Description

c895 is looking for a rock star to lead our membership department.  The Fundraising Specialist is in charge of all donor-driven fundraising activities including donor acquisition and stewardship, producing multiple on-air fund drives, writing and scheduling year-round fundraising messages, and non-traditional fundraising including employer matching gifts, vehicle donations, gifts of stock, planned giving, and more.

Here's what our Membership Director / Fundraising Specialist does throughout the year:

• Develops and executes year-round stewardship communications for current donors
• Develops and executes year-round schedule for direct mail, electronic, and telephone communications for new, renewal, additional gift, and lapsed solicitations
• Maintains donor database for tracking all information regarding donors, donations, thank you gifts, and payment status
• Enters and confirms donor data and premium information in CRM
• Schedules on-air membership campaigns and establishes on-air goals in coordination with the General Manager
• Selects thank you gifts and associated mailing supplies and coordinates orders with other staff, as necessary
• Prepares all on-air materials, trains staff and on-air hosts for pitching
• Produces on-air campaign and assists in the oversight and training of staff, students, and volunteers
• Develops and manages overall departmental budget including technology, direct mail, and thank you gifts
• Develops overall giving strategy to grow and maintain individual donors to the station, including entry-level, mid-level and lapsed donors
• Develops major giving strategy and modifies, as necessary, to embrace current best practices
• Develops planned giving strategy and modifies, as necessary, to embrace current best practices
• Develops and maintains major donor program materials to attract potential major donors
• Identifies potential major donors and works with General Manager to cultivate and steward potential and current major donors
• Develops and maintains planned giving program materials to attract potential and steward identified planned gift donors
• Establishes strategy and procedures to grow alternate sources of revenue including, but not limited to, employer matching gifts, vehicle donations, gifts of stock, planned gifts, government payroll deduction programs, and special events

If you’re looking for a station that’s not afraid to try new things and is deeply connected to our community — c895 could be what you’re looking for

Requirements

Required

• Experience in non-profit, donor driven fundraising
• Knowledge of technology and software, including database management, spreadsheets and electronic communication
• Highly self-motivated, with ability to manage multiple projects and work according to specific deadlines
• Excellent written communication and organizational skills
• Strong leadership, interpersonal and interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Ability to work with full-time staff, high school students, and adult volunteers
• Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends, as necessary
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively
• Ability to communicate effectively to multiple audiences both orally and in writing
• Ability to work, cooperatively, in an open office environment with music

Desired

• Demonstrated experience in Public Radio fundraising
• Experience with live on-air pitching
• Knowledge of Allegiance, ACD Direct, PledgeDriver, and Mailchimp
• Passion for electronic dance music

Other Considerations

• Attend meetings during off-shift hours
• Required to work off-shift or odd-shift hours after dark and may be working alone
• Required to promote and solicit support for radio station activities and products
• Requested to attend off-site promotions and marketing events in support for radio station activities

Salary & Benefits Information

• Salary range is $67,787.20 - $87,048.00 per year
• Health, dental, and vision insurance coverage
• Paid sick leave and vacation
• 13 paid holidays per year

About c895/KNHC

c895 is a global leader in electronic dance music that entertains, educates, connects and inspires listeners throughout the Puget Sound region and around the world. We are a passionate team of professionals working in state-of-the-art studios in Northeast Seattle and training the next generation of broadcasters and media tastemakers.

If you want to be part of a team that is outrageously dedicated and loves to have fun… c895 could be the perfect home for you.