Development Director

Description

JOB SUMMARY

We are looking for people who, like us, believe that every young person deserves a place to belong. We think it takes all kinds of people to create diverse solutions to end youth homelessness and we are on a committed journey to build an inclusive and equitable work culture that brings out the best in everyone. The young people who rely on our mission often face racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, and ableism. A better future for under-served youth means a better future for us all. Together, we build dreams, solve problems, and seize opportunities that help young people move forward. If this interests you, please continue reading.

Our Development Director will bring:

• A love for our mission.
• A love for nonprofit fundraising and relationship building.
• Positivity and kindness.
• The ability to dive in immediately.
• Successful experiences exceling in fundraising team leadership.
• Successful experiences in all aspects of nonprofit fundraising.
• Experience in creating development budgets and working within those budgets towards team and agency success.
• Impeccable ethics, self-confidence, humility, nonprofit fundraising expertise, the ability to work alone and as part of a team, the ability to hire team members who complement personal strengths and weaknesses, and creativity in all things related to fundraising.

JOB DUTIES

The job duties of this position are performed personally, in cooperation with your supervisor, and/or in coordination with other staff.

• Support and grow our team of fundraising professionals that includes full-time, part-time, and contract staff.
• Excel in building relationships with donors, volunteers (including our board), and our greater-Colorado Springs community.
• Lead all aspects of The Place’s fundraising and communication efforts, including direct mail, donor cultivation and care, grants, events, our website, newsletters, social media, and e-appeals.
• End to end responsibility for annual development strategy, from annual budget generation, to tracking by source category against budget and adjusting along the way to make goals.
• Work closely with the executive team, board, and fundraising team towards success in all fundraising arenas.
• Collaborate across departments to ensure appropriate resource generation and allocation to best meet the needs of the youth served by The PLACE.
• Work with a group of donors critical to the success of The Place’s programs.

This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed. It is not intended to be a complete list of all the responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees performing this job. Furthermore, this job description does not establish a contract of employment. The Place may change job descriptions at any time, with or without notice as service needs require.

Requirements

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

•  5+ years leading a nonprofit fundraising team of three or more.
•  Demonstrated experience in creating and implementing direct mail and email fundraising campaigns.
•  Personal work with high-end donors in relationship building.
•  Experience working in human services preferred.
•  Experience working with nonprofit boards of directors preferred.
•  Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate.
•  Ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality.
•  Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
•  Excellent written and spoken communication skills.
•  Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills.
•  Excellent organizational skills.
•  Must be computer proficient and possess experience of Microsoft Office Suite (e.g. Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel).
•  Must pass both federal and state background checks as well as pre-employment TB screening.

PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE

•  Adhere to all Personnel Policies and Procedures for the Agency
•  At all times maintain professional standards of performance, demeanor, and appearance; act as a “role model” both at and away from the Agency
•  Maintain a creative, team-building approach to job performance and seek to bring a constructive, problem-solving orientation to all tasks
•  Performs all tasks and responsibilities with attention to detail and in a complete and timely manner, complying with agency policies and standards and conforming to the scheduling requirements of the job and program
•  Maintain an awareness of the agency’s mission and work to promote the positive individual and social change goals it embodies
•  Exercise discretion and professional judgment at all times keeping with the responsibilities carried personally and by the agency for the care and welfare of the clients, act with honesty and integrity in all aspects of Agency business
•  Actively strive to upgrade professional skills through engaging in appropriate professional training and experience
•  Actively strive to create and maintain a culturally sensitive, trauma informed and appropriate environment through communication and interaction that demonstrates respect for diversity; while promoting the philosophy of trauma informed care in interactions with youth, staff and individuals both internally and externally

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Employees in this position may be subject to long hours on their feet in an office, outdoor, and shelter environment that may frequently include physical conditions such as inclement weather or temperature extremes, sharps, drugs and paraphernalia, and interpersonal contact from non-employees that include sexual innuendo and raw, abusive or threatening language. Employees must be comfortable providing safer sex supplies and bleach kits to youth.

The PLACE provides personal protective equipment (PPE) and safety training to prepare and protect The PLACE employees in these uncontrolled environments. Compliance with safety protocol is required, which may include the use of PPE, involvement of law enforcement, and/or enactment of emergency protocols, detailed in The PLACE’s Emergency Operations Plan.

**Possibility for remote work in this position**

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

•  Employees are frequently required to sit, stand, walk, use hands to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls, reach with hands and arms, and occasionally stoop, kneel, or crouch
•  Requires manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination
•  Able to speak and write the English language in an understandable manner
•  Requires the ability to use department equipment, such as telephones, personal computers, adding machines, copiers, fax machines, etc. Position requires frequent use of computer and phone
•  Able to hear well enough to communicate with employees and others
•  Able to be on feet and mobile up to 8 hours a day
•  Able to lift up-to 50 lbs.