Youth For Christ USA Inc. · 1 day ago
Director of Development
Parker, CO
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$94K/yr - $125K/yr
5+ years expYouth For Christ USA Inc. is seeking a Director of Development to lead their Development Department in meeting expanding revenue goals. The role involves managing donor relationships, overseeing fundraising activities, and collaborating with various teams to maximize philanthropic giving.
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Hiring Manager
Brooke Moede
Responsibilities
Executes the vision of the President and VP of Mission Investment with and through the Development Department
Works in partnership with Office of the President, as assigned
Always through the leading and empowerment of the Holy Spirit, s/he is responsible for growing and sustaining the NSC’s giving partner base/operating funds, through the efforts of the Development and marketing team
Personally develops and maintains a portfolio of major giving partner relationships
Leads team to faithfully execute each stage of the fundraising and communication cycles to initiate contact with potential and existing major donors; contributes to the development of suitable cultivation strategies; moves prospects and donors in an appropriate and timely fashion toward invitation; make invitations; and maintain stewardship and appreciation tactics
Oversees all faithful development activities defined by YFC USA’s Development model (as advised and aligned across the movement by the National Mission Investment VP)
Meets or exceeds measurable targets to acquire new partners and ensure all existing partners are faithfully cultivated
Serve and guide the team as they execute faithful activities reaching goals in the areas of:
President’s circle relationships
Key relationships/major giving partners for the national mission
Conducting research of our wider partner base/general list for major giving potential
Monthly partners within the “circle of influence” of fully engaged NSC staff, or that emerge as leads from external marketing strategies provided by the YFC Marketing team
Acquiring and maintaining key foundation/grants relationships
Manage national development events
Regularly assessing and reporting the progress towards agreed-upon goals and benchmarks
Maintains records and reports of all development activity in Salesforce -- YFC’s Constituent Relationship Management (CRM) software for all operations (appointment logging, giving partner information and insights, research, pledge tracking, gift designations)
With team input, designs quarterly Roadmaps that determine the trajectory of the Development Department and lists strategic goals and activities
Aids in determining the allocation of department needs in annual budgeting process
Assists the Gift Processing team in clarifying giving partner intent/designation where necessary, or by refining established policies from time-to-time in coordination with the Finance Department
Works with the NSC staff to implement capital campaigns, as designed and requested by the executive team
Collaborates and coordinates with staff in all departments to maximize donor relationships and philanthropic giving
Speaks knowledgeably about Youth for Christ and serves as an ambassador in the community
Participates in projects as assigned
After the foundational and sustaining fundraising goals of the NSC have been secured, this position will lead the efforts to provide field facing training and support for chapter financial sustainability efforts
All YFC employees are expected to regularly and actively participate in faithful activities that advance the stewardship functions of YFC/USA. These activities will include—but are not limited to— extending invitations to fund raising events, recruiting personal circle of influence/YFC donor contacts, sending letters, handwritten notes, personal calls, and personally ministering to donor contacts
A Budget Manager is responsible to align all financial resources to the YFC/USA strategic plan in accordance with the delegation and direction of the Division Head. The Budget Manager is responsible for coding, approval and financial decision-making for their assigned Division, Department and/or Action Plan budget. When a budget is overfunded or underfunded, the Budget Manager is responsible to course correct though the MCCR process
Qualification
Required
A proven track record in fundraising results, with experience in annually growing and managing a $300K major gift portfolio
Expertise in Kingdom fundraising philosophies and principles
Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to make decisions and exercise good judgment in a changing environment with ability to anticipate future needs
Must have a strong customer service orientation, earning trust of giving partners and team members alike
Ability to inspire a team to execute a vision
Ability to operationalize all the goals of the division
Relational and mission-oriented person. Driven by the need to resource a critically important mission of reaching kids, while respecting the stewardship priorities of all our giving partners
Ministerial – able to minister to giving partner's personal needs and to help disciple their walk with Christ, especially as it relates to generosity in God's Kingdom
5-7 years' experience in fund development, sales management, or donor relations, ideally in an in-house leadership role within a complex nonprofit entity
Ability to communicate orally with giving partners, vendors, management, and other co-workers is crucial
Regular use of the telephone and e-mail for communication is essential
Sitting for extended periods is common
Hearing and vision within normal ranges is essential for day-to-day conversations, to receive ordinary information, and to prepare or inspect documents
Activities require the ability to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time, occasionally move about inside the office to access files or office equipment, operate a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, hand held devices, copy machine, and computer printer
No heavy lifting is expected, though occasional exertion of up to 10 lbs. of force may be required
Good manual dexterity required for the use of computers, mobile devices, and other productivity technologies
The job is performed indoors in a traditional office setting
Extended periods of sitting and extensive work at a computer and phone are normal
30-40 travel days per year anticipated, primarily to meet with giving partners across the nation, but also to participate in key YFC events
Preferred
Bachelor's degree preferred
Company
Youth For Christ USA Inc.
YFC reaches young people everywhere, working together with the local church and other like-minded partners to raise up lifelong followers of Jesus who lead by their godliness in lifestyle, devotion to the Word of God and prayer, passion for sharing the love of Christ and commitment to social involvement.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Jacob Bland
President/CEO
Sean Wallinger
Chief Financial Officer
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