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MN, Minneapolis - Communications and Fundraising Program Director

Habitat for Humanity International is a non-profit, ecumenical Christian housing ministry. The purpose and goal of Habitat for Humanity International is to eliminate poverty housing and homelessness from the world, and to make decent shelter a matter of conscience and action. Habitat invites people of all backgrounds, races and religions to build houses in partnership with families in need.

Habitat for Humanity has an Operational Headquarters in Americus, Georgia and an Administrative Headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia, and is a global, non-profit ministry where our employees build futures and lives.

Job Description

Organization summary

Habitat for Humanity of Minnesota is a support organization formed by the 32 Habitat for Humanity affiliates building homes in Minnesota. We offer a wide array of programs to address affiliate needs to help them grow their housing production and number of families served. In fiscal year 2013, HFH-MN distributed $5.3 million to affiliates, assisting in their serving more than 300 families. (www.hfhmn.org)(www.habitat500.org)

Primary duties:

The communications and fundraising program director has primary responsibility for managing communications and fundraising event activities for the organization, including budgeting and planning for these programs. The anticipated outcomes of this programming are raising awareness of the results achieved by HFH-MN and the Minnesota Habitat affiliates and expanding support for the organization and the Habitat mission statewide. The CFPD pursues partnerships and sponsorships that provide direct financial support. The CFPD manages and supervises a program assistant.

  • Planning, coordination and management of communications activities (45 percent)  --  Principal activities include management of our two websites, creation of the annual report, publication of our monthly reports, other PR activities, maintaining our social media presence and providing communications support to our affiliates.
  • Planning, coordination and management of fundraising activities (55 percent)  --  Principal activities include management of the annual week-long Habitat 500 Bike Ride, coordination of our Give to the Max Day effort, developing messaging in support of major grant requests and cultivation of existing donors.

Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree in communications, marketing, advertising, digital media or business management with additional professional development training.
  • Three years’ experience/success in special events.
  • Demonstrated excellence in oral and written communications skills.
  • Proficient in MS Office and industry-standard software packages such as Adobe Creative Suite (Dreamweaver and InDesign), iWeb, iMovie, iPhoto and pages as well as MailChimp.
  • Experience with SalesForce a plus.

Required knowledge, skills and abilities:

  • Thorough, organized, accurate and detailed in approach to work.
  • Able to deal with and forge relationships with a variety of people and personalities.
  • Strong problem solving skills.
  • Possesses a creative approach to situations  --  able to see the potential and find a way to maximize it.
  • Positive, optimistic outlook and strong commitment to the Habitat for Humanity mission.
  • Plans, prioritizes, multi-tasks and completes a variety of work assignments within deadlines.
  • Emotional intelligence to work across multiple program areas with a variety of staff and volunteers.
  • A passion for bicycling (a plus).

How to apply

Submit cover letter and resume to jan@hfhmn.org.
This is a full-time position with benefits: health, dental, life, disability, 401(k)

Be sure to visit both our websites and our Facebook pages! We are an equal opportunity employer.