Director of Development

Summary:

OutYouth a successful Austin non-profit with 35 years of history supporting LGBTQIA individuals seeks a full-time Director of Development. Planned growth and an ongoing Capital Campaign make this opportunity especially attractive. We seek a candidate who shares our mission and can lead a development office in a great workplace.

The Director of Development works closely with the Executive Director and Board of Directors to oversee and manage all aspects of OutYouths development program supporting annual operating revenue of $2000000.

Beyond traditional fundraising the Director of Development must possess a nuanced understanding of the LGBTQIA landscape and the resilience required to fundraise in the face of modern challenges. We need a strategist who knows how to communicate the gravity of the attacks on our youth to a diverse donor base turning collective concern into a comprehensive results-oriented engine of support.

Critical components of this plan should consist of goals strategies and timetables for cultivating soliciting and stewarding major and capital gifts planned giving and matching gifts. The plan should also include a complementary focus on prospecting and tactics to build critical relationships with supporters and community corporate and foundation leaders.

The Director of Development will also lead the planning of OutYouths annual fundraising events. This position reports to the Executive Director and will serve as an active member of the Fund Development Committee of the Board of Directors.

Location:Austin Texas United States

Classification: Exempt

Reports To: Executive Director

Direct Reports:

• Development Manager
• Marketing & Communications Coordinator

Travel: None

Work Hours:

Typical work hours are Monday through Friday 9 AM to 5 PM. A final schedule will be determined in collaboration with the Executive Director.

Some evening and weekend hours are required.

This position is hybrid with the ability to work remotely. The candidate is expected to reside in the Austin Metro area.

Benefits:

• Medical dental and vision insurance base plan paid at 100%.
• 403(b) retirement plan with up to 3% employer match.
• Four weeks of paid vacation in line with the established organizational schedule.
• Additional paid time off by request.
• Annual professional development stipend.

Essential Functions:

• Develops and implements short- and long-term development plans to meet established development goals and objectives. This plan should include but is not limited to:
  • Strategic initiatives for securing major gifts.
  • Corporate private and federal grants.
  • Endowment gifts.
  • Implementing a robust annual giving program.
  • Defining stewardship and prospecting tactics.
  • Enhancing special fundraising/cultivation events.
  • Developing new approaches to supporting traditional development initiatives.
• Provides daily management of development staff including:
  • Establishing monthly quarterly and annual goals to support the long-term goals set in the development plan.
  • Providing regular performance reviews and appropriate recognition.
  • Nurturing ongoing professional development opportunities.
• Leads the planning execution and evaluation of major OutYouth fundraising events.
• Works collaboratively and creatively with OutYouth staff to appropriately position development opportunities and integrate key messages in publications grant submissions reports and collateral materials for cultivating and stewarding donors.
• Works collaboratively with key constituents including board and community members through acknowledgment and relationship-building cultivation efforts.
• Oversees gift processing and donor acknowledgment management the donor database and financial reporting. Manages accompanying donor and development information systems.
• Manages prospect research and cultivation initiatives with a particular emphasis on:
  • Pursuing strategies to secure or increase giving from donors.
  • Providing development staff leadership and board members a structure and process for the regular review of strategies attached to solicitations of potential donors (e.g. contact reports).
• Develops strategies to effectively move existing donors through a meaningful cycle of giving.
• Meets regularly with the Executive Director regarding development goals and initiatives and routinely reports to the Board of Directors and appropriate committees.
• Attends OutYouth events and activities fostering significant pride and excitement in fundraising efforts.

Skills & Competencies:

• Demonstrates servant leadership.
• Sincere appreciation and understanding of OutYouths mission and the ability to articulate its values and vision internally and externally.
• Exemplifies a collaborative decisive motivating and engaging management and communication style.
• Committed to the organizations mission of supporting LGBTQIA individuals.
• Excellent managerial skills. Previous experience managing development staff is a plus.
• Ability to balance multiple priorities in a complex environment.
• Working knowledge of:
  • Development best practices.
  • Trends in development.
  • Fundraising tools and technology including donor databases email and online campaigns and donor research.
• Extreme tact and discretion attention to detail and a commitment to excellence.
• Must be computer literate comfortable using technology in an office environment and highly proficient in Google Suite tools and software.

Required Education & Experience:

• Bachelors degree.
• Minimum of five years of increasing responsibility in non-profit fundraising with a successful track record of personally cultivating soliciting and securing gifts.
• Do you have proven success in managing an integrated fundraising program including experience organizing and implementing strategies to support major giving annual giving grant writing corporate and foundation giving sponsorships and special events
• Face-to-face solicitation experience.

Preferred Education & Experience:

• A Bachelors or Masters degree in Communications Marketing Business Administration or other related field.

Work Environment:

• Indoor climate-controlled office environment.

Physical Demands:

• Work is performed while standing sitting and/or walking.
• Frequent computer use at workstations for extended periods of time.
• Requires the use of hands for simple grasping and fine manipulations.
• Requires bending squatting and reaching.
• Requires lifting carrying pushing or pulling weights up to 30 pounds.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications:

• Must pass a criminal and motor vehicle violations background check.
• Must have a valid drivers license.

Work Authorization Requirements:

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Equal Employment Opportunity

OutYouth is committed to providing equal opportunity to all qualified applicants for employment.

OutYouth aims to reflect the diversity of the community it serves. No employee or applicant will be discriminated against based on race ethnicity religion sex sexual orientation gender identity gender expression age disability country of origin documentation or any other factor protected by federal state and/or local laws.

OutYouth is committed to providing access equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment its services programs and activities.

If you require reasonable accommodations in completing this application interviewing completing any pre-employment testing or otherwise participating in the employee selection process please direct your inquiries to.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Application & Hiring Process

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The position will remain open until filled.

Applications will be accepted for at least two weeks from the posting date.

Required Experience:

Director