Fund Raising Manager

The Institute of Internal Auditors is experiencing record growth and our staff needs to expand to meet the ever-changing needs of our global membership. 

 

Established in 1941, The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) is an international professional association of more than 107,000 members with global headquarters in Altamonte Springs, Fla., United States. Throughout the world, The IIA is recognized as the internal audit profession?s leader in certification, education, research, and technological guidance.

 

Summary  Responsible for implementing and carrying out a fund raising and distribution plan for Academic Relations Department and The IIA Research Foundation according to pre-approved criteria through business development activities, marketing, interaction with educators and other professionals, and assessing customer needs.

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

 

Develop, implement and evaluate a fundraising plan with goals, initiatives and metrics

 

Identify and cultivate donors, communicate and develop ongoing relationships with donors and potential donors.

 

Support the IIA?s and IIARF?s overall goals for the fiscal year for both Academic Relations (AR) and Research Foundation (RF).

 

Create a development strategy for cultivation and solicitation of donors.

 

Conduct solicitations and appropriate follow up actions resulting in annual fund gifts from cultivated prospects. Record and recognize each gift.

 

Working with IIA volunteers, and IIARF staff members, further develop the tiered giving program, including the Master Key Program and the William G. Bishop III, CIA Memorial Fund.

Develop and coordinate the publication of all written communications to solicit and acknowledge gifts, including appeal letters, acknowledgment letters, reminders and special communications. 

Participate in staff strategy planning and update sessions to ensure the IIARF?s and Academic Relations direction is clearly understood and the role and goals of fund raising can support the Foundation?s and Academic Relations identified strategic direction.

Maintain professional fund raising competence to ensure that the most effective strategies are incorporated into all fund raising processes.

 

Manage and coordinate the disbursement of funds obtained efficiently and effectively according to a pre-approved disbursement plan for Academic Relations Department including the development of a reporting system for schools receiving funds. 

 

Design, evaluate and manage educator and student grant and scholarship competitions.

 

Monitor all EIAP school reports and summary report from Academic Relations Specialist to determine compliance with EIAP criteria and maintain a risk matrix assessing schools compliance.

 

Coordinate with Academic Relations Specialist to develop and submit material for the Educator newsletter

 

Serves as the primary contact with the Communications Department to ensure Educator newsletter contains appropriate articles and focus.

 

Requires excellent people skills to be able to work with volunteers and customers of Academic Relations from around the world.

 

Other duties as required by Director, Academic Relations and VP Research Foundation.

 

Supervisory Responsibilities

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

 

Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

Education and/or Experience  

Bachelors degree (BA) or equivalent; or four to eight years? related experience and/or training; in such areas as Grant Writing, College or University Fund Raising activities, not-for profit organizations.  A Master?s degree would be an asset.  Experience with an association and well as an international organization would be an asset to The IIA and its global goals.

 

Language Skills  

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.  Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.  Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.  Multiple language ability is an asset in any role within The IIA.



Computer Skills

Intermediate or higher ability to work in a computerized environment with a working knowledge of most Microsoft Office products.  Knowledge of Access data base software would be a plus

 

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) or Certified Specialist in Planned Giving (CSPG) would be an asset.

 

The IIA was selected for the second year in a row, as one of Orlando Sentinel 100 Family Friendly places to work!  The IIA offers a competitive benefits package including: Medical, Dental, Life Insurance, STD & LTD Insurance, 401(k) Plan offering a 10% employer contribution annually, paid vacation, paid sick leave, holiday pay, Tuition Assistance, Section 125 plan, Section 529 plan and many more benefits.

 

The IIA, as a global organization, is committed to valuing, encouraging, and taking affirmative action as appropriate to achieve substantial diversity within its staff, its overall membership, and its volunteer leadership. ?Diversity? in a global context relates not only to sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, and race but also to religion, national origin, and ethnicity.  The IIA strives to foster and celebrate the individual characteristics, personalities, life experiences, cultures, and all other differences of the people we call our staff, members, and leaders.  The IIA?s goal is to achieve an environment of inclusion and strength created by a diverse staff and volunteer structure.

 

CANDIDATES MUST SUBMIT MOST RECENT SALARY HISTORY FOR CONSIDERATION FOR ALL IIA OPPORTUNITIES.  NO CALLS PLEASE.