AACF is seeking a full-time or part-time development director with a minimum of 5 years of experience in raising major gifts for nonprofits. Competitive salary. Equal-opportunity employer. Send cover letter, resume, and references to Nancy Leonhardt or 1400 West Markham St., Ste. 306, Little Rock, AR  72201.

Job Title:  Development Director 

Qualifications:  Bachelors degree with experience in raising major gifts for non-profits.

Special Skills Required:

• High level of energy and enthusiasm
• Ability to work as a self-starter
• Proven ability to obtain major individual and corporate gifts in Arkansas
• Resident of Arkansas for more than 2 years
• Proven oral and written communication skills

Reports to:  Executive Director

Job Summary:  Develop the financial resources needed for the long-term stability of AACF through major gifts for the general fund.

Job Responsibilities:

Development

• Develop and implement a strategic resource development plan to include direct mail, individual and corporate strategies, a major donor campaign, an endowment plan, donor recognition, and fundraising events.
• Work with the executive director and the board of directors in establishing fundraising goals for the organization and develop and implement a plan to meet those goals.
• Research possible major donors and incorporate those potential donors into the fundraising plans.
• Inform donors and potential donors about AACF's mission, results, process for giving, and timeframe for giving. 
• Provide personal attention to donors to help them understand the agency and how their money can support the agency.
• Work with the executive director and board members in soliciting gifts from potential individual and corporate donors.
• Promote involvement of potential donors with some function of the organization such as volunteers, advisors, committee members, friends, supporters, users of data, board members, donors, solicitors, speakers, historians, etc.
• Overall responsibility for Soup Sunday in Little Rock and Northwest Arkansas, and other donor/fundraising events that may be developed.
• Oversee all development work including:  logistics and support on Little Rock Soup Sunday and other special events related to development, management of donor information database, production of thank you, and other tasks related to development.
• Assist the Northwest Arkansas Director with recruiting major donors including developing fundraising plan, finding potential donors, and assisting with donor visits.