Sections of this topic
The Senior Development Person functions in four broad areas:
• Long- and Short-Term Planning
Working with Leadership
• Operational Planning and Analysis
Working with Leadership, Administration and Staff to identify
and select the (marketing, public relations and development)
programs that will best address established goals and
objectives.
• Coordinating Development Activities with those of the other depts.
• Program Supervision
Working with Staff and/or vendors to plan and oversee Events and Mass Mailings —
Solicitations and other Communications, and Coordinate the activities of the
Volunteer Leadership.
The Operational Development Person functions in four specific areas:
• Long- and Short-Term Planning
Working with the senior development person
• Operational Planning and Analysis
Working with Leadership, Administration and senior development person to identify and
select the (marketing, public relations and development) programs that will best address
goals and objectives.
• Program Planning
Working with Volunteers and vendors to plan Events and Mass Mailings
• Program Implementation
Working with Volunteers and vendors to implement specific relationship-building and
fundraising activities, and Coordinate the Activities of the Volunteer Leadership
The Development Support Person functions in two general areas:
• Data Entry
Information on gifts, donors and prospects
• Communications
Contact with donors, prospects, volunteers and vendors to obtain/confirm information,
and facilitating the communications of the operational development person with donors,
prospects, volunteers and vendors.
(This piece has been on my hard drive for so long, I don’t remember if I wrote it or if someone else did, but it’s information worth having, and I’ll be happy to give recognition to its author if I’m informed it wasn’t me !!)
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