Development Director

As the leading global type 1 diabetes (T1D) research and advocacy organization Breakthrough T1D helps make everyday life with T1D better while driving toward cures. We invest in the most promising research to turn ideas into life-changing therapies and devices. We work with government regulatory officials and insurance companies to address issues that impact the T1D community -- breaking through barriers that limit access to care worldwide. We provide resources and guidance that makes it easier to live and thrive with T1D. This is more than a moment -- were empowering a movement for the T1D community. Share your support and help educate and empower individuals facing type 1 diabetes.

Our mission is to improve lives today and tomorrow by accelerating life changing breakthroughs to treat prevent and ultimately cure T1D and its complications. Always we are guided by a single purpose: As we drive towards curing type 1 diabetes we help make everyday life better for the people who face it.

The Development Director (DD) at Breakthrough T1D integral in the day-to-day execution of integrated fundraising efforts to support our organizational strategy and mission. Their relationships with constituents and donors on behalf of Breakthrough T1D will ensure the expansion of our reach to support maximum chapter and event growth to further our mission.

The Development Director role focuses on relationship building with key donors and fundraising volunteers within their assigned event portfolio driving impact and strengthening both donor and volunteer pipeline resulting in increased revenue and results.

This individual is a high-impact high-energy team player who can effectively bring the mission to life within the community through collaboration cultivation inspiration and engagement. They will implement activities to support organizational strategies in their assigned chapter to drive optimal results and actively demonstrate and promote enterprise-wide mindsets.

As one of the top performing territories in the country the Southern States Territory plays a vital role in the organizations success. The Southern States Territory has 5 Chapters 19 staff 7 Chapter Boards and drives over $7 million in total net revenue. The Development Director will be leading fundraising efforts in Middle Tennessee raising $1.9 million.

We offer a hybrid work schedule with both remote and in-office time with the physical office located in Brentwood TN.

Key Responsibilities:

Fundraising & Engagement 60%

• Implement revenue and engagement plans that drive new levels of performance and year-over-year growth across an assigned portfolio of peer-to-peer events (Walk Run Ride DIY) and signature events (Gala Golf and other signature events).

• Responsible for achieving both personal and event-level revenue goals while supporting the achievement of overall chapter revenue and engagement goals.

• In collaboration with national and chapter partners create and implement annual strategies that drive growth through individual and corporate donor engagement stewardship and audience development at the chapter level. Identify and develop new business with existing supporters and prospective donors.

• Secure and retain event sponsors corporate teams table hosts guests and other key supporters to drive awareness participation and revenue.

• Identify acquire cultivate and solicit individual mid-level and major donors including Fund A Cure donors.

• Develop and implement stewardship strategies for all event supporters in alignment with program standards ensuring timely and consistent engagement throughout the year.

• Provide 1:1 coaching and fundraising best-practice support to event participants to elevate fundraising activation and maximize individual and team performance.

• Design plan and implement recruitment cultivation and engagement events that inspire participation strengthen donor relationships and increase fundraising outcomes.

• Develop and execute meaningful audience development and night-of-event strategies that inspire giving maximize table and participant activation and drive immediate and long-term revenue growth.

• Deploy tactics and strategies within the assigned event portfolio that support pipeline development foundation building and long-term organizational sustainability.

• Implement strategies to retain acquire and activate supporters to ensure fundraising and participation goals are met for current and future activities.

Volunteer Management 20%

• Recruit cultivate and manage volunteer leaders that drive revenueas key partners; includes event leadership and committees

• Ensure meaningful engagement of volunteers at all levels and engage in good working relationships with key volunteer partners.

• Partner with volunteer leadership to solicit funding and other support from individuals corporations foundations and other sources of funding and/or influence.

Awareness 10%

• Support and maintain the vision mission and priorities of Breakthrough T1D. Understand and be able to articulate the strategic direction and purpose of the organization.

• Demonstrate an educated and enthusiastic understanding of Breakthrough T1Ds mission and research therapeutics. Promote mission engagement opportunities throughout the community in the areas of research advocacy community engagement and clinical trials.

• Represent the interests professionalism and integrity of Breakthrough T1D in all activities and relationships through a commitment to organizational standards and leadership by personal example.

Administration and Management 10%

• Provide leadership performance management and professional staff development to direct reports if applicable.

• Maintain departmental and organization-wide policies and procedures.

• Develops expertise in fundraising management platforms as appropriate.

• Participate in monthly strategy meetings with fundraising events program partners to monitor KPI progress identify risks and opportunities and take actions as appropriate to ensure success of event(s).

• Partner annually with national program partner(s) to establish budget and pipeline strategies specific to event portfolio and role.

Requirements:

• 4-6 years of fundraising experience with a clear record of achievement in a complex mission-driven organization with revenue responsibilities more than $750k; experience working directly or leading staff teams particularly in large scale events (walk gala etc.). Strong skills in the identification cultivation solicitation and on-going stewardship of donors and supporters.

• Experience partnering with strong and active volunteer leaders including working successfully with a large network of passionate volunteers.

• Demonstrate a high degree of energy integrity courage empathy and creativity. High emotional IQ. Superior active listening analytical and critical thinking skills.A team player who can achieve individual objectives and support those of the entire chapter team.

• Proven ability to develop and successfully maintain an extensive network of strategic relationships (donors volunteers community partners etc.) in the local knowledge and network of relationships in the territory preferred.

• Ability to be an enthusiastic spokesperson/representative of Breakthrough T1Ds mission. Clear communicator with ability to inspire others to engage and support an organizations mission.

• Highly efficient in time management and able to meet deadlines under pressure.

• College degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Ability to travel locally required. Evening and weekend work as needed.

Essential Functions:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this position the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers handle or feel objects tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand walk sit reach with hands and arms climb or balance and stoop kneel crouch or crawl.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and infrequently up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision distance vision color vision peripheral vision and the ability to adjust focus.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Benefits:

Breakthrough T1D offers competitive benefits including medical dental and vision coverage a 403(b) retirement plan voluntary benefits flexible spending and commuter benefit accounts an employee assistance program (EAP) life and disability insurance performance-based bonuses and generous paid time off. Benefits may vary by job level and full time or part time status.

Additional information:

Requests for medical religious and other exemptions will be considered on an individual basis. Breakthrough T1D will comply with all federal state and local laws.

Breakthrough T1D supports a diverse and inclusive workforce.
Breakthrough T1D is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.