Funding Program Director (Board Member)

Character Value:

Data-based Leader: Focuses at the data and detail, and leads best when managing everyone by measures and metrics.

Natural leadership is based on numbers, data and calculation

Information is key

Responsibilities:

Legacy Designs Studio is seeking a fundraiser and grant coordinator to join our team. In this role, you will use your expert communication skills and keen sense of initiative to spot fundraising opportunities, develop relationships with potential donors, and manage fundraising campaigns. 

By coordinating events, writing proposals, and recruiting and leading volunteers, you will hone your speaking, writing, and leadership abilities while moving the nonprofit closer to its financial goals, and making an impact with its mission.  

The ideal candidate will be motivated, professional, and organized, with a knack for research. We are looking for someone who believes in our mission and will demonstrate an exceptional drive to further our existing fundraising efforts and help strategize and deliver new ones.

• Organizing a team of Fundraising volunteers to assist with planning, organizing, making calls, etc. 
• Assist in researching, analyzing, and compiling data from a variety of sources in order to help communicate concepts and large amounts of quantifiable data for grant proposals.
• Seek out funding and grants that align with the non profit that help the community, students and families.
• Maintain the necessary records, files, reports, databases and resource material pertinent to grants office activities to ensure effective Sponsored Projects Office operation and compliance with federal, state and local regulations.
• Perform a variety of administrative support activities to ensure the Sponsored Projects Office financial, personnel and proposal requirements are met in a timely manner.
• Assist in researching funding sources and disseminates information on funding opportunities at quarterly meetings.
• Put together and host fundraising events throughout the year to benefit the students and families.

Requirements:

• Competence in Microsoft Office suite and donor management systems
• Experience writing grant proposals, press releases, and/or fundraising letters
• Confidence with public speaking