Director of Development

Organization
Founded in 2006, 1Hood began as a collective of men from various disciplines, ideologies, and belief systems who banded together to address violence within and against our community. We have grown into an intergenerational, intersectional community committed to the same mission.
1Hood Media is a collective of socially conscious artists and activists who utilize art as a means of raising awareness about social justice matters affecting people around the world. 1Hood envisions a world where every person is ensured justice and has an opportunity to achieve their fullest potential and contribute to all aspects of life. Our mission is to build liberated communities through art, education, and social justice.
We offer performance, written, and visual art to connect communities and amplify messages along with workshops, curriculum consultation, media literacy training, conflict resolution, music production, grant writing, photography, and videography through programs like

Artivist Academy

and

Select . Further, we offer consultation to artists seeking to establish a fruitful independent career and organizations that wish to develop a culture of equity and activism. In addition, We offer youth-based cultural and media literacy programming like

1Hood Media Academy , our core program that provides youth-based training in media literacy and the creation of media, and

We Keep Us Safe , a campaign to address & prevent violence in our communities led by Black creatives ages 16-26.

Through our civic engagement work, we conduct robust voter outreach and awareness efforts through events like

People, Politics, and Power , text-banking, and social media. Media is core to what we do, including podcasts like

Brunch with a Black Man , a mental health podcast focused on telling stories of Black men, and

BlackPittsburgh.com , a website featuring news written by and for Black Pittsburghers, help eliminate the cultural and social hurdles that can block access to news and services for the Black community.
Our work takes many forms, all grounded in our five pillars of engagement: Arts and Culture, Media, Education, Activism, Civic Engagement.
Position
1Hood Media Academy seeks a Director of Development to lead our Development Team. This position will report to and work closely with the

CEO to develop, implement, and lead fundraising strategies that engage values-aligned donors who want to support and sustain our work and demonstrate and provide strategy and support for key data and information processes to help 1Hood demonstrate our community impact.
Director of Development
Reports to CEO
FLSA: Exempt
Job Type: Full-time with flexibility
Work Location: Remote in Pittsburgh with weekly in-office time and occasional events/program
Salary: $68,000 - $87,000
Job Responsibilities
Essential duties and responsibilities include, but are not strictly limited to:
Fundraising and Development - 80%
Develop ambitious but reasonable comprehensive annual fundraising goals, including raising $2 - 3M annually through a mix of grants, individual, and corporate donations,

that engages and grows our group of values-aligned individual, corporate, and foundation partners and progresses our organization towards long-term financial security in accordance with our values. 1Hood’s CEO, donor relations coordinator and grant writer(s) will provide support in reaching these goals.
Track success and make quarterly adjustments to the plan to reach goals while elevating Our Community, Our Support as an overall fundraising approach.
Oversee and support all fundraising campaigns and activities, including grant writing and reporting, individual and corporate giving, donor and funder engagement, communications,
Oversee the development staff (Grant Writer and Donor Relations Coordinator) to ensure individual goals align with the organizational strategy and metrics and tasks are met.
Create departmental plans for cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship activities, including promoting planned giving opportunities.
Oversee donor database (currently Salesforce) and tracking systems (including Google Drive) to track donations, funding opportunities, and reporting requirements.
Provide backend systems administrator support for the donor database; maintain complete and organized donor and funder records, maintaining the accuracy and up to date information; create reports that provide insight into donor-giving patterns,

oversee and train staff (grant writer, donor relationships coordinator, executive assistant) who use Salesforce; identify new systems and tools as needed.
Prioritize departmental activities to meet organizational objectives and goals
Analyze the performance of events and other fundraising activities for cost-effectiveness and continuous improvement
Research and analyze revenue growth opportunities that accelerate 1Hood's strategic initiatives and events; maintain a year-round revenue pipeline
Provide reports to executive leaders and board members as requested.
Uses donor data, insights, and research to inform the creation of donor and funder prospect pipelines and cultivation plans.
Develop department SOPS for CRM (currently Salesforce) and key development processes, including donor acknowledgment and fundraising and engagement campaigns (recurring donor campaign, Give Big Pittsburgh/Giving Tuesday, 1Hood Partner House Party, Break Bread with 1Hood, and others).
Work directly with and in support of the 1Hood Board, including board development, fundraising from board members, supporting their outreach to donors, foundations, corporations, and other potential partners to solicit annual gifts, endowment support, and other more than money types of support.
In partnership with the Board Chair, research, develop, and launch a 1Hood Endowment campaign to provide sustaining, unrestricted support for 1Hood’s mission.
Provide strategy, guidance, and support to leadership and development staff in developing relationships with current and potential donors.
Manage a small portfolio of individual and corporate donors and prospects with the goal of understanding how and why they give, maintaining or increasing their gift level and/or frequency, and identifying ways to partner beyond money.
Identify, solicit, and cultivate relationships with appropriate community partners, donors, funders, and prospects, including identifying the best 1Hood staff member to maintain the relationship.
Collaborate with staff to ensure best-in-class fundraising and engagement campaigns and events that demonstrate impact, provide opportunities for meaningful engagement, and engage current and new supporters.
Contribute to the development and implementation of development, data and information, and community impact projects including but not limited to 1Hood economic impact report,

survey development,

strategic growth engagement and any consultant based engagement that may overlap with duties..
Prepare and present professional partnership proposals presentations to generate new partnership initiatives
Stay connected to 1Hood’s stories and impact to highlight growth and challenges for supporters.
Composes correspondence as necessary in support of the CEO and Board.
Files all necessary development related paperwork on local, state and national levels

to ensure that fundraising is fluid and without interruption.
Board, Volunteer, and Intern Recruitment and Engagement 15%
In collaboration with 1Hood’s Board Chair and CEO, help support board development efforts, including board recruitment, engagement, and fundraising.
Help identify, recruit, and steward values-aligned volunteers and interns that support 1Hood’s mission and programs.
Provide opportunities for volunteers and interns to become donors and/or 1Hood supporters in varied ways.
Other - 5%
Other duties as assigned and required to support the team and organizational goals.
Expected hours of work
This is a full-time position at 37.5 hours a week. While this position can work remotely and offers flexibility, the person hired for this position is expected to be in the 1Hood office (460 Melwood Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213) at least once a week (Tuesday afternoons are ideal) and attend 1Hood events. We’ve found that in office and event engagement is the best way to truly get to know our staff, programs, and culture.
1Hood provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, 1Hood complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.