CCA Fort Lauderdale - Relationship Manager

CCA Fort Lauderdale - Advancement Relationship Manager

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• Job Title: Advancement Relationship Manager
• Department: Advancement
• Reports To: Director of Advancement
• Status: Salary Non-Exempt
• Hours: Full-time
• Location: Fort Lauderdale

At Calvary Christian Academy, a ministry of Calvary Chapel, we are a community of Christian believers who exist to make disciples of Jesus Christ through a biblical school environment that prepares students to glorify God spiritually, academically, and socially. Our vision is to reach our community and change our world. As a minister and staff member, it is not only what we do, it is also who we are.

The Advancement Relationship Manager grows support for the vision and mission of Calvary Christian Academy by building strategic and authentic relationships with potential donors through positive communication, individual donor proposals and solicitations, special events and experiences, and disciplined, meaningful follow-up. Serving the school through the work of Development, the Advancement Relationship Manager fills a crucial role by applying the school’s strategy and approach to engage families and individuals in face-to-face dialogue about investing long-term in the vision and mission of the school.

This candidate is highly relational, motivated, organized, and excellent at taking direction or vision, putting it into action, and meeting goals. This person is responsible for identifying, growing relationships, and stewardship of major and planned gift prospects and partners. In collaboration with and under the direction of the Advancement Director, responsibilities include creating and implementing individualized plans to identify new prospective givers, develop authentic relationships with new and existing givers, and inspire our partners to increase their engagement and financial support.

• Work closely with the Director of Advancement.
• Cultivate and steward an active portfolio of major donors and prospects through best-practice development techniques to secure philanthropic support to meet annual and campaign goals.
• Embrace a relationship-focused approach to Major Gifts fundraising as part of the organization’s overall fundraising plan
• Build relationships with current and prospective giving partners to better understand their motivation for supporting CCA and provide opportunities for program gifts that best meet priorities, both written and verbal proposals.
• Provide high-level, personalized stewardship to all Major and Planned Gift partners, including gift acknowledgments, recognition, and support
• Support relationships of the Leadership Team and assist in cultivating partners under their care, as assigned.
• Meet with partners in face-to-face settings and special events where appropriate
• Collaborate with other team members to design and implement strategies for the pursuit of various Advancement goals as directed by leadership
• Maintain a level of visibility at school events where CCA constituents attend
• Demonstrate a high degree of professionalism and initiative while supporting the Advancement Director on a wide variety of projects and tasks
• Prepare materials communicating mission goal status, including reports and presentations as needed.
• Liaise with outside organizations, departments, offices, etc.
• Maintain the utmost confidence by keeping sensitive information confidential.
• Collaborate with departments to plan and execute routine and special events.
• Maintain donor information up to date where needed, including Razor Edge database, recording all goals and interactions with current and potential donors.
• Perform all other duties assigned by the Director of Advancement
• This person interacts directly with donors and partners as a representative of Calvary Christian Academy.

• Strong personal commitment to Jesus Christ and their Christian faith
• Strong commitment to the Philosophy and Statement of Faith of Calvary Chapel, the Mission Statement of Calvary Christian Academy, and the Leadership…