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American Heart Association Associate Mission Advancement Advisor in San Antonio, Texas

Overview

Since our founding in 1924, we've cut cardiovascular disease deaths in half, but there is still so much more to do. To overcome today’s biggest health challenges and accelerate this progress, we need passionate individuals like you. Join our movement, be part of the progress, and help ensure a healthier future for all. You matter, and so does the impact you can make with us.

The American Heart Association (AHA) has an excellent opportunity for an Associate Advisor, Foundations in our Mission Advancement department.

This position can be home-based within the Southwest region.

The Association offers many resources to help you maintain work-life harmonization through your changing needs and life situations. To help you be successful, you will have access to Heart U, our award-winning corporate university, as well as additional training and support, locally.

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Responsibilities

In this role, you establish and cultivate relationships with current and potential funders to increase foundation giving, achieve mutual goals, and build long-term relationships. You will be responsible for advancing the American Heart Association mission by establishing and cultivating relationships with current and potential foundations to increase foundation giving, achieve mutual goals, and build long-term relationships.

You will research and develop a portfolio of foundations with the potential to fund Association projects across the country. This will include identifying, planning, preparing, and presenting grant proposals and accompanying materials (including budgets and timelines), as well as completing appropriate follow-through and stewardship for multiple grants/gifts.

  • Identifies and qualifies foundations (up to 100) capable of providing gifts within assigned geographical areas of the Association

  • Develop cultivation and solicitation plans/timelines for each donor in the portfolio, updating regularly as plans advance and evolve

  • Actively and positively develops each relationship through a variety of communications, including phone, email, meetings, and involvement of internal partners and volunteers

  • Manages the proposal development and submission process; preparing correspondence, Letters of Inquiry, proposals, reports, and other documents, each that is well-written, compelling, consistent with the strategic direction and funding needs of the Association, and aligns with donor goals

  • Conducts external research on prospective foundation donors and continually builds an understanding of the goals and interests of those foundations

  • Records all donor plans and activity in Salesforce CRM and provides regular progress reporting as requested

  • Works with grant administrators to develop timely and high-impact reports to donors

  • Develops own depth of mission knowledge and insight needed to optimally communicate with donors

Qualifications

  • A bachelor’s degree or 2 years of relevant experience

  • Exceptional persuasive writing skills, strong communication skills, fluency in office technology

  • Experience collaborating with program partners, other internal team members and/or volunteers

  • Ability to travel up to 10% local and overnight stay

Preferred Experience:

  • Experience in foundation relations and proposal preparation

  • Experience leading cross-functional groups with a focus on collaborative solutions

  • Experience and knowledge of public health initiatives

  • Experience working across geographical markets

  • Database research and management

  • Experience in budget development

Compensation & Benefits

Salary minimum to the midpoint of the range is $52,300.00 to $70,000.00. We offer the potential to earn an incentive up to 25% of your base pay. The potential incentive is based on achieving certain revenue targets and triggers. Pay is commensurate with experience; geographic differentials to the pay range may apply.

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  • Compensation – Our goal is to ensure you have a competitive base salary. That’s why we regularly review the market value of jobs and make adjustments, as needed.

  • Performance and Recognition – You are rewarded for achieving success by merit increases and incentive programs; this position is incentive eligible up to 25% based on achieving certain targets.

  • Benefits – We offer a wide array of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance, along with a robust retirement program that includes an employer match and automatic contribution. As a mark of our commitment to employee well-being, we also offer an employee assistance program, employee wellness program and telemedicine, and medical consultation.

  • Professional Development – You can join one of our many Employee Resource Groups (ERG) or be a mentor/mentee in our professional mentoring program. HeartU is the Association’s national online university, with more than 100,000 resources designed to meet your needs and busy schedule.

  • Work-Life Harmonization – The Association offers Paid Time Off (PTO) at a minimum of 16 days per year for new employees. The number of days will increase based on seniority level. You will also have a total of 12 paid holidays off each year, which includes several days off at the end of the year.

  • Tuition Assistance - We support the career development of all employees. This program provides financial assistance to employees who wish to further their education and career in relation to their current duties and responsibilities, or for potential future positions in the organization.

The American Heart Association’s 2028 Goal: Building on over 100 years of trusted leadership in cardiovascular and brain health, by 2028 the AHA will drive breakthroughs and implement proven solutions in science, policy, and care for healthier people and communities. The greatest discoveries in health must reach everyone where they are.

At American Heart Association | American Stroke Association, our mission is to be a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, religion, age, language, sexual orientation, national origin and physical or cognitive abilities. We're committed to ensuring our workforce, workplace culture and mission have a shared impact across a diverse set of backgrounds.

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Posted Date 23 hours ago (1/8/2025 6:12 PM)

Requisition ID 2025-15072

Job Category Individual & Institutional Giving

Position Type Full Time

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