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Our Piece of the Pie · 1 day ago

Senior Director of Development

Hartford, CT

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

$85K/yr - $95K/yr

5+ years exp

Our Piece of the Pie is dedicated to empowering youth to succeed in education, employment, and life. The Senior Director of Development will oversee all aspects of development, including donor cultivation, grants management, marketing, and communications, while working closely with the Executive Team and Board of Directors to implement strategic initiatives.

EducationEmploymentNon ProfitSocial Impact

Responsibilities

Be an innovative and dynamic leader who will oversee all communications, fundraising, grants management, and revenue streams

Support the President/CEO, Board, and Executive team in implementing the strategic plan and evaluating progress toward outcomes. Manage work groups as assigned

Design and implement a comprehensive development and marketing plan with specific and measurable goals related to cultivating individual, corporate, foundation, and special events to achieve fundraising targets

Foster a culture of philanthropy throughout the organization and on the board

Provide board support, including board member onboarding. Work with the Board Development Committee Chair to lead the Board Development Committee monthly meetings

Expand and enrich community partnerships within the public and private sector to cultivate strong working relationships with a long-term focus

Work with the President/CEO, CFO, and Director of Grants to project revenue for the agency budget, to monitor actual results, and develop resource strategies for budgetary gaps that arise

Track revenue and fundraising trends, using data to predict future opportunities for expansion efforts and adapt the funding plan as needed

In partnership with the finance department, provide guidance to ensure funds are budgeted within grant guidelines and allocated appropriately

Develop and implement departmental budget

Provides oversight and expertise with Raiser’s Edge (or similar program), statistical data collection, and reporting on fundraising initiatives, and communications strategies

Manage the creation of strategies that nurture loyalty and cultivate, solicit, retain, recognize, and increase the number of consistent donors who regularly make gifts

Partner with President/CEO and Board to develop and grow a major gifts program including identification, cultivation, and solicitation of major donors

Lead prospect research activities, identifying opportunities to build presence and donor relationships with relevant stakeholders

Represent OPP at business and community-based meetings to build and maintain relationships with business and community partners

Cultivate supporters through special events, donor cultivation activities, and youth celebrations

In collaboration with the Director of Grants, build and maintain relationships with Program Officers from government, foundations, and corporations

Build OPP’s capacity to deliver consistent and compelling messages regarding the content and quality of our work

Oversee content strategy and creation for all print media and for digital channels including the organizational website and social media channels

Oversee the planning and production of the annual report and agency-level communications

Ensure public-facing collateral meets brand guidelines

Work with development team to ensure board, staff, and youth presenters are prepared to share OPP’s story

Qualification

Fundraising strategyGrants managementDonor cultivationLeadership experienceRaiser’s EdgeMarketing communicationsPublic speakingOrganizational skillsInterpersonal communicationCritical thinkingProblem solving

Required

5+ years' experience in development, special events, marketing communications, corporate relations, individual donor programs, and grant writing

5+ years' experience in Supervision and Leadership

Demonstrated track record of increased acquisition and retention of individual donors

Experience with soliciting $10,000+ individual gifts

Experience establishing performance measures, monitoring results and evaluating the effectiveness of the fund development program and all associated donor data

Excellent organizational skills and ability to delegate, supervise, and successfully manage multiple time-sensitive projects

Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills

Strong critical thinking, research, and analytical skills

Proven ability to interact with the business community and agency representatives

Creative thinker and problem solver with the ability to see the full scope of problem/project to diagnose core issues then generate, evaluate, and implement solutions

Promotes inclusiveness by respecting and valuing differences among colleagues and stakeholders. Excellent communication skills

Effective public speaker and ambassador for OPP

Preferred

Bachelor's or Master's degree in a related field preferred

Understanding of fundraising best practices, Certified Fund Raising Executive or Certification from The Fund Raising School, or similar qualification preferred