The mission of First Coast No More Homeless Pets (FCNMHP) is to make veterinary care affordable and accessible to all as we save lives by keeping dogs and cats in homes and out of shelters, provide low-cost spay/neuter services with emphasis on feral/community cats, and deliver a broad range of related programs and services. We are a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. Our multifaceted approach to pet overpopulation includes high quality, low- cost veterinary services, free and low-cost spay/neuter, adoption initiatives, and innovative pet retention services. Our services are comprehensive, and we are committed to reaching those who need our assistance.
CDO Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
Leadership/Management
Work collaboratively with senior leadership team to promote the mission and vision of the organization.
Participate with the CEO, senior leadership team, staff, and key board members in charting the organization’s course in fund development, marketing, and communication in support of strategic plan.
Evaluate the impact of internal and external factors on the organization and its resource development, marketing, and communications effort; recommend short-term and long-term plans and programs that support organizational objectives.
Keep informed of trends in philanthropy, management, and the non-profit sector; introduce best practices to department and organization.
Engage in the work of others to identify fundraising and marketing opportunities to help promote key initiatives.
Recruit, hire, train, and manage department staff. Provide guidance and coaching to ensure they work as a team to accomplish annual goals.
Work with Finance to develop, implement and manage annual departmental budget.
Develop objectives, monitor results and evaluate the performance of the organization’s resource development program. Produce and provide regular detailed accountability reports about the organization’s fundraising operations and budget goals.
Resource Development
Work closely with CEO and key program staff to assess funding needs and priorities and develop realistic annual and long-term fundraising goals.
Collaborate with internal teams and key volunteers to create and implement multi-year resource development plan to drive annual, major and planned gifts to support the organization.
Recruit, train, and staff Development Committee consisting of Board Members and community volunteers to help execute development plan and raise funds for FCNMHP as requested.
Expand individual giving program including annual fund, middle donor program and major gifts strategy.
Develop and execute the organization of a major giving society.
Develop and execute a corporate fundraising strategy.
Support CEO in managing a portfolio of individual donors for cultivation, solicitation and stewardship.
Establish and maintain excellent relationships with current donors and identify/cultivate new relationships to generate funds from individuals, corporations and foundations.
Maintain active portfolio of major donors and prospects and utilize a moves management program to track cultivation, solicitation and stewardship activities.
Develop donor stewardship processes and activitiesto ensure the accurate entry and timely acknowledgement of giftsmade to the organization. Lead efforts throughout the organization to properly steward gifts and donors.
Ensure proper systems and policies are in place to accept/record gifts and maintain donor and prospect records,
Oversee the grants strategy including the development and writing of foundation, corporate and government proposals.
Promote planned gifts to the organization and strengthen comprehensive planned giving program.
Volunteer Programs
Strengthen existing volunteer program with a focus on volunteer retention and satisfaction.
Expand volunteer program with a focus on inclusion and diversity
Increase number of skilled volunteers serving as counterparts to paid staff
Integrate corporate philanthropy with volunteer opportunities and engagement
Improve current reporting structure, data and record keeping.
Interested applicants may submit their resume to Jennifer Barker at [email protected]