Assistant Regional Director of Donor and Board Advancement

The Assistant Regional Director of Donor and Board Advancement serves under the
direction of the Regional Director of Donor and Board Advancement (RDDBA) to
fulfill the FCA vision and pursue the FCA mission by supporting field staff as
they develop and implement strategic plans in the area of donor and board
development.

MINISTERIAL DUTIES

These responsibilities are critical to the FCA mission and this position plays a
vital role in our ministry. FCA expects all functions and responsibilities
outlined below to be carried out with a heart surrendered to serving God as a
form of worship.

* Agree with, and abide by, FCA’s Christian Community Statement.
* Follow a spiritual rhythm including daily prayer and Bible study to seek the
Lord’s will for FCA.
* Lead, conduct and provide spiritual leadership for staff, volunteers, coaches
and athletes through prayer, Bible study, worship and living by example so
they are equipped to serve others.
* Connect to and participate in a local church through worship and weekly
involvement.
* Conduct yourself in a manner that affirms biblical standards of conduct in
accordance with FCA’s Christian beliefs (see FCA’s Christian Community
Statement) at all times.

BOARD ADVANCEMENT

* Provide assistance to train and coach Directors to recruit, train and develop
effective and diverse leadership board chairs and board members who are
committed to pray, serve, and give to the ministry.
* Assist Directors as they connect, communicate and care for board members and
donors who are serving and giving to the geographical area in various
capacities including locally, regionally and organizationally.
* Assist in training staff and boards in maintaining a healthy perspective of
cultivating and developing financial resources through relationships,
including developing specific strategies surrounding: Automatic Monthly
Partners, Recurring Funding Partners, events, major donors, lifetime and
legacy giving.
* Help ensure that Directors maintain consistent communication with the board
chairs.
* Help lead board chair calls for the region.
* Organize and facilitate board planning retreats.

DONOR ADVANCEMENT

* Connect, communicate and care for existing and prospective financial partners
to ensure that the ministry is fully funded. This includes building a Home
Team that consists of Automatic Monthly Partners (AMP) and Recurring Funding
Partners (RFP).
* Help manage and steward the finances for the assigned area.
* Help initiate and implement key donor experiences for the region.
* Help develop and implement a donor communication plan for the region.

ORGANIZATIONAL SYNERGY

* Establish and execute an annual budget and funding plan by training and
developing staff in growing Home Teams, major donors and events.
* Provide assistance to the RDDBA who represents the region through serving on
the Donor and Board Advancement Team along with other RDDBAs and support
staff to create synergy and provide organizational alignment, clarity, and
continuous improvement of donor and board advancement systems, processes,
policies and procedures.
* Assist in providing consistent communication regarding all regional, national
and global ministry initiatives and updates to assure clarity and alignment.
* Assist in assessing and implementing potential new processes.
* Provide key input to the RDDBA for the national/global advisory teams and
task forces.
* Provide clear, precise information on all donor and board advancement
initiatives and updates in order to drive to regional clarity and
organizational alignment.
* Maintain current knowledge and expertise on key FCA print and digital
resources available to equip field staff to support ministry to donors and
boards. Assess emerging resources in region for possible broader use.