Campaign Director & Gift Officer

The Opportunity tendersglobal.net Cape Fear Botanical
Garden

Founded in 1989, Cape Fear Botanical Garden is a natural beauty
situated on an impressive 80 acres nestled between the Cape Fear
River and Cross Creek just two miles from downtown Fayetteville,
North Carolina. The Botanical Garden offers cultural events to
inspire and excite, educational services to energize, and peaceful
spots to refresh. Visitors of all ages are welcome.

Flourishing with beautiful specialty gardens and blooming
ornamental plants, Cape Fear Botanical Garden’s highlights include
Camellia, Daylily and Shade Gardens, Butterfly Stroll and
Children’s Garden, and the Heritage Garden featuring 1886
agricultural structures and a homestead.

Host to any special occasion, the lovely and world class Wyatt
Visitors Pavilion Complex is the perfect complement to the Garden
and the venue for weddings, business and military functions,
workshops and more. Visitors can stroll along the Cypress Pond with
water views, take in a guided tour, relax on the patio overlooking
the Cypress Pond, and take home the perfect gift from the
destination Gift Shop.

A recent feasibility study was conducted, and a $5 million
capital campaign is in the planning phase. The campaign funds will
be used to construct a new education pavilion with adjoining
restroom facilities, increase their general endowment and enhance
existing gardens by completing various renovation projects and add
outdoor sculpture and new plantings.

The Position tendersglobal.net Campaign Director & Gift
Officer      

The Campaign Director – Gift Officer will report to the Chief
Executive Officer and is a full-time position. The primary
responsibilities of the Campaign Director are to ensure all aspects
of the capital campaign move forward, data is captured accurately,
and individualized strategy is created for the organization’s
portfolio of major donors. This position will work closely with the
campaign leaders, consultants, and donors. Additionally, the
Campaign Director will maintain a portfolio of major donors and is
responsible for cultivation and stewardship of this portfolio.

Responsibilities:

• Working with the CEO to coordinate all activities of the board,
  volunteers, staff, and others as they relate to campaign planning
  and implementation.
• Lead and implement moves management strategies with regard to
  the campaign’s major donors and prospects.
• Work in conjunction with the CEO and campaign leaders to
  maintain a portfolio of major donor prospects and be responsible
  for cultivating, stewardship, retention and upgrading.
• Working with the campaign planning committee, develop all
  campaign materials for prospect and donor visits with supporting
  documents and follow-up correspondence.
• Schedule and coordinate all campaign meetings, working
  committees, cultivation events, and any other meetings and events
  related to the campaign.
• Oversee campaign communication and correspondences: files;
  lists; meeting notifications, agendas, minutes, prospect and donor
  interactions, records, acknowledgements, and reports.
• Conduct prospect research to compile profile information on
  individual, corporate, foundation and other prospects.
• Maintain and update a campaign calendar of scheduled activities
  and send weekly reports to key individuals and consultants.
• Assist with equipping campaign volunteers, board members and
  staff with campaign best practices.
• Serve as liaison between campaign counsel, campaign leadership
  and CFBG’s staff.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Ability to convey a high degree of commitment and passion for
  the mission of CFBG.
• Experience with donor stewardship and major gifts moves
  management or similar process, prospect research and campaign
  management.
• Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality.
• Strong understanding of philanthropy as it relates to the
  not-for-profit organization.
• The ability to work independently and as part of a team; detail
  oriented, well organized, focused and goal- oriented, with a high
  level of initiative and energy, as well as problem solving
  skills.
• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 3 – 5 years fundraising with
  campaign experience preferred.

Perform the above and any other duties necessary for effective
and efficient campaign planning, management, and
implementation.

Cape Fear Botanical Garden has been retained by Capital
Development Services (CapDev) to assist with professional
recruitment. Candidates should include a cover letter and a resume.
All material will be kept confidential. Additional inquiries may be
directed to Amy Bridges at [email protected]