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Focus Points Family Resource Center · 3 days ago

Director of Development

Denver, CO

Full-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

$80K/yr - $87K/yr

Focus Points Family Resource Center is dedicated to strengthening families and building better communities. The Director of Development will oversee all development and communication activities, manage a team, and focus on raising $2.5 million annually through various funding sources.

FamilyHealth CareNon Profit

Responsibilities

Create and oversee annual development plan with key metrics included

Maintain processes and procedures for the development department

Build relationships with program staff and stay informed about program and partnership changes, to ensure that messaging to donors and the public is accurate

Build relationships with and engage donors in the organization

Schedule, prepare for, and attend donor meetings with individuals, corporate and foundations

Support Grants Manager in ensuring that proposals, award signatures, scopes of work, reports and other requirements related to grants are tracked and met on time

Oversee implementation of the annual fundraising event, “Loteria”

Network on behalf of the organization

Serve as staff liaison for Board fundraising committee and provide Board of Directors with clear guidelines to help with their fundraising efforts

Utilize Raisers Edge Database to track notes for donor meetings and progress. Grants Manager ensures proper maintenance of database

Track fundraising results and income, and update monthly cash flow projections with Finance Controller

Provide monthly development reports for Executive Director, Leadership Team & Board of Directors

Grow monthly giving program

Identify new prospective funders

Enroll and attend workplace giving events

Oversee annual communication plan with key metrics included, implemented by the Communications & Marketing Manager

Provide Board of Directors with key messaging and opportunities to support community awareness

Work with Communications & Marketing Manager in developing communications strategies, goals & tactics

Oversee centralized processes and procedures for communications and marketing

Review and approve print and electronic marketing materials

Direct annual report process and publication

Meet with and oversee contract with PR Consultant

Weekly meeting with each member of the development team

Manage annual performance review process for program teams

Ensure development staff have clear job guidelines. Adjust job responsibilities where needed and in line with organization and fundraising goals

Create a culture of growth mindset and support to help staff achieve full potential

Maintain a professional attitude and adhere to a high level of confidentiality towards Focus Points staff and participants

Other tasks and responsibilities as assigned

Qualification

FundraisingRelationship ManagementStrategic ThinkingBudgeting SkillsBilingual CommunicationOrganization & PrioritizationWriting skillsDecision Making

Required

Relationship Management: Build strategic relationships with funders and other external stakeholders to enroll donors into the mission and increase funding to organization. Ability to ask for funding in an engaging and effective manner

Strategic Thinking: Create annual fundraising plans to diversify and grow revenue streams and oversee development of annual communications plans to engage multiple internal and external stakeholders (participants, donors, etc.)

Communication for multiple and diverse audiences: Oversee and execute messaging over a variety of communication platforms that provide clear representation of the organization, programs, and community to stakeholders. Ensure consistent and clear follow-up to foster collaboration with internal staff and departments

Organization & Prioritization: Coordinate and balance multiple projects, including key tasks and schedules, that lead to achievement of project outcomes and goals. Prioritize projects with the most significant ROI for development efforts

Budgeting Skills: Create and manage budgets to closely monitor expenses, make thoughtful investments in infrastructure, and meet or exceed revenue goals

Personal or professional commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion as demonstrated by persistent effort, active planning, allocation of resources and/or accountability for diversity and inclusion outcomes. Applicant must share a commitment to anti-racist work

Preferred

Bilingual Communication: the ability to understand, speak, read and write Spanish at an expert level to communicate with staff, participants and community and/or willingness to advance language skillset

Decision Making & Problem Solving: Process situations, projects, and challenges with a methodical and thoughtful approach to meet the changing needs and requirements of donors, supporters, participants, and wider general audience

Writing skills: the ability to write well and tailor messaging to different audiences