OutYouth · 21 hours ago
Director of Development
Austin, TX
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
5+ years expOut Youth is a successful Austin non-profit supporting LGBTQIA+ individuals for 35 years, and they are seeking a full-time Director of Development. The Director of Development will oversee all aspects of the development program, manage fundraising initiatives, and work closely with the Executive Director and Board of Directors to support the organization's financial goals.
CommunitiesLGBTNon Profit
Responsibilities
Develops and implements short- and long-term development plans to meet established development goals and objectives. This plan should include, but is not limited to: Strategic initiatives for securing major gifts. Corporate, private, and federal grants. Endowment gifts. Implementing a robust annual giving program. Defining stewardship and prospecting tactics. Enhancing special fundraising/cultivation events. Developing new approaches to supporting traditional development initiatives
Provides daily management of development staff, including: Establishing monthly, quarterly, and annual goals to support the long-term goals set in the development plan. Providing regular performance reviews and appropriate recognition. Nurturing ongoing professional development opportunities
Leads the planning, execution, and evaluation of major Out Youth fundraising events
Works collaboratively and creatively with Out Youth staff to appropriately position development opportunities and integrate key messages in publications, grant submissions, reports, and collateral materials for cultivating and stewarding donors
Works collaboratively with key constituents, including board and community members, through acknowledgment and relationship-building cultivation efforts
Oversees gift processing and donor acknowledgment management, the donor database, and financial reporting. Manages accompanying donor and development information systems
Manages prospect research and cultivation initiatives with a particular emphasis on: Pursuing strategies to secure or increase giving from donors. Providing development staff, leadership, and board members a structure and process for the regular review of strategies attached to solicitations of potential donors (e.g., contact reports)
Develops strategies to effectively move existing donors through a meaningful cycle of giving
Meets regularly with the Executive Director regarding development goals and initiatives and routinely reports to the Board of Directors and appropriate committees
Attends Out Youth events and activities, fostering significant pride and excitement in fundraising efforts
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree
Minimum of five years of increasing responsibility in non-profit fundraising with a successful track record of personally cultivating, soliciting, and securing gifts
Proven success in managing an integrated fundraising program, including experience organizing and implementing strategies to support major giving, annual giving, grant writing, corporate and foundation giving, sponsorships, and special events
Face-to-face solicitation experience
Demonstrates servant leadership
Sincere appreciation and understanding of Out Youth's mission and the ability to articulate its values and vision internally and externally
Exemplifies a collaborative, decisive, motivating, and engaging management and communication style
Committed to the organization's mission of supporting LGBTQIA+ individuals
Excellent managerial skills
Ability to balance multiple priorities in a complex environment
Working knowledge of development best practices
Working knowledge of trends in development
Working knowledge of fundraising tools and technology, including donor databases, email and online campaigns, and donor research
Extreme tact and discretion, attention to detail, and a commitment to excellence
Must be computer literate, comfortable using technology in an office environment, and highly proficient in Google Suite tools and software
Must pass a criminal and motor vehicle violations background check
Must have a valid driver's license
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States
Preferred
A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Communications, Marketing, Business Administration, or other related field
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision insurance base plan paid at 100%.
403(b) retirement plan with up to 3% employer match.
Four weeks of paid vacation, in line with the established organizational schedule.
Additional paid time off by request.
Annual professional development stipend.
Company
OutYouth
Founded in 1990, Out Youth serves LGBTQIA+ (lesbian/gay/bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning, intersex, and asexual) youth, their families, and their allies, with life-changing and life-saving programs.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase