Director of Development
Director of Development
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Director of Development
ABOUT THIS ROLE
The Director of Development will work closely with the Executive Director to create a pathway and a strategy to fund Birmingham Promises ambitious mandate to provide financial assistance and highpaying internships and apprenticeships to Birmingham City Schools seniors. The Director of Development will be at the spearpoint of that effort helping to develop the organizational strategy leading the design of the fundraising strategy and managing all parts of its implementation.
To execute on the objectives and responsibilities of this role this individual must be an organized proactive meticulous and experienced fundraiser. They must possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills experience in project management and a demonstrated capacity to liaise with diverse groups of stakeholders to create champions and longtime funders of our work. Given our strong corporatebased founding we are particularly seeking someone experienced in shepherding individual giving contributions at the highest level. We seek an individual with a commitment to ensuring that the young talent that exists in Birmingham is connected to opportunity and someone who has the will to remove all the barriers preventing that connection.
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES
Design implement and lead an ambitious development strategy
Take ownership of our overall fundraising goal $8.5M yearly) and create a plan to identify and cultivate individual institutional corporate and public sector support
Manage diverse portfolio of large and small gifts ensuring diligent stewardship through relationshipbuilding and meaningful engagement opportunities
Diligently track our progress to goal for short and long term financial sustainability and own our strategies for closing any gaps that exist
Create new pathways for raising short and long term funds from individual givers including events campaigns and societies
Conduct indepth analysis of new and existing donors particularly high net worth individuals to inform strategy for influencing motivating and inspiring donors to contribute to our work
Leverage the executive director board of directors and other advisors to cultivate major donors and prospects
Prepare landscape analysis research to build our fundraising pipeline identify alignment between our work and donor interests and recommend concrete next steps.
Manage our development and communications manager to outstanding results in storytelling and strategic communications related to our case for support; ensure strong coordination around external communications newsletters media press releases public relations materials etc.
Ensure fundraising systems processes and mindsets are integrated in Promises work
Solicit develop prepare and manage partnership proposals and reports including working with team members to collect data stories and other inputs
Manage across the organization to enlist colleagues in helping to execute on project plans for cultivation purposes (i.e. ensuring grant reports and milestones are on track support fundraising events etc.
Create and adjust compelling presentations for funder meetings and touch points
Provide input/support into the budget development process
Develop and track communications and cultivation/stewardship plans
Draft internal and external donorrelated communications such as emails thank you letters concept notes reports donor histories and fundraising summaries for board meetings for Promise and Prosper
Create strategic meeting briefs for the executive director and others with appropriate objectives asks angles and donor history as well as listing potential questions from funders and propose potential responses
Maintain strong systems and project plans
Maintain uptodate and accurate data on donors in our CRM system (Salesforce)
Tightly project manage crossteam initiatives
Create and manage other tracking systems to support fundraising goals
Leverage data systems to stay abreast of fundraising efforts to proactively identify internal collaboration opportunities such as ensuring next steps are completed making strategic suggestions for donor cultivation strategies knowing progress and path to fundraising goals and identifying next steps and owners
Any other related duties assigned designated or required.
Administrative Support
Manage the gift process for new donations and payments
Provide other administrative support to our fundraising efforts on an asneeded basis
TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS:
57 years of professional experience in nonprofit fundraising and partnership management
Proficiency in Salesforce or another client relationship management system Microsoft Suite applications (Word Excel PowerPoint Outlook) and Google Drive
Some experience with designing materials (decks onepagers) preferred but not required
English fluency required
REQUISITE ABILITIES:
You are a good fit for this position if you:
Have a deep understanding of our mission and excel at sharing it internally and externally
Thrive on helping people understand how giving to Birmingham Promise is the best possible investment of their financial support
Have direct experience raising funds via campaigns or giving societies and are excited to bring that knowledge to bear at Promise
Are someone who is relentless when it comes to uncovering funding opportunities and pursuing them
Take ownership of a fundraising goal and drive towards it with energy and creativity
Enjoy involving and inspiring members of a team to take part in fundraising efforts
Have a mindset that sees a no as an invitation to learn redirect strategy gain more leads and connections and generally as an opportunity for abundance
Enjoy collaborating with a diverse set of stakeholders who represent different segments of our community and economy
Enjoy working in a fastpaced missiondriven team and peoplecentric culture
Thrive when navigating ambiguity or complexity towards an overarching goal or mission
Hold deep respect for families and students and know how to talk about our schools with dignity and respect and without perpetuating damaging stereotypes
Have a relentless belief in the promise of Birmingham City School students and graduates
Can be selfdirected and selfmotivated around setting and meeting deadlines driving necessary activities forward anticipating challenges or needs and bringing in help or additional resources as needed
Show great attention to detail and excellent organizational skills
Have exceptional writing and communication skills
Pay range: $80000$100000
EEO Statement:
Birmingham Promise provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race color sex national origin age disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements Birmingham Promise complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation and training. Birmingham Promise expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race color religion gender sexual orientation gender identity or expression national origin age genetic information disability or veteran status.
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
