Development Manager, International Health

You’re an experienced and successful fundraising professional,
looking for lots of autonomy and
flexibility, and zero office
politics in your next assignment.

You’re also looking for a mission you
can feel. An organization where you
are needed. And where your
contribution quite literally saves lives.

If this sounds like you, we’d like to introduce you
to Soft Power Health. After 20 years of
successful operation and fundraising driven by our Founder, we’re
hiring our first Development Manager.

Soft Power Health works to ensure that rural families and
children in Uganda have access to
quality medical care and health education. Last
year, we provided direct treatment to more than 40,000
Ugandans at our health clinic, and reached another
20,000 people through health education and prevention programs for
malaria, family planning, malnutrition, domestic violence, and
organic gardening. We’ll reach another 60,000+ in total this
year.

We are one of the most efficient healthcare organizations
operating in Africa, providing high-quality health services at a
very low cost per patient. Donors love that, and you will, too.
Your work will have deep meaning, and donors enjoy high impact with
their gifts. A win-win.

Working in partnership with the Executive Director, staff, and
Board, the Development Manager will be a critical element of our
team, and the organization’s future. Success in this position will
ensure that Soft Power Health is positioned for long-term
sustainability, and that tens of thousands of under-served Ugandans
will have access to critical healthcare services for many years to
come.

Our Westchester County-based team is lean and donor-friendly,
and this is a contract position. That
said, you will enjoy paid time-off as
you have in the past. This is also a remote
position, although the core of our donor base is in
the New York City metro area, and our
candidate will need to reside in this area.

Your schedule will be yours to design as best fits your life, as
long as the work gets done and funding is meeting targets. So, you
need to be someone who 1) loves flexibility, and 2) knows how to
hold yourself accountable within that flexibility.

If you’re looking to put your considerable skills to work, in
direct benefit of those in great need, in an assignment with great
autonomy and impact, we’d love to hear from you.

Please don’t call us directly, however. Make sure to send all
communication through this platform, at least until you hear back
from us.

General Responsibilities

– Work with the Executive Director to be a passionate and
effective advocate for Soft Power Health, its mission, and
beneficiaries.

– In partnership with the Executive Director, cultivate
relationships with individual donors, foundations, and corporate
partners to sustain and expand the SPH donor base and annual
revenue.

– Ensure proper stewardship of existing donors to maximize
long-term engagement and support.

– Work with SPH staff to ensure proper receipt and prompt
acknowledgement of all gifts. SPH utilizes DonorPerfect as its
donor database.

– Identify potential grant funding, and work with Executive
Director and staff to plan, write, and submit proposals. Coordinate
required reporting to grant funders.

– Work collaboratively to align fundraising efforts with
organizational messaging and initiatives.

– Provide input on organizational planning and decision-making
processes related to fundraising.

– Provide regular, simple reporting of fundraising progress as
requested by the Executive Director.

– Meet regularly with the Executive Director and/or staff to
discuss progress and other business.

– Carry out all work within established budgets.

Annual Fundraising

– Develop and execute comprehensive fundraising strategies to
achieve an annual target of $500,000+ in operating funds.

Endowment Building

– Work closely with the Executive Director and Board to create
an effective, long-term strategy for a $20M endowment campaign.

– Execute the campaign strategy to successful
completion. 

Capital Projects

– Assess and prioritize potential capital projects in
consultation with the Executive Director.

– Plan and execute targeted fundraising campaigns to secure
funds for identified capital projects.

Qualifications:

– 5+ years of successful experience in fundraising, with a
proven ability to meet fundraising targets.

– Experience in healthcare, human services, or international aid
fundraising is preferred, but not required.

– Must be self-directed, and motivated to achieve goals by
working independently.

– Some experience in Planned Giving initiatives is a plus.

– Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the
ability to clearly and passionately articulate the organization’s
mission and impact.

– Demonstrated success in building, managing and stewarding
donor relationships across all donor categories.

– Familiarity with the philanthropic landscapes both in the
United States and in international aid is a plus.

– Must have a valid driver’s license and full-time
access to a car.

– Must reside in and be willing to travel throughout the
NYC Metro Area on a regular basis. Travel-related expenses
(fuel, etc) will be reimbursed.