Qualifications and Skills Necessary

• Highly energetic Advancement professional with strong project management skills and a background in business development/fundraising operations.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to facilitate effective meetings and build consensus.
• Eight (8) + years of business development/fundraising operations experience; a demonstrated leader in his/her field.
• Ability to work independently and solve complex problems creatively and confidently.
• Executive presence with the ability to portray confidence and trust along with a professional image and demeanor.
• Ability to manage multiple, high-intensity activities simultaneously and effectively.
• A demonstrated ability to complete assignments in a timely and effective manner and deliver results under tight deadlines.
• Excellent computer and data management skills/proficiency in Word, Outlook and Excel required; Salesforce software experience preferred.
• Adherence to the Code of Ethical Principles of the Association of Fundraising Professional (AFP) and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE).

Duties and Responsibilities

• Coordinate organizational decision making to enable transparent prioritization among potential resource mobilization activities.
• Determine and implement best practices for tracking campaign fundraising efforts, including funds secured, in Salesforce.
• Ensure leadership has access to necessary real time data related to the campaign.
• Coordinate prospect research activities—including relationship mapping—across the campaign.
• Ensure holistic fundraising approaches for all campaign prospects.
• Develop strategic prospect briefings for leadership.
• Coordinate and drive prospect moves management across the campaign.
• Support senior leadership in fundraising outreach, especially anticipating and organizing work for the President & CEO.
• Coordinate the development of necessary campaign collateral.
• Support on proposal and budget development for proposals related to the campaign.
• Undertake other responsibilities as assigned.

Physical Demands and Working Environment

• Knowledge of effective fundraising activities, tools and techniques.
• Knowledge of modern office practices, procedures and equipment.
• Knowledge of business English, spelling and business math.
• Ability to work effectively with executives, staff, partners and the public.
• Ability to appropriately handle confidential matters and information.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize work and with careful attention to detail.
• Ability to deal with others, using tact and diplomacy.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to supervise, train, direct work and evaluate staff.
• Ability to work in a changing environment and as part of a team, taking on tasks at all levels.
• Ability to travel when required.
• Skill in using software packages, specifically Salesforce, Microsoft Word and Excel.

About the CDC Foundation

• The CDC Foundation helps CDC save and improve lives by unleashing the power of collaboration between CDC, philanthropies, corporations, organizations and individuals to protect the health, safety and security of America and the world. The CDC Foundation is the go-to nonprofit authorized by Congress to mobilize philanthropic partners and private-sector resources to support CDC’s critical health protection mission. The CDC Foundation manages hundreds of programs each year impacting a variety of health threats from chronic disease conditions including cardiovascular disease and cancer, to infectious diseases like rotavirus and HIV, to emergency responses, including COVID-19 and Ebola. Visit www.cdcfoundation.org for more information.