
Research appropriate wishes for donors
Link wishes and donors in Raiser’s Edge
Follow current AAW procedure / through creation and delivery of recognition
Coordinate Wish deliveries and reveals to engage donors
Internal Events
Assist with leading Internal events
Work with committees to secure sponsorships and grow relationships
Grants/ Foundations
Identify grant opportunities
Steward and maintain relationships with
Donor Celebration
Coordinate all logistics of a Donor Celebration event
Volunteers/Interns
Working with the Volunteer Manager to assist in the recruitment
Recruit and manage office interns
Assist with volunteer appreciation events
Other responsibilities include but not limited to:
Solicit and secure new external events and Kids for Wish Kids fundraisers
Identify speaking opportunities
Identify media opportunities with Brand Advancement team
Knowledge of Software
Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, Publisher, PowerPoint)
Other Duties
Attend events as required in both Suncoast and Southwest Region (Bradenton to Naples)
Attend committee meetings as required
Other duties as assigned
TO APPLY
Email resume and cover letter to:
Taylor Marini
Regional Director – Southwest/Suncoast
tmarini@sfla.wish.org