Development Officer

Position: Development Officer

Type: Exempt, full-time; hours will vary
depending on scheduling needs

Location: Remote – some travel to Miami FL
office and related conferences/meetings

Reports to: Executive Director

Salary Range: $80,000 – $90,000

 

Organizational Summary

SECORE International, Inc., is an international nonprofit
organization established in 2015 with offices in Miami, FL and
Bremen, Germany. SECORE, which stands for SExual COral
REproduction, is a fast growing, dynamic and diverse organization
dedicated to coral reef conservation. Our vision is a world where
thriving coral reefs support healthy oceans for future generations.
SECORE works with global partners to share its innovative
technologies and tools to sustainably restore coral reefs
worldwide. SECORE’s international operations involve collaborations
with universities, nonprofits, governments, zoos and public
aquariums, and other stakeholders that unite to give coral reefs a
future.

Position Summary

SECORE is seeking a Development Officer (DO) who will be
responsible for all contributed and/or unrestricted  income
streams which will allow SECORE to achieve our mission. In
partnership with the Executive Director and the Board, this
position is responsible for all fundraising and development
activities. The DO reports to SECORE’s Founder and Executive
Director and serves as a member of the Management Team. The DO will
currently operate as a 1-person department and therefore has no
direct supervisory duties, which is planned to grow as this
individual advance through his/her career at SECORE.

 

The DO will be responsible for raising approximately 25 percent
of SECORE’s annual budgeted income ($3.6 million for 2024); it is
expected that the amount raised will increase in future years as
the organization continues on its rapid growth trajectory.  As
part of their initial employment experience, this position will
have the benefit of working closely with SECORE’s development
consultant, who has extensive knowledge of and experience with the
organization’s fundraising program and its staff, donors, and
volunteers.

 

Job Responsibilities

Gift Identification, Cultivation, Solicitation and
Stewardship (70%)

• Cultivate new and existing relationships for SECORE to solidify
  support for program and general operations
• Engage the Executive Director, the Board, and leadership staff
  to identify and build relationships with potential and existing
  major funders and additional partners with influence and
  substantial resources.
• Serve as staff liaison for the Board Development Committee,
  assist in recruitment of new committee members, establish funding
  goals, and support the committee in its efforts.
• Provide ongoing development training for the staff and
  Board.
• Create, execute, and maintain an ongoing stewardship and donor
  recognition program involving Board, staff, and volunteers. This
  includes major donor giving circles, that is supportable through
  SECORE’s resources and reflective of its mission.
• Develop letter and grant proposals to meet operating and
  general programmatic needs.
• Prepare and submit grant reports as required.
• Research and create donor and prospect portfolios for the
  Executive Director and other staff and board members as
  appropriate; oversee that portfolios are effectively managed.
• Prepare, support and accompany as needed all solicitors for all
  prospect and donor calls; record results and ensure timely
  follow-ups.

 

Communications (10%)

• Prepare all donor and prospect communications and
  solicitations, working in partnership and collaboration with
  SECORE’s communications staff.
• Ensure the effectiveness of communications as it relates to
  fundraising through regular tracking and testing.
• Prepare a toolkit of donor-centric materials to be used on
  donor and prospects meetings. and as part of annual stewardship
  communications.

 

Planning, Goals and Reporting (15%)

• Develop and implement all short- and long-range trategic
  development plans to diversify the organization’s funding base to
  meet and/or exceed contributed income goals from annual gifts,
  major gifts, planned giving, corporate and foundation
  solicitations, and Zoo and Aquarium Partner members.
• Create and follow a calendar of ongoing foundation and
  corporate applications and stewardship activities.
• Provide weekly progress reports for the Executive Director and
  quarterly reports for the Development Committee and the Board.
• On a quarterly basis, update sections of the Strategic Plan
  related to fundraising and development.
• Forecast monthly financial outcomes of the annual development
  plan and articulate modifications of strategies to meet/exceed
  goals.
• Develop and document a prospect research system using
  DonorPerfect that may be utilized by staff and Board.
• Create an annual development budget and monitor progress
  monthly.
• Establish the framework for a planned gift program.
• Create and implement a renewal and expansion plan for the Zoo
  & Aquarium Partners Program that meets and/or exceeds
  membership goals.
• Ongoing evaluation of the constituent database to assure data
  needs are being met for the organization
• Participate, as a member of the Management Team, in defining
  overall SECORE goals and develop strategies to achieve them.

 

Administrative (5%)

• Attend events, seminars, trainings, and professional
  development activities as requested.
• Input all gifts and pledges into the DonorPerfect system in a
  timely fashion; prepare donor acknowledgements and tax
  documentation within 48 hours.
• Represent SECORE with the highest level of professionalism at
  programs, meetings, workshops, etc.
• All other duties as assigned by the Executive Director.

 

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university
• Desire to excel in the development sector and a passion for the
  mission-related fields of conservation and the environment.
• At least 4+ years progressive responsibility in a development
  field with a proven record of success in identifying, cultivating,
  soliciting, and stewarding gifts from individuals, foundations, and
  corporations.
• Skilled at database, analysis, and development program
  evaluation.
• Demonstration of leadership in building and implementing
  development systems and structures to support significant
  growth.
• Clear, concise, and persuasive verbal and written
  communications skills; grants writing experience.
• Highly motivated and organized self-governing worker who is
  able to manage the department independently.
• Strong knowledge of, and commitment to, the principles, ethics,
  and practices of successful fundraising.
• Excellent computer skills and proficiency in G Suite as well as
  MS 365; competency with electronic data records management, donor
  tracking and reporting systems – knowledge of DonorPerfect a
  plus.
• Proven ability to motivate and work with board members, staff,
  contract employees, donors and volunteers to meet or exceed annual
  fundraising goals.
• Understands the confidential nature of fundraising efforts and
  donor information and uphold those confidences.
• Must pass a criminal background check

 

Diversity Statement

SECORE believes strongly in investing in its employees to
promote an open, collaborative, proactive, forward-thinking work
environment.  Like a coral reef, we believe SECORE thrives
with diversity. SECORE strongly believes that a community of
diverse backgrounds, beliefs, ethnicities and cultures best
prepares us to achieve our research, conservation, and restoration
goals. Our strategy for implementing large scale coral restoration
depends on working and partnering in many nations and across
cultures. We appreciate that every person brings a unique viewpoint
and experience to advance our mission, and we seek for our staff
and boards to increasingly represent and encompass the diverse
cultures, backgrounds, orientations, and perspectives of the
communities in which we work and live. SECORE maintains that
inclusion requires an ongoing commitment, one we enthusiastically
make to build an organization that actively supports diversity
across all lines of difference including age, economic
circumstance, ethnicity, sex, race, range of ability, sexual
orientation, and gender identity/expression. Thus, we encourage
applicants from all cultures, ethnicities, religions, ages, sexual
orientation, gender identity, disability status, national or
regional origins, military, or other status protected by law to
apply.

 

Working Environment and Benefits

• Remote – some travel to Miami FL office and related
  conferences/meetings
• Generous vacation benefits
• Fully paid health insurance
• 2% IRA Employer Contribution

 

To apply: Please send cover letter and resume as one pdf
BY EMAIL ONLY to: jobs@secore.org. Use “SECORE DO” in the subject
line. Deadline to apply: March 8, 2024.