Deputy Executive Director

The Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation, Inc is a private, non-profit national organization dedicated to finding the cure for Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis and improving the quality of life of children and adults affected by these diseases. We fund cutting-edge studies at major medical institutions, nurture investigators at the early stages of their careers, and finance underdeveloped areas of research. In addition, our educational workshops and programs, along with our scientific journal, Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, enable medical professionals to keep pace with this rapidly growing field. Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation’s core values of compassion, integrity, leadership, collaboration, and inclusion inspire and drive every member of our highly performing team.

Position Summary:

The Deputy Executive Director provides professional leadership and staff management to the chapter. Professional leadership includes partnering with leadership volunteers to harness their passion and skills and to help maximize what they have to offer to advance the mission of the Foundation.

The Deputy Executive Director reports to the Regional Director and will partner with the Regional Director to meet and exceed revenue goals, support staff, and engage key volunteer leaders for the Greater San Diego & Desert Area Chapter.

The Deputy Executive Director travels throughout the market area to meet with constituents and serve as a key leader for the Foundation with volunteers and supporters.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities:

Special Events & Peer to Peer Fundraising

• Collaboration, cultivation, identification, and recruitment of revenue partners to maximize impact on special events and peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns.
• Execute fundraising techniques to meet revenue targets through special events, peer to peer campaigns and other chapter activities.
• Oversee peer-to-peer fundraising campaign staff. In cooperation with staff, help to identify volunteer leadership and corporate sponsorship and teams.
• Responsible for identifying local major gift prospects and for collaborating with Regional Director and the national advancement team.
• Identify and cultivate corporate, healthcare and community partners who will maximize growth and revenue impact for the Chapter.
• Implement the cultivation, solicitation, follow-up, and recognition process for individual, corporate and foundation participation and donations.
• Maintain accurate and complete records and files for fundraising events, programs, and activities.

Board/Volunteer Engagement

• Support the Regional Director in building a compelling vision for the chapter and collaborate with volunteer leaders and staff to achieve it.
• Work with leadership volunteers to identify, recruit and engage volunteers who have potential to make an impact.
• Build strong and effective partnerships with volunteers and supporters (and help foster a culture of accountability.)
• Advise and support chapter volunteer committees to drive success in campaigns and grow support for our mission.
• Serve as a key leader in your market area building relationships, raising awareness, and sharing mission impact with constituents.

Communications

• Oversee marketing and promotion for fundraising events, programs, and activities.
• Partner with media outlets and cultivate relationships to maximize awareness of the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation brand.
• Participate in enterprise-wide activities such as special events, GI visits, donor events, major education events, Take Steps Walk, spin4 crohns’ & colitis cures event, and any other chapter wide activities.

Team Leadership

• Offer advice and assistance to chapter staff and encourage camaraderie in the work environment.
• Provide leadership to chapter staff by facilitating communication across functional areas.
• Maintain communication with regional and national directors.
• Will serve as a coach and mentor to staff.

Administration

• Direct administration of chapter financials, budget, and operational plans.
• Drive a financial ratio margins to meet overall chapter performance guidelines.
• Other duties as required.

Position Competencies:

• Advanced Volunteer Engagement
• Build Trust
• Collaboration
• Communication
• Customer Service
• Drive Results
• Executing Tasks
• Forecasting
• Guide and Develop Staff
• Manage Workflow
• Relationship Building
• Self-Awareness
• Strategic Focus
• Time Management
• Volunteer Development

Qualifications:

• BA/BS Degree.
• 5-7+ years of experience in not-for-profit fundraising.
• Demonstrated track record of successful fundraising experience that includes events, corporate/foundation giving, donor cultivation, public relations and/or stewardship.
• Previous experience in the identifying, recruiting, and partnering with volunteers to achieve results.
• Self-motivated results-oriented leader with strong organizational skills.
• Outstanding communication skills, both written and oral, with public speaking ability that will inspire and motivate others.
• Proven and applicable skills in strategic thinking, committee leadership, account management and volunteer development.
• Three years or more management experience in directly supervising staff.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The employee is required to see, talk, and hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus.
• The employee frequently is required to walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee is occasionally required to stand and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds

Subject to state and local law and any legally required accommodations, the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation requires that all employees be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to the date of hire.

Note: CROHN’S & COLITIS FOUNDATION RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ADD, DELETE, CHANGE OR MODIFY THE JOB DUTIES.