Development Director
Since its founding, City Year has relied on corporate, foundation, and individual partners to create meaningful social change.
As the leader of the Development Team, this position is responsible for designing and executing the Development strategy that will allow City Year to leverage the resources, talents, and skills of the philanthropic sector to build City Year Columbia and create change in communities across the city.
ResponsibilitiesExternal Relations:
Working closely with the Executive Director, plan the strategy of donor engagement across sectors:
private, government, and education (state policy, district funding).
Serve as a representative of City Year in the external community attending events on a frequent basis.
Build meaningful and transformational relationships that result in securing both monetary and in-kind multi-year support for City Year.
Implement Growth Campaign:
Work with the Executive Director to develop, plan, and implement a campaign to allow for City Year's continued growth throughout Providence.
Additionally, add development capacitates to execute against City Year's Long Term Impact goals.
Individual Giving Program Development:
Develop innovative strategies to promote individual giving to City Year.
Identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward a portfolio of current and future major donors.
Refine City Year Giving Circles initiatives and increase participation with individual donor gifts of $10,000+.
Work directly with the Executive Director to ensure annual Advisory Board giving is 100%.
Board Management and Engagement:
Work with the Executive Director to manage the Board throughout the year and during quarterly Board meetings.
Maintain engagement both financially and otherwise to ensure Board retention and satisfaction.
Corporate and Foundation Management:
Establish corporate and foundation strategy, and support the regional grant writer with the management of relationships and communication with City Year's corporate foundation funders.
Work to increase corporate and foundation multi-year gifts.
Grant Management:
Management of the grant funding cycle for local accounts including prospecting/profiling new funding opportunities.
Work in conjunction with the regional grant writer to provide support for national and local grants.
Communications:
Develop strategies for increasing brand awareness and funding.
Manage all media communications to include, creating marketing collateral, advertising campaigns, and social media campaigns.
Participate and manage community relations to include speaking engagements, fundraising events, and communication tools like newsletters and social media platforms to reach donors and sponsors.
Manage a Team of Development Professionals:
Work with Executive Director to develop DEVO team structure.
As resources grow, hire, manage, and retain additional development professionals.
Fundraising Events:
Work with the Executive Director in managing special events to raise the awareness of City Year; fundraise and engage individuals, foundations, and corporations as champions and donors.
Events include but are not limited to:
City Year Providence Annual Gala and 30th Anniversary Fundraising initiatives, Specialty Market Events, and Private Receptions.
City Year Culture:
Represent, respect, and role model City Year organizational culture and values on a daily basis internally as a member of the site Senior Leadership Team and externally as a representative of the organization.
Organizational Management:
Help shape organizational strategy and play a leadership role in implementing the site's local operating plan as a member of the Senior Leadership Team.
Work collaboratively with other site departments on a frequent basis and with City Year's national headquarters in Boston.
Ensure accurate maintenance of records and donor information in the Salesforce database and in local network and paper files.
Work across departments to leverage opportunities to increase giving and cultivate local, national and institutional partnerships.
Basic Qualifications 5-8 years of progressive fundraising/development experience with proven fundraising track record that includes multi-year giving.
Comparable experience will be considered.
BA/BS required.
Preference given to MBAs, MPPs, and/or other relevant advanced degrees.
Management/supervision experience Strong relationship building skills for creating a collaborative approach for the development and delivery of fundraising and stewardship initiatives and programs.
Solid, persuasive writing skills required.
Experience serving on diverse teams required.
Background in navigating complex political landscapes and developing relationships with board members and key stakeholders.
Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills required.
Knowledge of the Providence donor community preferred.
Strong and efficient use of Microsoft Office required, knowledge of Salesforce platform a plus.
Ability to adapt and excel in diverse, high-energy, entrepreneurial, and rapidly changing environments.
Proven track record building relationships with high-net-worth donors and maintaining productive relationships with key stakeholders and ability to close major gifts.
Schedule will occasionally require nights and weekends, and will involve periods of travel outside the Rhode Island area 3-4 times annually.
