Director, Women United

JOB TITLE: Director, Women United

DEPARTMENT: Office of Development – Donor Communities & Connections

ORGANIZATIONAL OVERVIEW

United Way of Greater Atlanta (UWGA) is in the midst of transformational change and is embarking on new and different ways to raise and earn revenue so that it can accelerate and scale its mission to drive sustainable and equitable improvements in the well-being of children, families, and individuals in greater Atlanta. The mission remains the same: To bring together people and resources to drive sustainable and equitable improvements in the well-being of half a million lives across Greater Atlanta. The value proposition is to Unite Greater Atlanta to create, amplify and accelerate solutions that promote child well-being by addressing our communities’ most complex social challenges.

These solutions and the backbone behind them are all in service of the organization’s bold growth ambition: Triple unrestricted revenue by 2029 to be the best-in-class investor in child well-being in Greater Atlanta, ultimately eliminating the barriers of one’s zip code as a hindrance to future success. This transformation will unleash the next generation of UWGA, putting UWGA on a growth pathway that will significantly amplify its impact by increasing its investment in solutions that can make a lasting difference for Child Well-Being in Greater Atlanta.

JOB SUMMARY

The Director, Women United, reports to the Senior Director, Donor Communities & Connections (DC&C) and is a key member of the Office of Development (OoD). The goal of Donor Communities & Connections team is to steward and expand leadership-giving within respective demographic(s) while informing, engaging and soliciting target populations.

This innovative position will play an instrumental role cultivating women philanthropists while creating and implementing an individual engagement strategic plan aimed at increasing revenue and donor retention; providing opportunities to engage prospects; effectively managing volunteer cabinets & committees, growing women’s affinity group membership; expanding individual engagement to include regional opportunities; stewarding UWGA key corporate and major giving stakeholders; engaging a diverse audience; and evaluating & executing moves management opportunities through targeted outreach. In pursuit of these goals and other measurable metrics, the Director will utilize various marketing & technology channels to build connections within UWGA’s community and beyond, as well as work collaboratively with leads in DC&C, OOD and across the organization to implement robust strategies & tactics to build donors outside the traditional workplace campaign; building individual relationships through personalized communications & meetings and fostering UWGA champions within the area of women’s advancement. Engagement will consist of professional development, volunteerism, and related social networking events. This position will also be responsible for volunteer board/cabinet management duties as directed by the Senior Director, Donor Communities & Connections on individual needs and priorities to maintain superior donor relationships.

QUALIFICATIONS

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Minimum of 3-5 years successful experience in fundraising, sales, relationship, and/or account management.

Expectations

• Excellent skills in relationship management.
• Excellent skills in team building, problem-solving, public speaking and executive presentation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent influence and motivational skills.
• Ability to interface with high level donors, lead volunteers, CEOs and senior management.
• Volunteer/client management experience.
• Strategic planning and budget management.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and customer contact or CRM systems.
• Attend and assist with the coordination of evening and weekend events as needed.
• Ability to innovate, problem solve and meet deadlines.
• Work independently and be self-motivated.

RESPONSIBILITIES

This role supports the goals of

• Work collaboratively with other teams organizationally to increase and retain women’s affinity group membership.
• Work collaboratively to design and implement strategies to lead with the identification, qualification, solicitation, cultivation, and stewardship of UWGA donors and prospects.
• Manage a portfolio of prospects. Follow all prospect management policies and procedures. Oversee the solicitation, renewal, and moves management strategy of all those in said portfolio. Oversee the solicitation of all volunteer leaders pursuant to prospect management policies.
• Utilize the UWGA CRM to track data and ensure data accuracy.
• Assist in the development of an individual engagement strategic plan.
• Effectively manage event budgets to remain within approved targets.
• Represent the organization at speaking engagements at internal and external events.
• Build and maintain strong collaborative relationships with Community Engagement programmatic staff and staff across the organization.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Oversee the management of volunteers/boards/committees/cabinets.
• Serve as a key member of the Donor Communities & Engagement Team, providing innovative ideas and leadership that promote individual engagement.
• Meet all assigned goals and metrics.
• Be service-oriented and collaborative in nature.
• Plan and execute a variety of events and oversee the strategic engagement of event attendees during the event and beyond.

IDEAL CANDIDATE

A successful individual in this role will be:

• A self-starter who leverages resources to achieve goals.
• Innovative strategies and tactics to respond to a changing industry.
• Goal-oriented, willing to implement plans A – Z to achieve goal.
• Strong relationship builder with focus on growing and diversifying women donors in support of United Way of Greater Atlanta’s mission.