AFP KY, Greater Louisville Chapter

JOB SUMMARY:

The Chief Development Officer will lead Fort Campbell Historical Foundation’s philanthropic outreach with overall responsibility for strategically designing, planning, and initiating its development programs. Specific responsibilities for this position include:  

• Develops and directs a comprehensive program of charitable giving growth overseeing major gifts, planned giving, annual fund, constituent relations, grant writing, capital campaigns, event planning and donor communications. 
• Collaborates with the President and Board of Trustees on all development activities and effectively engages board and volunteer leaders in making fundraising contacts. 
• Develops a strong infrastructure for fundraising by expanding ties with corporate, philanthropic, and community leaders to join the campaign vision to expand Fort Campbell’s museum and educational programs.
• Provides direction to the Foundation’s marketing, branding, public relations, media, and strategic print and online communications.
• Prepares fundraising materials, donor proposals, and grant applications to corporations, foundations, government and other charitable enterprises.
• Prepares and monitors cost effective budgets for development activity subject to the approval of the President and the Board of Trustees.
• Maintains currency in database and communications technology and the environmental landscape of institutional advancement and fund development.