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Fundraising and Stewardship Manager
Fit Kids is seeking an experienced Fundraising and Stewardship Manager who will be committed to working with Fit Kids staff to advance Fit Kids’ mission to provide structured physical activity and mindfulness programs to underserved children to build the foundation for a healthy, active life.
Fit Kids was founded in 2011 and has partnered with schools, after-school programs and other nonprofits serving youth and families in underserved communities. Using Fit Kids’ unique curriculum, Fit Kids provides the framework to help children build positive relationships, self-confidence, independence and the ability to deal with adversity. In addition to its work in the greater Bay Area, Fit Kids has launched a scalable online program outside the Bay Area and is looking forward to national expansion.
POSITION SUMMARY
The primary responsibility of the Fundraising and Stewardship Manager is to work with the development team to create and execute an annual development plan to establish and implement fundraising strategies to grow and diversify Fit Kid’ donor base, incorporating achievable steps that will lead to financial sustainability. He/she will work closely with the Director of Development to identify and pursue opportunities to increase and diversify sources of revenue including foundation and corporate support, individual and major donors, annual appeals, and special events.
RESPONSIBILITIES
In collaboration with the the Executive Director and the Development team:
● Prepare and oversee fundraising budget, including tracking progress toward goals, creating reports to monitor results, and providing monthly updates to Executive Director and Board of Directors
● Expand Fit Kids’ donor base, cultivating and advancing donors and obtaining gift commitments, and managing a comprehensive stewardship program to guarantee timely donor appreciation
● Responsible for management of fundraising and marketing materials, acknowledgment letters, email updates and appeals, and invitations focused on major/individual donors.
● Support the Leadership and Development team in developing organization-wide initiatives including; fundraising, volunteer recruitment, communications and programs
● Support development team with corporate and foundation relations, including creating calendars, writing grants, preparing reports and ensuring all deadlines are met in a timely manner
● Assist with Fit Kids annual events
● Work with the Leadership and Development team to reignite Fit Kids Champs, building a community of like-minded people who will support and raise awareness about Fit Kids
● Participate in social media and web-based promotions as determined by Fit Kids.
QUALIFICATIONS
● Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 5 years of direct experience in non-profit fundraising and stewardship with demonstrated success.
● Experience with donor management software, Microsoft Office, and Google Applications
● Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to develop strong internal and external relationships with board, volunteers, donors, program participants and staff.
● A self-starter who is detail and goal oriented with superior organizational skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced and evolving environment; juggle many responsibilities and projects at once; and meet deadlines and budgets.
● Flexible and adaptable, with excellent attention to detail
● Personal passion for the work, mission and values of Fit Kids
● Knowledge of Bay Area communities is strongly preferred. The position requires the ability to work some evenings and weekends as needed.
● This is a hybrid position and requires being in the Menlo Park office about half-time
Fit Kids Foundation