Responsibilities

• Plan execution: Execute a comprehensive fundraising, communications, marketing, and outreach plan for Options. Assess results and make adjustments.
• Donor communication: Manage fundraising goals including online and traditional approaches such as direct mail appeals and twice monthly e-newsletters.
• Direct communication with donors regarding giving opportunities.
• Major gifts and bequest cultivation, working closely with the Executive Director.
• Engagement in donor retention and cultivation, including developing the monthly giving and On-Call Angels programs.
• Identify stories that show Options impact and share these through social media and other appropriate outlets.
• Impact stories: Create videos to promote Options work to supporters and write about Options for publications, such as community newsletters or blogs.
• Media coverage: Identify newsworthy activities and write and distribute news releases in a timely manner.
• Develop and maintain relationships with media contacts and reporters and arrange coverage through TV, radio, and other platforms.
• Online presence: Maintain/create an online presence for the organization including the website, social media, and nonprofit donor websites.
• Community events and campaigns: Plan and implement two to three community events or special campaigns each year as appropriate to create awareness and raise funds (assisted by volunteers and other staff) including opportunities for local business sponsorships.
• Grants: Oversee management and tracking of grant applications and reports, seek additional grant opportunities, and assist with grant writing.
• Identify opportunities: Stay current on new strategies for development and outreach and recommend ways to increase fundraising.
• Collaboration with the team: Develop and maintain communication and work together effectively with the Executive Director and with other key management staff and volunteers.
• Consistent organizational branding: Help ensure consistent standards and messaging.

Requirements

• Education/experience: Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience.
• Location: Lives in greater Sparks/Reno, Nevada area or willing to relocate.
• Nevada Driver’s License in good standing.
• Able to work with and around animals.

Preferred

• Experience with basic photography, videography, graphic design, and other content creation skills are a plus.

Benefits

• Benefits include three weeks paid time off (PTO) for vacation, sick, and personal time), eight paid holidays, and a substantial employer contribution toward individual medical and dental insurance and access to the state of Nevada’s pre-tax retirement savings plan.