Required Skills Extensive knowledge of fundraising strategies Excellent management, supervisory,team building and coaching skills Effective communicator Strong organizational skillsand attention to detail Recommended Skills Adaptability Attention To Detail Coaching And Mentoring Consulting Customer Relationship Management Databases Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
As the leader of the Development Team, this position is responsible for designing and executing the Development strategy that will allow City Year to leverage the resources, talents, and skills of the philanthropic sector to build City Year Columbia and create change in communities across the city.
ResponsibilitiesExternal Relations:
Working closely with the Executive Director, plan the strategy of donor engagement across sectors:
private, government, and education (state policy, district funding).
Serve as a representative of City Year in the external community attending events on a frequent basis.
Build meaningful and transformational relationships that result in securing both monetary and in-kind multi-year support for City Year.
Implement Growth Campaign:
Work with the Executive Director to develop, plan, and implement a campaign to allow for City Year's continued growth throughout Providence.
Additionally, add development capacitates to execute against City Year's Long Term Impact goals.
Individual Giving Program Development:
Develop innovative strategies to promote individual giving to City Year.
Identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward a portfolio of current and future major donors.
Refine City Year Giving Circles initiatives and increase participation with individual donor gifts of $10,000+.
Work directly with the Executive Director to ensure annual Advisory Board giving is 100%.
Board Management and Engagement:
Work with the Executive Director to manage the Board throughout the year and during quarterly Board meetings.
Maintain engagement both financially and otherwise to ensure Board retention and satisfaction.
Corporate and Foundation Management:
Establish corporate and foundation strategy, and support the regional grant writer with the management of relationships and communication with City Year's corporate foundation funders.
Work to increase corporate and foundation multi-year gifts.
Grant Management:
Management of the grant funding cycle for local accounts including prospecting/profiling new funding opportunities.
Work in conjunction with the regional grant writer to provide support for national and local grants.
Communications:
Develop strategies for increasing brand awareness and funding.
Manage all media communications to include, creating marketing collateral, advertising campaigns, and social media campaigns.
Participate and manage community relations to include speaking engagements, fundraising events, and communication tools like newsletters and social media platforms to reach donors and sponsors.
Manage a Team of Development Professionals:
Work with Executive Director to develop DEVO team structure.
As resources grow, hire, manage, and retain additional development professionals.
Fundraising Events:
Work with the Executive Director in managing special events to raise the awareness of City Year; fundraise and engage individuals, foundations, and corporations as champions and donors.
Events include but are not limited to:
City Year Providence Annual Gala and 30th Anniversary Fundraising initiatives, Specialty Market Events, and Private Receptions.
City Year Culture:
Represent, respect, and role model City Year organizational culture and values on a daily basis internally as a member of the site Senior Leadership Team and externally as a representative of the organization.
Organizational Management:
Help shape organizational strategy and play a leadership role in implementing the site's local operating plan as a member of the Senior Leadership Team.
Work collaboratively with other site departments on a frequent basis and with City Year's national headquarters in Boston.
Ensure accurate maintenance of records and donor information in the Salesforce database and in local network and paper files.
Work across departments to leverage opportunities to increase giving and cultivate local, national and institutional partnerships.
Basic Qualifications 5-8 years of progressive fundraising/development experience with proven fundraising track record that includes multi-year giving.
Comparable experience will be considered.
BA/BS required.
Preference given to MBAs, MPPs, and/or other relevant advanced degrees.
Management/supervision experience Strong relationship building skills for creating a collaborative approach for the development and delivery of fundraising and stewardship initiatives and programs.
Solid, persuasive writing skills required.
Experience serving on diverse teams required.
Background in navigating complex political landscapes and developing relationships with board members and key stakeholders.
Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills required.
Knowledge of the Providence donor community preferred.
Strong and efficient use of Microsoft Office required, knowledge of Salesforce platform a plus.
Ability to adapt and excel in diverse, high-energy, entrepreneurial, and rapidly changing environments.
Proven track record building relationships with high-net-worth donors and maintaining productive relationships with key stakeholders and ability to close major gifts.
Schedule will occasionally require nights and weekends, and will involve periods of travel outside the Rhode Island area 3-4 times annually.
Required Skills Extensive knowledge of fundraising strategies Excellent management, supervisory,team building and coaching skills Effective communicator Strong organizational skillsand attention to detail Recommended Skills Adaptability Attention To Detail Coaching And Mentoring Consulting Customer Relationship Management Databases Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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