Senior Manager of Affinity Groups

2 months ago

Hartford, United States United Way, Inc. Full time
Job DescriptionJob Description

We are searching for Senior Manager of Affinity Groups who is a highly organized, self-directed, strategic thinker that effectively sets priorities and solves problems while developing cooperative, productive relationships with United Way’s affinity groups/donors. This position provides strategic oversight and guidance to lead those within each group’s membership portfolio, while ensuring the mission of United Way is reflected in the groups’ activities and be part of our United Way team located in Hartford CT.

What You’ll Do:

  • Serve as the staff manager for United Way’s Regional Advisory Boards, Women United and Emerging Leaders Society, developing and implementing strategies to deepen their engagement with United Way.
  • Achieve financial, growth and engagement goals associated with Regional Advisory Boards and affinity groups.
  • Manage a major gift and corporate engagement portfolio and achieve growth and retention goal.
  • Create/update and manage the business plans for each group, thereby guiding the work and establishing the function of each group.
  • Maintain governance guidelines and standards for all groups.
  • Manage budget(s) to include events and other costs associated with affinity group and Regional Advisory Board management.
  • Lead in efforts to achieve measurable goals designed to expand and deepen membership engagement.
  • Develop, test, promote and periodically refresh value-added membership portfolios.
  • Collaborate with other resource development staff in acquiring new members in and out of the workplace.
  • Prepare data-based reports on each of the affinity groups and Regional Advisory Boards to measure progress and drive future success and develop suggestions to further the effectiveness of the affinity group activities and strategies.
  • Other duties as assigned

Leadership Volunteer Management:

  • Communicate clearly, regularly and effectively with Regional Advisory Boards, affinity group leadership committees and with the entire body of members, as feasible, to build coordination, teamwork, enthusiasm and a sense of common purpose. Specific activities include:
  • Prepare and distribute an appropriately branded communication plans for each group to build their engagement with United Way
  • Recruit, train and manage volunteers for the respective group
  • Collaborate with marketing to coordinate creation of accurate and branded collateral
  • Coordinate and lead regular meetings of Regional Advisory Boards and committees associated with affinity groups.

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

  • Provide guidance and direction for volunteer projects selected for affinity groups and regional engagement to support the mission of United Way
  • Partner with the Community Impact and Engagement team staff to ensure compelling mission-aligned event programming
  • In partnership with the Marketing team, plan and implement strategic, data-driven, branded, mission-focused affinity events that recognize, steward and further cultivate current donors, volunteers and prospects, increasing their engagement with the organization. Specific activities include:
    • Work collaboratively with Marketing and Resource Development staff to create and hold strategic, branded, mission-focused events that are well attended.
    • Develop and implement event revenue generation plans in partnership with the Corporate Engagement Team and ensure fundraising goals are achieved.
    • Create communication plans for event close-out and follow up including evaluations and outcome reports.
    • Coordinate post-event financial reconciliation in partnership with the Fundraising Operations Team.
  • Work in conjunction with the Chief Philanthropy Officer, Senior Vice President of Marketing and Development and Director of Corporate Engagement to identify potential donors and solicit donations where appropriate.
  • Serve as a Resource Development representative on internal project teams as needed.
  • Ensure compliance with insurance, legal, safety and health regulations.

About You:

  • Bachelor’s degree in business related field required.
  • Three to five years fundraising, or sales experience required.
  • Experience in workplace giving and/or corporate philanthropy preferred (United Way and/or corporate workplace giving campaigns)
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite required, and customer relationship management (CRM) preferred.
  • Entrepreneurial, strategic thinker and solution oriented.
  • Inspirational, can do spirit leadership.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and juggle multiple priorities, and able to react and adjust quickly to changing conditions.
  • Excellent communication skills; able to communicate effectively and articulately in writing and orally.
  • Ability to keep their composure with the public and co-workers in everyday, stressful situations.
  • Strong customer focus in all tasks and activities, even while at times under pressure.
  • Solid relationship management skills enhancing internal organizational relations, external community interactions, and in business development opportunities.
  • Ability to perform job with integrity and values consistent with United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut.
  • Ability to relate well with people from diverse groups.
  • Holds self and other team members accountable for achieving results.
  • Driver’s license and valid transportation required.

Application Information:

Qualified applicants should submit a resume and a cover letter describing 1) their qualifications and experiences 2) salary requirements, and 3) how they learned about the position to:

United Way of Central and Northeastern CT

Human Resources

30 Laurel Street

Hartford, CT 06106

No phone calls please.

United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut is an equal opportunity employer M / F / D / V.

Frequently cited statistics show that women and members of structurally marginalized and/or underrepresented groups apply to jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut encourages you to break that statistic and to apply. Few candidates will meet 100% of the qualifications. We look forward to your application.

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