The 95-year-old Florida Veterinary Medical Association is entering a new era in delivering expanded program solutions through its Foundation. These programs, including the recently launched Inspire by FVMA wellbeing program (fvma.org/inspire), require annual funding and program leadership. Reporting to the FVMA Executive Director and working in collaboration with the FVMA operations and communications staff, these will be the primary focus areas for the Foundation’s first Development & Program Director.

Focus Areas

Development (70%):

• Personally engage with individual and corporate donors and prospects, aligning FVMA Foundation programs to their programmatic interests and personal or corporate funding priorities.
• Pursue new program funding commitments from first-time donors and renewals from current donors for the purpose of creating or expanding Foundation programs. (Note that FVMA event sponsorships and member dues are secured separately by the FVMA Membership staff).
• Create a target list of individual and corporate prospects and personally conduct outreach to build mutually beneficial relationships.
• Write and present materials and custom proposals to help guide donors in decisions to commit funding to the organization.
• Develop and maintain a pipeline of opportunities to support year-over-year revenue and programmatic growth.
• Provide effective donors stewardship on an ongoing basis to ensure that donors feel appreciated for their commitments and are motivated to grow in their relationships with the FVMA Foundation.

Program Leadership (30%):

• Facilitate internal planning and support the Executive Director in developing program concepts and plans.
• Ensure that programs align with the Foundation’s mission and goals.
• Provide guidance for effective program operations.
• Work closely with the Communications team to promote Foundation programs.
• Ensure that the Operations staff understand their roles in program implementation and support them in their efforts.

Location

FVMA’s strong preference is to locate the Director in FVMA’s Orlando headquarters facility, with frequent virtual outreach and occasional travel to cover donors and prospects throughout the state of Florida. Outstanding candidates in other Florida locations may be considered on a primarily virtual basis.

Successful candidates will bring relevant experience in either the veterinary medical sector or a successful background in nonprofit fundraising. Other requirements include:

• Bachelor’s or advanced degree
• Excellent relationship-building skills with proven written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage conflicting priorities and multiple deadlines simultaneously
• Proficiency in Zoom, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint