Director, United LEAGUE and LINC

United Way of Central Iowa is seeking a fulltime director to oversee two donor affinity groups - United LEAGUE (Leadership, Equity, Advocacy, Giving, Unity, Excellence), a donor volunteer affinity group whose members identify as Black or allies with a focus on eliminating disparities and advancing equity in the community via Economic Opportunity, and LINC, (Lead Impact Network Change) a donor volunteer affinity group for young professionals with a focus on essential community needs. Members of these affinity groups support the organization’s United to Thrive strategies through their participation in giving, advocacy, and volunteering. This position will have accountability for other fundraising strategies and programs as assigned and work closely with the corporate engagement team. Please visit the organization’s website (address above) for more information about each affinity group.

The ideal candidate must have a strong desire to motivate and support donors and volunteers to close disparity gaps in the community and to advance economic success and essential needs for all central Iowans. Fundraising experience is necessary along with event planning, social media savvy, and strong relationship building, networking and collaboration skills. We’re committed to building an inclusive team; we invite candidates of all backgrounds to apply.

The United LEAGUE and LINC Director is a part of the individual engagement team and reports to the Individual Engagement Officer. We offer a full benefits package and a hybrid work schedule of 3 days in office and 2 days remote after 90 calendar days of employment. A monthly cell phone reimbursement and mileage reimbursement is provided for this position with a starting salary range of $68,500 - $73,000 depending on relevant experience.

Essential Accountabilities Include (but not Limited to):

• Support UWCI’s community impact agenda by developing and implementing creative, customized growth strategies to attract and sustain resources for United LEAGUE and LINC with effort to consistently keep and exceed pace with general annual campaign growth.
• Connect with donors and volunteers to develop engagement and professional development events to strengthen membership.
• Identify prospective donors and members both inside and outside traditional campaign settings and market segments by working closely with UWCI Campaign staff and company executives.
• Track investments and manage acknowledgement and recognition for United LEAGUE and LINC.
• Customize a year-round action plan for building relationships with current and prospective United LEAGUE and LINC members to ensure that United Way is positioned as the ideal partner for making a measurable difference in the community; including defining and executing a defined schedule of events that supports donor and prospects’ interests.
• As assigned, lead and facilitate annual company campaign(s), including year-round engagement with key leaders and company influencers, assisting contacts in planning, and executing employee campaign and managing accounts through tracking, updating, analyzing, and evaluating data.
• Collaborate with UWCI Strategic Communications to develop and implement a comprehensive communication plan, including social media in collaboration with the Social Media and Digital Communications Specialist, that strengthens prospective and current donor’s knowledge of and connection with UWCI.
• Strengthen the value of the UWCI brand experience by identifying and developing United LEAGUE and LINC volunteer opportunities in collaboration with Volunteer Engagement staff.
• Collaborate with the Community Impact team and funded partners to understand and effectively articulate how LINC and United LEAGUE dollars support the community and United to Thrive initiatives.
• Identify and assist in securing lead volunteers and executive champions and support all lead volunteer needs to ensure a positive experience with UWCI
• Aligns work behavior and work based on the UWCI Code of Ethics and Organizational Values.

Competencies:

The ideal candidate must have a strong desire to motivate and support donors and volunteers to close disparity gaps in the community and to advance economic success and essential needs for all central Iowans. Fundraising experience is necessary along with event planning, social media savvy, and strong relationship building, networking and collaboration skills. We’re committed to building an inclusive team; we invite candidates of all backgrounds to apply.

The United LEAGUE and LINC Director is a part of the individual engagement team and reports to the Individual Engagement Officer. We offer a full benefits package and a hybrid work schedule of 3 days in office and 2 days remote after 90 calendar days of employment. A monthly cell phone reimbursement and mileage reimbursement is provided for this position with a starting salary range of $68,500 - $73,000 depending on relevant experience.

Essential Accountabilities Include (but not Limited to):

• Support UWCI’s community impact agenda by developing and implementing creative, customized growth strategies to attract and sustain resources for United LEAGUE and LINC with effort to consistently keep and exceed pace with general annual campaign growth.
• Connect with donors and volunteers to develop engagement and professional development events to strengthen membership.
• Identify prospective donors and members both inside and outside traditional campaign settings and market segments by working closely with UWCI Campaign staff and company executives.
• Track investments and manage acknowledgement and recognition for United LEAGUE and LINC.
• Customize a year-round action plan for building relationships with current and prospective United LEAGUE and LINC members to ensure that United Way is positioned as the ideal partner for making a measurable difference in the community; including defining and executing a defined schedule of events that supports donor and prospects’ interests.
• As assigned, lead and facilitate annual company campaign(s), including year-round engagement with key leaders and company influencers, assisting contacts in planning, and executing employee campaign and managing accounts through tracking, updating, analyzing, and evaluating data.
• Collaborate with UWCI Strategic Communications to develop and implement a comprehensive communication plan, including social media in collaboration with the Social Media and Digital Communications Specialist, that strengthens prospective and current donor’s knowledge of and connection with UWCI.
• Strengthen the value of the UWCI brand experience by identifying and developing United LEAGUE and LINC volunteer opportunities in collaboration with Volunteer Engagement staff.
• Collaborate with the Community Impact team and funded partners to understand and effectively articulate how LINC and United LEAGUE dollars support the community and United to Thrive initiatives.
• Identify and assist in securing lead volunteers and executive champions and support all lead volunteer needs to ensure a positive experience with UWCI
• Aligns work behavior and work based on the UWCI Code of Ethics and Organizational Values.