Posted on October 9, 2012

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Campaign Manager

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE: The Campaign Manager assists in the hands-on management of BBG’s $100 million Campaign for the Next Century. This includes helping to identify, cultivate, solicit and steward donors and developing and maintaining systems for tracking and implementing these activities. This position is part of an overall 14 member department that in addition to raising funds for the Campaign is responsible for raising approximately $5 million in annual operating support. The Campaign Manager works in partnership with the Managing Director of the Campaign and Major Gifts to raise the remaining $19 million in private funding needed to complete the Campaign over the next two to three years.This is a term position for the remaining two to three year course of the Campaign.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES/ACTIVITIES:

Research and identify individual prospects for the Campaign

• Prepare in-depth profiles on individual, corporate and foundation prospects including background and financial research.
• Identify possible new sources of funding for the Campaign and Major Gifts.
• Track press coverage of issues, people and institutions involved in BBG’s world.

Manage the cultivation and solicitation process

• Manage a select portfolio of prospects for cultivation and solicitation.
• Develop cultivation strategies and written solicitation plans for priority prospects.
• Write customized proposals for individual Campaign funding prospects.
• Refine, update and monitor the Campaign prospect tracker and fundraising reports drawn from Raiser’s Edge data-base.
• Manage mini-campaigns within the larger campaign to solicit support from special constituencies such as volunteers and various membership groups.
• Liaise with Education, Horticulture, Science and other divisions to stay abreast of funding needs and cultivation opportunities.
• Plan, manage and attend Campaign cultivation events including receptions, site tours, lunches and dinners.
• Assist in the preparation of presentation and event materials

Steward Campaign donors

• Write and design annual in-depth narrative and financial reports for individual Campaign donors on progress and impact of the various Campaign components including Capital Projects, Endowment and Program Development.
• Liaise with program directors and other staff to ensure that the terms and conditions of Campaign gifts are understood and carried out in accordance with the donor’s intentions.
• Supervise the implementation of the campaign dedicated website and oversee other web and social media updates.
• Supervise the implementation of recognition materials including plaques, donor wall and other materials where Campaign donors are credited.
• Liaise with Finance team to reconcile fundraising reports and budget allocations.
• Supervise gift tracking, acknowledgements, pledge payments, correspondence, event planning, scheduling, preparation of materials and all other activities of the Campaign Coordinator.
• Communicate with Campaign and Major Gift donors/prospects as well as Trustees in person, on the phone and in writing. Maintain confidentiality of donor information.
• Work with Institutional Funding team on Campaign proposals as needed.
• Work with overall Development & Membership team on project development and long-range planning, including support of BBG’s three to five major annual events.
• Assist with departmental events and activities, as assigned.
• Other duties as assigned by Supervisor.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Application Instructions

APPLY TO:

Human Resources
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
1000 Washington Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11225 personnel@bbg.org