Associate General Secretary for Advancement
The American Friends Service Committee
Location: Philadelphia, PA Application Deadline: May 14, 2018 For consideration, please attach your cover letter and resume to the online application. Background Founded in 1917, the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) is a Quaker organization that promotes lasting peace with justice, as a practical expression of faith in action. Drawing on continuing spiritual insights and working with people of many backgrounds, AFSC nurtures the seeds of change and respect for human life that transforms social relations and systems. AFSC is re-energized as it enters its second century of promoting peace and justice around the globe. This, coupled with the increasing demand for our work, the organization is entering a period of re-visioning and renewal. With a new General Secretary, the organization is embarking on a strategic planning process that aligns our work for maximum impact, gives voice to diverse ways of working toward the same goals, and motivates the AFSC community with renewed energy and hope. The Associate General Secretary for Advancement (AGSA) will play a crucial role in the re-visioning process and provide strategic leadership for the institutional advancement of AFSC. Through the fusion of the development and communications departments, the AGSA will create harmony and shared objectives for the team. The post holder will lead centrally and regionally- based innovative, digital-strong and effective strategies. The organization has loyal donors and recently completed a successful capital campaign. With the AGSA’s leadership, new outreach and fundraising plans to diversify our supporter base and attract new people to join with us as activists, donors, and volunteers will be developed. Related Organizational Highlights Development AFSC successfully concluded the “Courageous Acts” campaign on December 31, 2016 focused primarily on raising endowment dollars. The campaign ended a year ahead of schedule and exceeding the original goal of $35,000,000 to $41,370,808. Through a major capital investment, AFSC converted from Raiser’s Edge to Salesforce in 2016 to serve as the primary donor management system and core constituent database of record. In addition, it also incorporated EveryAction to serve as AFSC’s primary constituent engagement, donation and advocacy system. In late 2017 Schultz & Williams completed an assessment of AFSC current Development Program and concluded that AFSC has a high-performing fundraising program that is distinguished by:
In addition, the assessment showed room for growth with more potential for grant and major gift income, engaging alumni in support of AFSC, and the need to invest in building up a larger, diverse donor pipeline. In January 2018, the AFSC Board approved additional capital investments to hire additional key development staff and expand fundraising strategies. Communications AFSC’s Communications Department coordinates awareness and constituent engagement plans across the organization. They have built up rapid response, crisis communications, and content marketing strategies that combine video, social media, email, mobile messaging and advocacy, print publications, graphics production, webinars, and face-to-face events to build healthy, lasting relationships with AFSC. In 2017, the award-winning team increased media coverage by 40% year- over-year, coordinated successful centennial and alumni events, and increased online engagement with AFSC by 30%. In April 2017, AFSC celebrated our 100th anniversary with an activist summit, alumni gathering, academic symposium using AFSC history, and a museum exhibit showing the results of our first century of faithful Quaker service around the world. Summary of Principal Responsibilities AFSC seeks a dynamic Associate General Secretary for Advancement to:
The AGSA will have an extensive network in the field of philanthropy and mastery of a broad range of fundraising approaches. In addition, the AGSA will be ready to manage both department’s present multi-million-dollar budgets and 40 staff members located in Philadelphia and several remote locations, inspiring them to work professionally, imaginatively and collaboratively to meet and exceed their goals. The AGSA will be able to develop and lead the strategic planning and growth progressions of the department and will be passionate about raising money to promote AFSC’s mission and programs and should be eager to embrace innovations and experiments in fundraising, online, person-to-person, in the mail, on the phones, and in other formats. The AGSA will serve as a visible spokesperson for AFSC to the donor community and other external constituencies. The AGSA will report to the General Secretary. The key responsibilities of the Associate General Secretary for Advancement include the following:
The Candidate The ideal candidate will be a creative, strategic thinker with a proven record of identifying, cultivating, soliciting and stewarding donors at all levels of giving, cultural backgrounds and ages in order to diversify and increase AFSC’s donor base and leverage local funding opportunities within the diverse AFSC constituencies. The Associate General Secretary for Advancement should have an entrepreneurial spirit, be willing to listen to novel ideas, take risks and effectively collaborate with the AFSC community.
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Minimum Qualifications Education: Bachelor or Master’s Degree in management or philanthropy-related field desired or equivalent training or experience. Experience:
Other Required Skills and Abilities:
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Additional Salary Information: Compensation:Exempt – Comprehensive medical and hospitalization plan; term life, accident and salary continuation insurances, defined benefit pension plan, plus fringe benefits; participation in unemployment and worker’s compensation and social security. The American Friends Service Committee is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified persons are encouraged to apply regardless of their religious affiliation, race, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation or disability. AFSC’s Central Office and some of its offices in the U.S. are unionized workplaces. This position is not represented. The American Friends Service Committee is a smoke-free workplace.
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