Job Brief: The Assistant Director of Fundraising is responsible for QSAC’s philanthropic revenue streams, which allow us to achieve our mission and maximize our impact in the community. The position plans and organizes fundraising activities by actively working to diversify and grow our funding streams across special events, individual giving, and grants. Opportunity for advancement.
Salary Range: $85K – $100K annually, commensurate with fundraising experience with opportunity for advancement.
Design Fundraising Strategies
- Help our donors accomplish their philanthropic goals and ambitions through a relationship with our organization
- Develop and execute the annual fundraising plan with the goal of raising $1.5M – $2M annually
- Generate new ideas that increase revenue and donor loyalty
- Report on program progress to senior management and the board
- Oversee the development budget and monitor expenses
Organize Fundraising Activities and Events
- Maintain long-term relationships with existing donors
- Identify and build relationships with new and prospective donors
- Lead planning for special events and work toward achieving/surpassing fundraising goals.
- Special events typically include a combination of an annual gala, 5K walk/run, bowl-a-thon, golf outing, and other events
- Collaborate with senior management on the development of strategic fundraising campaigns
- Manage systems and software to track and cultivate donors and prospects, including our donor database and wealth screening tools
- Administer signature fundraising and donor stewardship events
- Make direct, face-to-face solicitations
- Ensure proper reporting of grant outcomes in accordance with grant agreements
- Provide regular feedback and support for other members of the fundraising team
- Ensure that QSAC’s Development Database Policies and Procedures Manual is adhered to
- Communicate fundraising goals throughout the organization and empower staff, board members, families, and existing donors to be effective advocates for the organization
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree and five (5) years of experience and demonstrated success in nonprofit development or a closely related profession.
- Dream of helping a high-impact nonprofit grow its philanthropic budget to further its mission and the ability to actualize your aspirations.
- An enthusiastic leader capable of managing diverse groups to reach a common goal.
- Readily initiate and complete projects.
- Make timely, effective, and ethical decisions.
- Embody the entrepreneurial spirit.
- Self-starter who crafts creative solutions and opens doors to new donor relationships.
- Actively and constantly listen to all constituents, focus especially on donor needs, and know how to identify mutual benefits.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to compel audiences through writing and speaking.
Mission
QSAC is a New York City and Long Island based nonprofit that supports children and adults with autism, together with their families, in achieving greater independence, realizing their future potential, and contributing to their communities in a meaningful way by offering person-centered services. QSAC pursues this mission through direct services that provide a supportive and individualized setting for children and adults with autism to improve their communication, socialization, academic, and functional skills.
Benefits
Our benefits go beyond health and retirement. You will be joining a passionate community of professionals and staff who support each other in a challenging and rewarding work culture.
- Competitive salary
- Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance have very low out of pocket costs (for FT staff)
- Medical can be as low as $1 dollar per paycheck / $26 dollars a year for full medical coverage ( for FT staff)
- Generous Paid Time Off policy (for full time staff) Start with 24 days annually
- Group Life Insurance and Long Term Disability (for FT staff)
- Flexible Spending Accounts (for FT staff)
- Pre-Tax Commuter Benefits
- 403(b) Retirement with Employer Match
- Opportunities for career advancement
Qualifications are subject to change in accordance with government regulations.
* We adhere to all strict COVID guidelines at all of our programs and sites.
Qualifications are subject to change in accordance with government regulations.
*This description is a general statement of required major duties and responsibilities performed on a regular and continuous basis. It does not exclude other duties as assigned.
QSAC is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).
Mission-Oriented. Results-Driven. Collaborative. Passionate. We Are QSAC.
To quick apply: Please send resumes to jobs@qsac.com
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