Action for Boston Community Development, Inc. · 4 months ago
Vice President of Development
Action for Boston Community Development, Inc. is dedicated to empowering the Greater Boston community and is seeking a Vice President of Development to lead their fundraising efforts. This role involves developing comprehensive fundraising strategies, building donor relationships, and collaborating with senior leaders to ensure the organization’s financial sustainability and mission impact.
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Responsibilities
Develop, implement and oversee an organization-wide fundraising plan that includes individual giving, annual campaigns, corporate partnerships, foundation grants, special events and other strategies to increase revenue to support the mission
Lead the effort to diversify funding streams including identifying key stakeholders and potential opportunities to invest in the success of the organization and to allow for more innovation and flexibility in programming
Collaborate with other senior leaders, planning and program staff to identify areas of financial need, strategies for growth and fiscal stability
Build and maintain strong, lasting relationships with donors, funders and partners, new and existing, who are aligned with the values, mission and future of the organization
Expand the organization’s presence particularly within philanthropic circles and in conjunction with other ABCD leaders, by engaging external leaders, stakeholders and networks to increase awareness of impact
Promote a culture and an engagement of mission-focused philanthropy within the Board of Directors, organizational leaderships, staff and key stakeholders
Collaborate with communications and program staff to share information and stories that illustrate impact, inspire giving and deepen community trust
Oversee the donor management systems, reporting and analytics to ensure accurate tracking, transparency and evaluation of fundraising efforts
Assist the Executive Office in the following areas: Formulating and implementing a strategic plan that guides the direction of the organization. Achieving the organization’s overall strategic goals as determined by the strategic plan. Creating, communicating, and implementing the organization’s vision, mission, and overall direction. Directing and evaluating the work of other management leaders including directors and managers. Maintaining awareness of both the external and internal competitive landscape, opportunities for expansion, client needs, new developments and standards. Evaluating the success of the organization. Representing the interests of the organization externally and internally
Perform other related duties as assigned from time to time
Qualification
Required
A minimum of a Bachelor's degree in nonprofit management, communications, marketing or a related field, and at least ten years experience in senior fundraising and development roles, with demonstrated capacity to raise significant funds required
Excellent communication, analysis and project management skills
Demonstrated excellent entrepreneurial and public relations skills
Ability to work effectively with persons from a wide variety of backgrounds and income levels
Preferred
Master's degree in Business or a related field preferred
Benefits
Health coverage
Retirement plans
Company
Action for Boston Community Development, Inc.
ABCD is a nonprofit community action agency that builds pathways out of poverty in partnership with families and communities so that everyone can thrive.
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$2MKey Investors
Berkshire Bank FoundationMassachusetts Clean Energy Center
2024-02-02Grant
2017-11-01Grant· $2M
Leadership Team
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