Director of Development and Communications
Families Together
Raleigh, NC
Anticipated Start Date: 12/1/24
Description
As a member of the Families Together leadership team and in partnership with the Executive Director, the Director of Development and Communications will be responsible for planning and carrying out the organization’s resource development and communications strategies, leading donor engagement, conducting donor research, facilitating stewardship, and assisting with board development and engagement.
Private support comprises approximately $1.3 million of the organization’s $2.7 million annual operating budget. Since 2015, philanthropic dollars have increased threefold from $440K to $1.287M, with most of that growth occurring in the past five years. Contributions from individuals have increased 10-fold. The Director will bring new energy and expertise to grow our diversified support base to achieve the organization’s strategic goals.
The Director will also provide leadership in exploring a possible capital campaign and oversee government, corporate, and foundation grant writing. The Director will supervise a team of three full-time staff (the Development Manager, the Communications Coordinator, and the Volunteer and Outreach Coordinator) and engage the team in meaningful development opportunities to foster growth. This is a hybrid workplace position with a minimum of two days in the office.
Responsibilities
The Director of Development and Communications will work with the Executive Director, organizational leadership, and the Development and Communications team to develop and implement a comprehensive development strategy to include individual, foundation, corporate, faith group, and government funding sources with a focus on the following areas:
Donor Cultivation/Stewardship
Assume leadership in the cultivation and solicitation of individual donors, foundations, faith groups and corporations/businesses, build strong, positive relationships for the organization, and support the stewardship of existing funders to ensure their continued/growing support;
Manage a portfolio of major gifts donors ($5,000+), developing and implementing individual stewardship plans;
Develop and ensure implementation of donor programs such as Corporate Partner, Community Leadership Circle, and Sustaining Donors. Manage recognition benefits to ensure timely and accurate fulfillment;
Represent and promote Families Together, its mission, programming, and ideals in community and partner events; and
Serve as the key staff member on the Development Committee, partnering with Board-level committee members to set fundraising priorities and strategies and providing regular reports at Board meetings.
Annual Fund and Campaign Management
Evaluate and develop new annual fund strategies to achieve a growing, consistent base of support;
Provide support for the Development Manager in planning and executing Fall and Spring Campaigns;
Support the involvement of board members through regular communication, including analysis, surveys, and progress reports;
Support the Executive Director in identifying and soliciting potential match funders in support of Triple Impact Match Days;
Collaborate with the Executive Director and the Development Committee to establish campaign goals and aims; and
Lead Development Team in developing and preparing campaign materials and event schedules in support of campaign goals.
Grants and Foundation Relations
Establish, maintain, and nurture relationships with Foundation representatives to ensure ongoing support from existing partners and create new partnership opportunities;
Oversee development of robust grants calendar and work with Development Manager and others to ensure timely submission of proposals; • Support grant development with prospect research;
Provide guidance in grant development for government submissions;
Contribute to the ongoing maintenance of grant boilerplate language and grant attachments; and
Work with the Development Manager and management team to identify the strategic, programmatic, and tactical needs that may be appropriate for grant support.
Marketing, Community Outreach, and Digital Communications
Work with the Development Manager on developing and executing Families Together’s marketing strategy;
Work with the Communications Coordinator to plan and implement a social media calendar;
Establish, maintain, and nurture relationships with local media outlets to ensure appropriate exposure in local media;
Work with Volunteer and Outreach Coordinator to coordinate and support increased visibility and impact of Families Together in the community;
Provide guidance and support to Volunteer and Outreach Coordinator in planning and implementing special events;
Promote learning, experimentation, and growth of digital communication techniques, practices, and policies.
Requirements
The Families Together Director of Development and Communications must share a passion for ending homelessness and a commitment to the mission and the diverse clients they serve. In addition, they should possess a variety of attributes, including the following list:
Bachelors’ degree preferred or equivalent experience in appropriate field considered;
At least seven years’ dynamic responsibility in development leadership, with significant success in individual, corporate, and planned giving, stewardship, grant-writing, major gifts, and events;
Experience supporting board activities related to the development function;
At least three years’ significant supervisory experience, including crafting and managing budgets and successfully leading a team to achieve short- and long-term objectives;
Demonstrated success in securing major gifts, including cultivation through solicitation and stewardship, and experience in annual giving strategies;
A thoughtful and innovative leader skilled in integrating modern advancement-related functions such as relationship-driven fundraising strategies;
Demonstrated ability to work in concert with the Executive Director on strategy as a top advisor, knowing when to engage the Executive Director to close a major gift;
Demonstrated ability to work with external partners, including community and government leaders;
Excellent communication skills (written and oral);
Respectful and insightful consensus-building;
Skilled at setting and assessing goals, with agility to pivot when vital to ensure Families Together’s long-term sustainability; and
Demonstrated ability to extract, analyze, and present data to support quality decision-making.
Schedule/Location
Full-time, salaried position
Hours are 8:30 am - 5:00 pm Monday - Friday; occasional evenings and weekends will be required.
Families Together Office - 908 Plainview Drive, Raleigh, NC 27610
Shared office environment
ADA-compliant office setting
Regular local travel is required; must have a clean driving record and ability to drive personal and agency vehicle for work related activities.
Hybrid position with minimum of two days a week in the office
Salary Range and Employee Benefits
$90,000 - $105,000
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