The Director will be a passionate advocate for what we do and will have an impact on the community as they help to drive agency brand awareness and visibility. Working closely with the CEO, advisory committees, and other groups, the Director will develop a fundraising and marketing plan to include strategies related to an annual appeal, major donor cultivation and solicitation, planned giving, corporate giving, special event sponsorships, grant writing, marketing, public relations, philanthropy, individual giving, direct mail, and major gifts to attain agency goals. The Director will engage and work with the CEO, program directors, board members, and community friends/volunteers to establish and maintain relationships with corporations, individual donors, funding organizations, and foundations. The director will also direct and manage the writing, design, and production of key publications including annual/donor impact reports and other brochures and printed materials with appropriate distribution within PRC and the community.

This Director of Community Relations and Development will report to the CEO as an integral part of the Peace River Center Executive Team.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

The work of this position will include, but is not limited to:

• Manage all development/fundraising, marketing, and communication efforts in collaboration with the CEO and fundraising advisory committees. Monitor the achievement of plans and take appropriate action to ensure goals and objectives are met.
• Create printed direct mail and program information, identify talking points for news media, social media, e-newsletter, website and collateral material; coordinate their design, production, and distribution with a continual focus on promoting the Peace River Center brand and our positive impact in the tri-county area.
• Establish contacts with media representatives and develop media releases to create visibility, educate the public, and promote agency expertise and services. Maintain updated files of agency media relations and contacts.
• Organize fundraising and donor events to include appropriate thanks and recognition to coincide with donations.
• Develop effective working relationships with service groups, community organizations, and area businesses.
• Prepare speeches and give presentations about the agency and support the CEO's efforts in this area.
• Develop and support giving campaigns and/or other recognition programs aimed at keeping current donors engaged and identifying the next generation of philanthropists for PRC.
• Conduct prospect research, analysis, and strategy. Plan and strategize about potential donor prospects to visit, including leadership, board members, and supporters as needed.
• Visit with prospective donors making asks for support and/or funding. Manage prospect follow-up activities, coordinating with the team to close donations, gifts, pledges, and endowments.
• Oversee the management of all contribution data, including gifts, pledges, and endowments; perform regular analysis and reporting of campaign progress. Oversee prospect/donor correspondence. Ensure donor acknowledgment, stewardship, and public recognition, in ways that are meaningful to donors and appropriate to the mission and values of Peace River Center.
• Prepare periodic reports on fundraising and marketing efforts with results for the CEO. Monitor and recommend revisions to the development and marketing plan as needed to meet goals.
• Ensure all fundraising activities and policies comply with ethical principles, legal standards, and reflect the values of Peace River Center and our community.
• Manage the department budget, and department staff, coordinate work schedules, assign tasks, make hiring and personnel adjustments/changes, evaluation of staff, identify professional development opportunities, and ensure compliance with required training.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Competencies:

Mission Advancement: Models and teaches the agency's core values and mission. Ensures a high level of service with a commitment to changing lives. Has a background in development/fundraising involving one-on-one contact with investors (donors). This is someone who enjoys telling a great story, engaging with empathy, and being bold in making asks and getting results. This person has a heart for our mission, isn't afraid of failure, and has the persistence to push through obstacles because they are motivated to achieve results for our organization.

Collaboration: Has the ability to connect with people. Champions activities, strategies, and initiatives. Builds relationships. Breaks down barriers and sees how different teams and stakeholders can naturally work with and support one another. This is a person who is always making unexpected connections between people, who has a genuine interest in our mission, and has great listening and empathy skills that motivate others to get involved. Effectively tailors communications to the appropriate audience. Provides staff with feedback, coaching, guidance, and support.

Operational Effectiveness: Provides others with frameworks for making decisions. Develops plans and manages best practices through the engagement of the team. This is a person that will take the initiative to have an impact and the insight to identify what needs to be done and to do it before being asked or before the situation requires it. Effectively creates and manages budgets. Holds staff accountable for high-quality results.

