Key Facts

Remote From:

Full time

Expert & Leadership (>10 years)

English

Hard Skills

Fundraising Prospect Management Campaign Management Meeting Facilitation Donor Registration Volunteer Management Community Advocacy Stakeholder Communications

Other Skills

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Professional Networking
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Stewardship
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Relationship Management
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Professional Networking
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Public Speaking
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Communication
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Relationship Building
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Teamwork
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Persuasive Communication
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Strategic Thinking
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Social Skills

Roles & Responsibilities

Proven track record in fundraising and donor development, including major and leadership gifts.
Excellent relationship-building and networking skills with the ability to engage individuals, community leaders, business executives, and philanthropists.
Experience recruiting, launching, and managing advisory councils or donor networks; ability to mobilize volunteers for friend-raising and fundraising.
Proficiency with donor management systems (e.g., Raiser's Edge) and delivering thoughtful stewardship and strategic communications in collaboration with internal teams (philanthropy, marketing, leadership).

Requirements:

Develop and execute a regional engagement and fundraising strategy aligned with Dogs Inc's development goals, including cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of donors capable of major gifts.
Identify, cultivate, and leverage personal, social, and professional networks to recruit new supporters and represent Dogs Inc at local events, gatherings, and high-profile activities.
Recruit, launch, and manage the Naples Mission Advancement Council; plan meetings, engage influential community members as ambassadors, and partner to introduce new friends, prospects, and donors.
Collaborate with in-house directors of philanthropy, marketing, and leadership; maintain donor and prospect records in Raiser's Edge; provide ongoing stewardship and participate in organization-wide campaigns and events.

Southeastern Guide Dogs Inc

Non-profit Organization - Charity

About Southeastern Guide Dogs Inc

When people lose vision, it’s easy to lose hope. When veterans lose hope, it’s easy to give up. It’s easy to let the darkness define life instead of living life to its fullest. That’s why we develop extraordinary partnerships between our dogs and the people who need them, and offer our dogs and services at no cost, throughout the United States. We operate the most advanced training facilities of any service dog organization in the world. We create elite working dogs and provide life-changing services for people with vision loss, veterans with disabilities, and children with significant challenges such as vision loss or the loss of a parent in the military. Southeastern Guide Dogs transforms lives by creating and nurturing extraordinary partnerships between people and dogs, throughout the United States. A nonprofit with a national reach, we train dogs of the highest pedigree for people who are blind and for veterans, providing our premier dogs and lifetime services at no cost, without government funds. We've matched more than 3,100 guide and service dog teams since our 1982 inception, and currently have over 1,000 dogs under our auspices. Learn more.

Company type: SME

Industry: Non-profit Organization - Charity

Founded: 2018

Company size: 51 - 200

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Job description

The Regional Director of Philanthropy is responsible for increasing philanthropic support for Dogs Inc within the region of Naples, Florida, through a strategic blend of friend raising and fundraising. This role builds meaningful relationships with individuals, community leaders, business executives, and philanthropists, creating a strong local network of advocates and donors.

A core responsibility of this role is to establish, recruit, and manage a Naples Mission Advancement Council, modeled after Dogs Inc’s existing council structure, to expand awareness, engagement, and financial support for the organization.

This is a highly relational, externally facing role best suited for a confident connector who thrives in community settings and understands how to move relationships from awareness to investment.

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Key Responsibilities

Relationship Building & Fundraising

Develop and execute a regional engagement and fundraising strategy aligned with Dogs Inc’s overall development goals.
Cultivate, solicit, and steward individual donors and prospects with the capacity for major and leadership gifts.
Leverage personal, social, and professional networks to introduce new supporters to Dogs Inc.
Represent Dogs Inc at local events, social gatherings, business functions, golf outings, and small group meetings.
Identify and host small, high-touch engagement opportunities such as small hosted events, tours, and donor briefings.

Mission Advancement Council Development

Recruit, launch, and manage a regional Naples Mission Advancement Council, modeled on Dogs Inc’s established council framework
Identify and engage influential community members who can serve as ambassadors and connectors.
Plan and facilitate council meetings and engagement activities.
Partner with council members to introduce new friends, prospects, and donors to Dogs Inc.
Ensure council members are informed, inspired, and actively engaged in friend-raising initiatives.

Collaboration & Stewardship

Partner closely with in-house directors of philanthropy, marketing, and leadership to ensure alignment.
Maintain accurate donor and prospect records in Raiser’s Edge.
Provide thoughtful stewardship and ongoing communication to donors and council members.
Participate in organization-wide campaigns, initiatives, and events as needed