• Job Description

  Req#: 9640BR

  Job Summary

  The Detroit Red Wings Foundation manager is responsible for managing the development, implementation, and progression of a wide range of programs and initiatives to meet fundraising and giving goals. Centered around enhancing the lives of children through the power of sport. The manager will focus on significant fundraising efforts, event planning, administrative support, long-term corporate partnerships, strategic giving, and donor relations that offer reach and charitable support for the Detroit Red Wings Foundation as part of Ilitch Charities. The position will be an integral part of the overall community impact efforts at the Ilitch Companies.

  Key Responsibilities

  • Assist Fundraising and Development Director in developing and executing a dedicated fundraising strategy for the Detroit Tigers Foundation Manage all charitable events and programs for team foundation, including direct oversight of signature fundraising mechanisms such as the 50/50 raffle.
  • Maintain relationships with new and existing individual donors, emphasizing opportunities to encourage year-round support; develop opportunities for corporate contributions to enhance foundation programming and reach.
  • Manage administrative procedures and processes to maintain fiscal accountability and control; maintain budget database and provide periodic reports related to expenditures, as well as monetary and in-kind donations.
  • Manage team of direct reports in executing the fundraising strategy and meeting goals
  • Responsible for maintaining fiscal accountability and control; maintain budget database and provide periodic reports related to expenditures.
  • Develop and maintain active relationships with Major League Baseball, teams, colleagues, corporate partners, non-profit partners, and the donor community
  • Work with the creative, marketing, and communications teams to effectively brand, market and communicate fundraising activities and programming.
  • Be a positive presence in the community among individuals and corporations through participation in both internal and external events
  • Manage direct-report colleagues, including interviewing, hiring, training, and evaluating performance.
  • Other duties as assigned.

  Minimum Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

  • The ideal candidate should possess a bachelor’s degree
  • The ideal candidate should possess a minimum of three (3) years of demonstrated experience within fundraising, non-profit, community relations, or corporate philanthropy
  • The ideal candidate must have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • The ideal candidate must have excellent customer service, relationship-building, and organizational skills.
  • The ideal candidate must possess analytic, strategic, communications, and interpersonal skills.
  • The ideal candidate must be available full-time.
  • The ideal candidate must be willing to work long hours, including days, nights, weekends, and holidays.

• About the company

  Ilitch Holdings, Inc. is an American holding company established in 1999 to provide all companies owned by Marian Ilitch with professional and technical services.

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