Personal Growth: Shares new insights. Facilitates change, models adaptability, and awareness of inspiring change. This person has a passion to make a difference, perhaps specifically around issues of mental health whether through work, volunteer, or personal experience. This person channels that passion with a strong sense of optimism that even big change is possible and feels a personal calling to behavioral health, fundraising, and our community.

Strategic Leadership: Able to stay focused on the agency's goals and vision and uses those to inspire their team into action. This person is focused and thoughtful in how they set goals and needs to be results-driven. The director needs servant leadership qualities to accomplish their tasks.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Managing Complexity & Problem Solving:

• Ability to design, implement and direct multiple projects, setting deadlines and ensuring program accountability. Displays a high level of initiative, effort, and commitment toward completing assignments efficiently.
• Ability to think strategically, creating competitive strategies and plans across the organization and even across the community.
• Analyze and evaluate previous campaigns, changes in current community structure, economic climate, and other factors that could affect the success of the campaigns.
• Ability to effectively communicate to inspire, motivate, and marshal resources to support our vision.
• Ability to cultivate the creative ideas of others, make connections between ideas and people, and project potential outcomes.
• Ability to experiment with creative solutions and will enjoy the challenge of unfamiliar opportunities.
• Computer skills with working knowledge of fundraising data management and database systems (PRC currently uses Donor Perfect).

Discretion & Latitude of Decision-Making:

• Ability to make strategic decisions based on analysis, wisdom, experience, and judgment.
• Maximum opportunity to act independently in the best interest of PRC and our values.
• Ability to commit the organization's actions and resources in a way that creates visibility and positively affects the public image.
• Ability to maintain discretion and diplomacy necessary to maintain good relations and open

communication with a diverse group of team members, donors, and community members.

• Ability to foster an environment of flexibility, collaboration, creativity, and professionalism.

Financial and Supervisory Responsibility & Oversight:

• Broad management and leadership responsibility for administrative, professional, and volunteer staff. Establishes clear directions and sets goals, objectives, and benchmarks. Results driven.
• Broad financial responsibility includes developing fundraising objectives with the CEO, evaluating results, and developing corrective strategies as needed.
• Develops, administers, and manages department budget.

Communications & Interpersonal Skills:

• High emotional intelligence, with the ability to persuade others to create effective relationships.
• Exceptional communications and presentation skills, ability to persuasively convey Peace River Center's mission to diverse groups, including major donors, corporate and foundation executives, board members, and our community.
• Ability to communicate effectively. Able to change tactics midstream to respond to a situation and opportunities without deviating from Peace River Center's program's mission and/or vision.
• Ability to write effectively and prepare accurate reports.
• Ability to write speeches and articles for publication.
• Ability to diffuse high-tension situations comfortably and maintain composure under pressure.

Working Conditions and Physical Effort:

• Work requires only minor physical exertion and/or physical strain.
• Ability to work under stressful conditions.
• Ability to work long hours and weekends. Willingness to travel frequently and on short notice.

Community Relations and Fundraising:

• Knowledge of the general methods, principles, and practices of public relations.
• Knowledge of the general methods, principles, and practices of fundraising, major gift giving, solicitation, capital campaigns, and special events.
• Ability and proven track record of cultivation, solicitation, and closing fundraising dollars and major gifts.
• Knowledge of Central Florida's philanthropic community and networks of social and professional relationships within it.

Qualifications Required:

• Bachelor's degree (Master's degree preferred) with at least two years of experience and success in fundraising and/or resource development in a leadership role.
• Demonstrated success in developing effective working relationships with foundations, corporations, and individuals in securing major, planned, and annual gifts.
• Experience collaborating with senior leadership, board members, and other key internal and external stakeholder groups.
• Proven supervisory skills including mentoring, directing, and teambuilding.
• This is a full-time position that requires occasional early morning, evening, and weekend time for meetings, special events, and overnight travel.
• Preference will be given to individuals holding certification as a Certified Fund-Raising Executive (CFRE) and/or Professional Certified Marketer (PCM).
• Must have a valid Florida driver's license, reliable vehicle, and current liability vehicle insurance.

Compensation & Benefits:

This is a full-time, exempt position with a comprehensive benefits package. Salary is competitive and commensurate with level of experience.