Director of Development
Director of Development
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Job Description
Position Overview:
Responsibilities:
- Currently with a direct report this position will build a team of Development Professionals. This role primarily entails directly managing and leading the team and as resources grow hiring managing and retaining additional development professionals to manage aspects of the development pipeline.
- External Relations: Working with the Executive Director plan the strategy of donor engagement across sectors of revenue generation: 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. Solely establish build relationships and then close deals in those sectors thereby securing both monetary and in-kind multi-year support for City Year.
- Implement Growth Campaign: Work with the Executive Director and potential external consultants to develop plan and implement a campaign to allow for City Years continued growth throughout Sacramento.
- Corporate and Foundation Management: Lead cultivate and manage relationships and communication with City Years corporate and foundation funders.
- 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. Increase participation in City Year Giving Circles with individual donor gifts of $1000. Work directly with the Executive Director to ensure 100% annual advisory board giving.
- Fundraising Events: Lead the Development Team in 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: Annual Gala Specialty Market Events and Private Receptions.
- Organizational Management: Help shape organizational strategy and play a leadership role in implementing the sites local operating plan as a member of the Senior Leadership Team. Work collaboratively with other site departments on a frequent basis and with City Years national headquarters in Boston. Ensure accurate maintenance of records and donor information in the CRM database and in local files. Support site initiatives as needed and other duties as assigned.
- 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. Willingness to wear the City Year uniform.
Qualifications:
- Minimum of 5 years of progressive fundraising/development experience with a proven fundraising track record. Comparable experience will be considered.
- BA/BS required. Preference given to MBAs and/or other relevant advanced degrees.
- Supervision experience required.
- Solid and persuasive written and oral communication skills required.
- Experience serving on diverse teams required.
- Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills required.
- Knowledge of the Greater Sacramento donor community preferred.
- Strong and efficient use of Microsoft Office required knowledge of Raisers Edge/Salesforce systems a plus.
- Ability to work with and relate to diverse groups of young adults in a fast-paced entrepreneurial team environment.
- Schedule will occasionally require nights and weekends and will involve periods of travel outside the Sacramento area 2-3 times annually.
Compensation and Benefits
Compensation commensurate with experience. Great benefits including health insurance with Flexible Spending Account paid vacation holidays parental leave 401K and more.
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full Time
