Regional Director - Yavapai

This position plays the key role of advancing the mission of the Arizona Community Foundation (ACF) by creating a culture of philanthropy in Yavapai County.  The Regional Director leads the regional office in the areas of sustainable asset development, donor engagement, professional advisor outreach and volunteer development.

• Executes an annual engagement plan to meet annual organizational and regional asset development goals.
• Acts as the primary relationship manager to provide donor services and stewardship for the region’s donors, including current individual, corporate as well as legacy donors.
• Identify prospects for new funds, gifts to existing funds and planned gifts and cultivate and actively solicit new donor prospects.
• Cultivate relationships with professional advisors to encourage them to refer clients and to create awareness of ACF and the role ACF can play in serving as their philanthropic resource and the home for their clients’ philanthropy.
• Assist other Relationship Managers in the region to create customized charitable gift plans including gifts of complex assets and estate planning.  

• Conduct regional outreach activities in coordination with the ACF regional and central office staff, including but not limited to public presentations, site visits, and public relations.
• Coordinate ongoing publicity and local marketing efforts with the assistance of the Brand and Impact team.
• Build effective relationships with individuals, groups, and communities of diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and cultures.
• Facilitate the convening role of the foundation by engaging cross-sector representatives from the local community in dialogue and conversation around key community issues.
• Work in conjunction with the ACF event staff to facilitate special meetings and events to engage different constituents such as professional advisors, donors, and others in the field of philanthropy.
• Actively seek granting opportunities and create funding collaborations and partnerships with central office, donors, and other funders. 

• Oversee the recruitment and management of the regional volunteer Board of Advisors which reflects the diversity of the community members. 
• Ensure the BOA is equipped to be effective ambassadors for ACF by providing training, ongoing education and coordinated outreach in the community.
• Recruit community members to serve on committees including grants and scholarships.

• Supervise and support other office staff in achieving the goals of the regional office.

Education and Skills

• Incumbents must have a bachelor’s degree, at least three years of management experience or the equivalent of education and experience.
• Regional Directors must possess a range of skills from the vision and presence to engage community leaders, donors, prospects, and professional advisors to the administration of local staff and office space in respective regional facilities.
• Incumbent plays an active role in ACF process development/improvement activities and internal leadership roles.  
• Community knowledge, a history of leadership in community and visibility are highly desirable. Incumbent has an established position of leadership in community as demonstrated by appointment to important boards of directors, commissions, etc.
• The successful incumbent will possess the capacity and attitude to serve and amaze donors, prospects and professional advisors as well as have exceptional group facilitation and consensus building skills to deal with the complexity of relationships across multiple constituents.

Other Requirements

• This position functions independently in a satellite or home office environment and requires regular local and regional travel.  Statewide travel is required several times per year, including some overnight stays.
• The incumbent must have strong skill/ability with standard office products and diverse online systems.

Major Accountabilities

• Develops and strengthens the assigned fund portfolio, as well as relationships with donors, professional advisors, nonprofits, volunteers, and other community leaders.
• Competently interfaces with finance, events, brand & impact, data, and administration teams throughout ACF. Works effectively as part of an integrated team with DD&E staff to meet organizational goals as outlined in the ACF Strategic Plan.
• Competently develops and oversees activities of Regional Board of Advisors.
• Increases awareness of the Community Foundation and enhances its profile as a key component of the community.
• Builds permanent (endowed) assets in service to the local community.