Mission Advancement Executive Fundraising Advisor

Overview

Since our founding in 1924, we've cut cardiovascular disease deaths in half, but there is still so much more to do. To overcome today’s biggest health challenges and accelerate this progress, we need passionate individuals like you. Join our movement, be part of the progress, and help ensure a healthier future for all. You matter, and so does the impact you can make with us.

We have an excellent opportunity for a Mission AdvancementExecutive Advisor in our Mission Advancement Department covering the San Francisco Bay, CA area!

This position can be home-based in CA (must live in CA) with daily travel to the Bay area.

The Association offers many resources to help you maintain work-life harmonization through your changing needs and life situations. To help you be successful, you will have access to Heart U, our award-winning corporate university, as well as additional training and support, locally.

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Responsibilities

Responsible for advancing the American Heart Association mission by establishing and cultivating relationships with ultra-and high-net-worth individuals to increase giving, achieve mutual goals, and build long-term, progressive relationships. Responsible for developing, cultivating and stewarding a portfolio of individual donors and prospects including premier relationship management as well as development and presentation of proposals and accompanying materials such as budgets, concepts, presentation decks and timelines when necessary.

• Leverages mastery of mission content and donor relationship management to support the creation of highly complex gift opportunities to inspire donors to give at capacity. Prepares and delivers presentations, concept notes, correspondence, proposals, and other written and spoken materials that are compelling, persuasive, and competitive in collaboration with implementation colleagues and subject matter authorities. Ensures that revenue goals are met, and mission priorities are funded.
• Provides leadership and management for a portfolio of donors who have the capacity to give six, seven and eight figure gifts, ensuring that development plans are strategic and include multiple touchpoints from leadership, implementation partners, and others. Conducts internal and external research on prospective donors and builds an understanding of the donor goals as they correspond to the Association’s mission. Identifies and matches potential donors for priority project funding and, when possible, general support. Engages with leadership and staff nationwide to understand needs and participates in planning sessions to maximize funder engagement and revenue.
• Continually adds to the pipeline to ensure adequate support and achievement of goals.
• Personally ensures plans, opportunities, donor and prospect information, and activities for each prospect and donor in the portfolio are accurately and fully detailed in Salesforce CRM promptly. Fundraising performance is measured using Salesforce CRM outputs and records.
• Participates in Association and Mission Advancement team projects and initiatives as requested.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree is preferred or equivalent experience.
• Eight (8) years of relevant experience.
• Experience cultivating high-net-worth donor relationships, including writing proposals, developing budgets, and sharing outcomes/deliverables. Proven track record of closing high-capacity gifts.
• Experience managing and leading cross-functional groups, facilitating strategy and action with a focus on collaborative solutions.
• Knowledge of and experience working in the tech, health, venture capital and/or research sectors
• Excellent communication, organization, and relationship-building skills.
• Strong critical thinking, judgment, and strategic decision-making.
• Ability to travel up to 40% locally and overnight.

Preferred Experience:

• Experience and knowledge of health and public health initiatives.
• Experience working with complex and innovative philanthropic vehicles including venture capital, venture philanthropy, donor advised funds, family offices, LLCs and other giving mechanisms.
• Experience working with Charitable Estate Planning team.
• Certified Fund-Raising Executive (CFRE) or Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy (CAP) credential preferred.

Compensation & Benefits

The salary minimum to the midpoint of the range is $165,300.00 to $185,000.00 This position is incentive eligible up to 25% based on achieving certain targets. Pay is commensurate with experience; geographic differentials to the pay range may apply. The American Heart Association reserves the right to pay more or less than the posted range.

The American Heart Association invests in its people. Here are the main components of our total rewards package. Visit Rewards & Benefits to see more details.

• Compensation – Our goal is to ensure you have a competitive base salary. That’s why we regularly review the market value of jobs and make adjustments, as needed.
• Performance and Recognition – You are rewarded for achieving success by merit increases and incentive programs; elgibility for an incentive program is based on the type of position. This position is incentive eligible based of up to 25% on achieving certain targets.
• Benefits – We offer a wide array of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance, along with a robust retirement program that includes an employer match and automatic contribution. As a mark of our commitment to employee well-being, we also offer an employee assistance program, employee wellness program and telemedicine, and medical consultation.
• Professional Development – You can join one of our many Employee Resource Groups (ERG) or be a mentor/mentee in our professional mentoring program. HeartU is the Association’s national online university, with more than 100,000 resources designed to meet your needs and busy schedule.
• Work-Life Harmonization – The Association offers Paid Time Off (PTO) at a minimum of 16 days per year for new employees. The number of days will increase based on seniority level. You will also have a total of 12 paid holidays off each year, which includes several days off at the end of the year.
• Tuition Assistance - We support the career development of all employees. This program provides financial assistance to employees who wish to further their education and career in relation to their current duties and responsibilities, or for potential future positions in the organization.

The American Heart Association’s 2028 Goal: Building on over 100 years of trusted leadership in cardiovascular and brain health, by 2028 the AHA will drive breakthroughs and implement proven solutions in science, policy, and care for healthier people and communities. The greatest discoveries in health must reach everyone where they are.

At American Heart Association | American Stroke Association, our mission is to be a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, religion, age, language, sexual orientation, national origin and physical or cognitive abilities.This position not a match with your skills? Click here to see other opportunities.

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