Position: Director of Community Fundraising
Functional Area: Development & Sales
Organization: Life is good Kids Foundation
Location: Boston, MA
Metro Region: Boston
Overview:
About Life is good:
The Life is good Company spreads the power of optimism and helps kids in need through its products and its nonprofit, The Life is good Playmakers. The Life is good Playmakers help kids overcome poverty, violence and illness by supporting the frontline professionals who dedicate their lives to caring for them. Life is good has raised over $8 million for kids in need to date, principally through the annual Life is good Festival, Life is good products, and other fundraising efforts. Please visit Lifeisgood.com for more details.
The Life is good Company spreads the power of optimism and helps kids in need through its products and its nonprofit, The Life is good Playmakers. The Life is good Playmakers help kids overcome poverty, violence and illness by supporting the frontline professionals who dedicate their lives to caring for them. Life is good has raised over $8 million for kids in need to date, principally through the annual Life is good Festival, Life is good products, and other fundraising efforts. Please visit Lifeisgood.com for more details.
About the Life is good Kids Foundation:
Founded in 2006, The Life is good Kids Foundation is an action-oriented 501(c)3 nonprofit, committed to helping young children overcome the impact of poverty, violence, and illness . Our Playmakers initiative provides training, resources, and support to the adults dedicated to caring for these children so that all involved lead healthier, more joyful lives. Millions of our nation’s youngest children have experienced profound trauma in is many forms – domestic violence, abuse, neglect, natural disasters and extreme poverty. As a result, these children are often consumed by fear and powerlessness. They stop playing, connecting with others and experiencing the joy in the world around them. By providing play-based training to childcare providers, teachers and counselors (an amazing group we call our Playmakers), our approach provides children with opportunities to feel creatively engaged, safe, loved and joyful. This type of transformative play helps children form relationships with key adults in their lives and enables them to build resilience in the face of life’s greatest challenges. Since our founding, our Playmakers program has helped over 130,000 children throughout the country.
Founded in 2006, The Life is good Kids Foundation is an action-oriented 501(c)3 nonprofit, committed to helping young children overcome the impact of poverty, violence, and illness . Our Playmakers initiative provides training, resources, and support to the adults dedicated to caring for these children so that all involved lead healthier, more joyful lives. Millions of our nation’s youngest children have experienced profound trauma in is many forms – domestic violence, abuse, neglect, natural disasters and extreme poverty. As a result, these children are often consumed by fear and powerlessness. They stop playing, connecting with others and experiencing the joy in the world around them. By providing play-based training to childcare providers, teachers and counselors (an amazing group we call our Playmakers), our approach provides children with opportunities to feel creatively engaged, safe, loved and joyful. This type of transformative play helps children form relationships with key adults in their lives and enables them to build resilience in the face of life’s greatest challenges. Since our founding, our Playmakers program has helped over 130,000 children throughout the country.
Our History:
The Life is good Kids Foundation has raised more than $8 million for kids in need through Life is good Festivals, a portion of profits made by The Life is good Company from nationwide sales of products, and public donations. Every year from 2004-2009 a Life is good Festival was held to benefit Project Joy, a unique and innovative grassroots nonprofit. Project Joy had been addressing early childhood trauma through the healing power of play for over twenty years, building a community of committed Playmakers — frontline child care professionals dedicated to the healthy development of children in need. The more Life is good experienced this nonprofit’s transformative impact on the lives of children, the more it became wholeheartedly committed to advancing Project Joy’s work. This growing commitment led the Life is good Kids Foundation and Project Joy to join forces in 2010. Project Joy is now the active service arm of the Life is good Kids Foundation, under the new name, Life is good Playmakers.
The Life is good Kids Foundation has raised more than $8 million for kids in need through Life is good Festivals, a portion of profits made by The Life is good Company from nationwide sales of products, and public donations. Every year from 2004-2009 a Life is good Festival was held to benefit Project Joy, a unique and innovative grassroots nonprofit. Project Joy had been addressing early childhood trauma through the healing power of play for over twenty years, building a community of committed Playmakers — frontline child care professionals dedicated to the healthy development of children in need. The more Life is good experienced this nonprofit’s transformative impact on the lives of children, the more it became wholeheartedly committed to advancing Project Joy’s work. This growing commitment led the Life is good Kids Foundation and Project Joy to join forces in 2010. Project Joy is now the active service arm of the Life is good Kids Foundation, under the new name, Life is good Playmakers.
Position:
Reporting directly to the Director of Good Vibes, the Director of Community Fundraising and Optimist Cultivation will oversee all aspects of Life is good’s third party fundraising efforts and donor cultivation on behalf of the Life is good Kids Foundation.
Please note that this position will be a contract position for the remainder of 2012, transitioning to a full time employee in 2013.
Responsibilities:
- Work with the Life is good’s marketing team to achieve LIGKF’s annual and long-term fundraising goals.
- Develop overall strategy and direct all third party fundraising efforts (including recruitment of fundraisers, ongoing support of fundraising campaigns/events, marketing and storytelling of highlighted efforts, donor cultivation, and revenue documentation and reporting).
- Oversee and direct a donor cultivation program that ensures effective integration of fundraising, communications, and program strategies. Director of Community Fundraising and Optimist Cultivation will build relationships with new donors (including major gifts) and cultivate relationships with existing donors through in-person meetings, site visits, and written and verbal communications.
- Lead the strategic pursuit and support of new funding sources, focusing primarily on third party fundraisers. Ensure all efforts — special events, donor visits, direct marketing, etc. — are effective and measurable.
- Plan and execute all special events related to donor cultivation.
- Work collaboratively with LIGKF Operations team to maintain database for tracking key information related to donor cultivation.
- Directly oversee 1 development staff member to support third party fundraising and donor cultivation efforts.
Qualifications:
- Significant experience in nonprofit development and fundraising with a focus on 3rd party fundraising and donor cultivation.
- Excellent strategic thinking and marketing expertise.
- A deep passion and commitment to LIGKF’s mission and programming.
- A playful, optimistic energy and spirit.
- Ability to build relationships and forge lasting partnerships with diverse populations.
- Extensive dependability and follow-through, attention to detail, exceptional organizational skills, and an ability to multitask and manage priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills, and an ability to apply discretion when handling confidential and sensitive information.
- Superior proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and in navigating the Internet.
- Experience using CRM database tool (ex. Convio Luminate, Raisers Edge, or Salesforce.com) to track and report on outreach efforts.
To Apply:
Please upload a resume and thoughtful cover letter, outlining how your skills and experience meet the qualifications of the position and stating how you heard about this opportunity, both in Word format, to Kevin Flynn athttp://jobs.cgcareers.org/application.aspx?id=1905 Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
