Keeper of the Mountains Foundation
Fundraising Director
Job Announcement
Application
Due Date: Please
send applications as soon as possible, there is currently no cutoff date for
applying (although this may change).
Compensation: Compensation Package to Be
Discussed During Hiring Process and Interviews
Hours
/ Week: 40
hours / week (additional hours to be discussed during the hiring and
orientation process)
Reporting
Relationship: Reports
to the Operations Director
Mission
of the Keeper of the Mountains Foundation:
The Keeper of the
Mountain Foundation (Keepers) aims to educate and inspire people to work for
healthier, more sustainable mountain communities and to end Mountaintop
Removal. We believe a better future requires everyday people to come together
and recognize their power to make long-term, lasting change. We envision
an organization, led by West Virginians, with real power to move beyond
an extraction based economy and put in its place an
economy that values people, land, and mountain heritage.
Importance of This
Position:
The
Keeper of the Mountains Foundation a growing organization with an effective
strategy and amazing leaders. This organization has seen income and
expenses rise as the organization is doing more work and having more
success. This position is important to ensure that Keepers has the
funding necessary to put our strategy into action. This position is also
important to ensure that Keepers is tracking income and expenses correctly to
ensure financial transparency and completing governmental forms accurately.
Current
Situation and Objectives:
The Keeper of the
Mountains Foundation is experiencing strong growth. Keepers is scheduling more
speaking events, working with more Southern WV residents, and
successfully fundraising. Keepers is committed to fundraising from
diverse sources which are focused on grant-writing (large, medium, and small
grants), individual donations, fundraising events, and other creative
means. KotM is planning to immediately implement a well-organized,
year-end fundraising drive through phone banks to outreach to our
supporters and raise grassroots money as well as immediately continue our
grant-writing and fundraising event planning.
The Fundraising Director would
be responsible for overseeing the implementation of these immediate plans to
continue our fundraising work as well as working with the Operations Director to
plan for long term fundraising efforts.
Goals of this
Position:
- Coordinate, Monitor,
and Grow the House Party Fundraising Program
- Design and Implement
a Year End Grassroots Fundraising Drive and a Mid-Year Fundraising
Drive
- Ensure Fundraising is
an Active Part of the Strategic Growth of the Organization
- Maintain Sound
Financial Organization Within Keepers' Office
- Submit and Secure
Large, Medium, and Small Grants to Fund Keepers' Work
Prioritized
Specific Responsibilities:
Accounting
- Ensure that all
expenses and income are properly tracked through Quickbooks (daily) and our
Donor Spreadsheet
House
Party Fundraising Program
-
Coordinate, Monitor, and Grow the Fundraising House Party
Program for Keepers
-
Support on the ground volunteers across the country in planning effective
fundraising house parties
-
Ensure Web Presence & Recruitment for The House Party Program is Effective
Grantwriting
-
Submit Grants in Consultation with Operations Director and Communication
with Board Treasurer
-
Build Relationships with Supportive Foundation Program Officers
Major
Donor Fundraising
- Coordinate, Monitor, and Grow
Efforts Towards Fundraising from Major Donors (either
through individual asks or fundraising events)
Miscellaneous
Tasks
-
Ensure All Donors are Included in the KOTM Online and Offline Database
-
Work With the Board, Operations Director, and Relevant Volunteers to
Develop and Implement Effective Organizational Budgets
-
Develop and publish a quarterly newsletter for distribution to all email
contacts within the Keepers’ database
-
Develop and Implement Creative Fundraising Tactics such as
Bowling for the MountainsFundraising Events
Non
Profit Fundraising
-
Submit funding requests from any Non Profit Organizations with
similar missions and programs
Office
Financial Organization
-
Work with the Operations Director to Ensure all Financial Paperwork
Are Well Organized in the Office
Location:
This
position will be based out of the Keepers Office in Downtown Charleston, West
Virginia
To
Apply:
Please
send a Letter of Interest, Resume, and Three References to the Keeper of the
Mountains Foundation at kotm.apply@gmail.com
For
Questions:
Daniel
Chiotos, Operations Director, at 304-205-0920 and/or
Danny@MountainKeeper.org to ask questions about this position
