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Share Our Strength
Our Priority: Ending Childhood Hunger in America
More than 16 million children in America live in households that struggle to put food on the table. That’s 1 in 5 children who struggle with hunger. Learn more .
Share Our Strength’s No Kid Hungry campaign strives to end childhood hunger in America by ensuring all children get the healthy food they need, every day. We connect kids with meal programs in their communities, teach their families how to cook healthy, affordable meals, and engage with both the public and private sectors to making ending childhood hunger a national priority.
We see a future where kids have access to the healthy food they need, every day – where they get a healthy breakfast every day at school so they’re ready to learn, and they won’t have to worry about how they’re going to eat when school is out for the summer when the safety net of school meals isn’t available to them. We are seeing and experiencing incredible success. Since the launch of our campaign, we’ve helped connect kids in need to 107 million additional meals, and we are just getting started.
Fueling our dramatic growth is a multi-platform, year-round cause campaign that raises awareness, generates revenue, and rallies a national movementin support of the issue of childhood hunger. These include a multi-city culinary event series, grassroots engagement opportunities, a national Dine Out month, a dynamic social media community, and a 6-years and growing partnership with Food Network. We’re fortunate to work with hundreds of top chefs and culinary professionals, many of the nation’s most trusted brands and media outlets, and a growing community of over 700,000 individuals who have taken the No Kid Hungry pledge since the campaign’s launch in 2011.
The entire Share Our Strength team is highly motivated by our mission to feed kids across the country. Over the last 30 years, we have created a culture that is focused on making a significant difference in children’s lives, encourages innovation, promotes collaboration with external partners and fellow colleagues, strives to deliver substantial impact and results, and provides opportunities for team members to develop their careers in a dynamic organization that is constantly evolving and, in many cases, leading industry best practices.
Share Our Strength began in the basement of a row house on Capitol Hill in 1984, in response to the ‘84-‘85 famine in Ethiopia. Brother and sister Bill and Debbie Shore started the organization with the belief that everyone has a way to help in the global fight against hunger and poverty, and that in these shared strengths lie sustainable solutions. Today we focus these strengths on making No Kid Hungry a reality in America. We are currently a $50M organization, and our goal is to increase our size to at least $100M within the next five years.
California Regional Director of Development Overview
In this newly created position, you will report to the Senior Director of Development (who in turn reports to the Chief Development Officer) and be responsible for growing individual major gifts in California from the current $1.5M to our goal of $3M over the next three years. To help you achieve that, you will work with our current California-based team of three staff members who bring extensive experience building fundraising events, managing chef, donor, and volunteer relations, and building community for No Kid Hungry across the state of California. You will also have the extensive resources of headquarters, including a donor operations team focused on data and research, compelling communications tools and resources led by a best-in-class brand and communications team, a culinary events operations and chef strategy team, expert finance and human resources colleagues, and the support of our executive leadership team. The Executive Team is highly motivated and willing to be used as a development and cultivation resource. While we have historically managed our national fundraising efforts from our D.C. office, our plans for growth require dedicating additional resources to specific geographic locations. Currently in California we are raising $1.5M through events, sponsorship, and individual donors. We have a pipeline in place to create leads through membership and events. You will create the strategic vision to harness the existing pipeline as well as to continue to strengthen it. There is tremendous potential in this market which we have barely begun to tap.
We will support your technology needs in a home-based office, and your territory will include the entire state of California. We see tremendous potential, especially in LA and Silicon Valley. You will also work collaboratively with your peers in other regional locations to information-share and develop best practices.
Responsibilities of the California Regional Director of Development
Expand our individual major gifts program to enable us to significantly increase the capacity of this sector throughout California.
Mine our database and maximize its capability to support the cultivation of both existing and potential donors with a goal to increase their donations on a continuous basis.
Develop, inspire, engage, and motivate staff; work collaboratively with your peers across the country. Keep the organization apprised of your region’s plans and resource needs.
Leverage existing Share Our Strength resources and best practices and effectively apply and share your own expertise to support attaining your team’s specific goals and deliverables. Support and partner with the Executive Team and board members on major fundraising activities.
Monitor all donor information; provide and present statistical analysis to the board, CEO, and senior staff.
Oversee management of our cultivation events in California and optimize leveraging of those events as a successful cultivation vehicle.
Develop communications to build and sustain donor relationships.
Qualifications of the California Regional Director of Major Gifts
Bachelor's degree and at least ten years of individual gift fundraising experience.
A keen understanding of best practices in fundraising, a strong track record of securing major gifts, and success in increasing total dollars raised for multiple years.
Understanding the intersection of corporate and individual gifts and how to maximize the growth potential and management of those potential joint relationships and development potential.
High energy and passion for our mission is essential. Ability to effectively participate in developing, articulating, and implementing annual strategic development plan for California within our national plan. Demonstrated ability to leverage your knowledge of an organization’s strategy and mission and its market differentiating assets to raise considerable funds.
Excellent communications skills, both written and oral; ability to influence and engage a wide range of donors and build long-term relationships.
A professional and resourceful style.
Ability to travel 50 percent of the time.
Demonstrated experience managing a heavy workload and changing priorities under strict deadlines.
Proficiency with using Microsoft Office Suite, the internet, and database software.
Attributes of the California Regional Director of Development
Effective leader . You enjoy leading and building teams – and you are good at it. You are an excellent mentor who is willing to listen and learn from others. You have the ability to understand the mission and the needs and direction of the company. You are able to motivate and drive your team to achieve fundraising goals.
Mission-driven . You are externally focused and committed to providing the highest level of service while remaining aligned with the mission of the organization. You understand the big picture and easily translate our objectives into community impact. You get what matters to the donors and what serves the mission.
Strong business acumen . You go beyond the data and participate in developing fundraising strategies while using resources wisely; you are knowledgeable about our programs and are fully prepared to have an intelligent conversation about the attributes of the No Kid Hungry campaign and Share Our Strength with our donors. You can also demonstrate that you are conversant about many of the public policy issues associated with childhood hunger and legislation to support feeding kids. You are equally as knowledgeable about the macroeconomy and what drives a potential donor’s philanthropic decision-making.
Flexible and very effective at prioritizing . Your flexibility allows you to adjust to changing priorities and operate effectively in a fluid environment. You are able to easily shift gears, reprioritize, and stay focused on key priorities. You easily distinguish between what is urgent and what is a priority. [This is most important given that this position is located outside of the DC headquarters.]
What’s Attractive to the Right Candidate?
Ours is an exciting, engaging, fast-paced and mission-driven work culture focused on making a real difference in the lives of children nationwide.
We have a solid and diverse fundraising base, but there is tremendous potential for expansion in order to support the No Kid Hungry campaign’s goals to help feed the millions of kids still in need.
In this high visibility role, you will have the opportunity to work with celebrities and high-profile executives, some of whom already support our work, as you continue to increase our presence and impact in California.
Work from any location you choose. We will provide you with the resources you need, including a laptop, PDA, and mobile broadband card.
We offer an excellent benefits package and competitive salary.
To Apply for the California Regional Director of Development at Share Our Strength:
The fastest way to apply for this position is to create a profile through the link at the top of the page. If you prefer, you can simply email your resume to Dorsey Davidge at resumes@staffingadvisors.com with “Share Our Strength – CA Regional Director of Development /2014-1798” in the subject line of the email.
We welcome candidates from backgrounds including (but not limited to): major gifts, individual giving, and fundraising.
Staffing Advisors is committed to helping our clients create a diverse work environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
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