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The Director of Fundraising will help Free Geek to expand its donor base through relationship-building and community events.  As a growing organization, Free Geek needs to increase its revenue to continue improving its programs and services.   
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The Director for Development will help Free Geek to expand its donor base through relationship-building.  As a growing organization that has been remarkably self-supporting, Free Geek needs to learn to better leverage its community support to continue improving its programs and services.   
  
 
The person who fills this position should have:
 
The person who fills this position should have:
*Experience with non-profit fundraising
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*'''Experience with non-profit development and development plans.'''
*Access to the business and non-profit community
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*'''Excellent communication skills''' to best work within the organization and spread the word outside.
*Excellent communication skills
 
 
 
The Director of Fundraising will:
 
*Help develop donations through small and large giving programs
 
*Create and maintain relationships with business community
 
*Assist in the development of alternative sources of income
 
*Plan donor appreciation events
 
  
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The Director for Development will:
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*'''Lead the board's efforts to create a development plan''' by assessing current processes and resources and advising board and staff on possible routes. We hope to encourage more monetary donations through small and large giving programs.
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*'''Create and maintain relationships with business community''' for both hardware and monetary donations.<noinclude>
  
 
== About This Page ==
 
== About This Page ==
  
This draft is being created by the Board recruitment committee to enable the recruitment of a board member to this skills-based seat. To be presented to the board for approval at the July 13, 2011 meeting.  
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This draft was created by the Board recruitment committee to enable the recruitment of a board member to this skills-based seat. Approved by the board at the [http://lists.freegeek.org/pipermail/council/2011-September/003253.html August 10, 2011 meeting].  
  
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Latest revision as of 12:41, 15 December 2011

The Director for Development will help Free Geek to expand its donor base through relationship-building. As a growing organization that has been remarkably self-supporting, Free Geek needs to learn to better leverage its community support to continue improving its programs and services.

The person who fills this position should have:

  • Experience with non-profit development and development plans.
  • Excellent communication skills to best work within the organization and spread the word outside.

The Director for Development will:

  • Lead the board's efforts to create a development plan by assessing current processes and resources and advising board and staff on possible routes. We hope to encourage more monetary donations through small and large giving programs.
  • Create and maintain relationships with business community for both hardware and monetary donations.

About This Page

This draft was created by the Board recruitment committee to enable the recruitment of a board member to this skills-based seat. Approved by the board at the August 10, 2011 meeting.