Director of Development

YMCA
Salary
$100,000.00
$115,000.00
How to Apply
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The Metro YMCA of the Oranges has an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated, mission-driven candidate to join our team!
Job Description

We are an all-inclusive organization joined together by a shared commitment to nurturing the potential of kids, promoting healthy living and fostering a sense of social responsibility. As a growing, mission-focused, and future-oriented association of YMCAs, the Metro YMCA of the Oranges has an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated, mission-driven candidate to join our team. The Director of Development is a vital member of the Development team, responsible for leading fundraising efforts and cultivating relationships with donors, members, and supporters of the Metropolitan YMCA. Reporting to the Chief Development Officer, this role involves managing a donor portfolio, meeting annual fundraising goals, and collaborating with leadership and staff at various YMCA branches.

Qualifications

· Bachelor's degree in nonprofit administration, business administration, communications or a similar field or equivalent experience.

· Minimum of five (5) years experience in fundraising with proven success in the areas of major gifts, annual campaigns, and/or special events.

· Demonstrated ability to establish and cultivate relationships with internal and external constituency groups, including donors, volunteers, staff, members, and community leaders.

· Ability to maintain confidentiality, build trust, and influence others.

· Ability to work collaboratively with coworkers, community partners, YMCA members and donor prospects.

· Demonstrated commitment to the mission and purpose of the YMCA.

· Proficient use of Microsoft Office Suite

· At least five (5) years of experience with donor databases.

· Experience with Donor research tools such as databases, and project management software, and CRM systems.

· Excellent verbal/written communication skills.

· Attention to detail and ability to work independently, under deadlines and multi-task.

· Weekend and evening work required, along with travel within the Metropolitan YMCA service area.

Essential Functions

· Will serve in central capacity as a leader of the Stewardship Committee, in charge of formulating association-wide strategy and executable efforts

· As per role on Stewardship committee, will be directly responsible in crafting and implementing tailored donor stewardship plans across the entire association, with a goal to bolster fundraising efforts and cultivate lasting relationships with donors.

· Execute fundraising campaign strategy and overall responsibility for the discovery, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of donors in assigned areas.

· Accountable for achieving fundraising goals, including meeting attendance, solicitations and dollars raised.

· Manage a portfolio of prospects.

· Solicit gifts in support of campaign priorities for association priorities and branch programs.

· Assist in the creation and staffing of volunteer committees.

· Manage volunteer leaders for assigned YMCA branches.

· Serve as collaborative leader for both staff and volunteer committees in leadership development, fundraising, annual campaign activities and other programs as assigned.

· Collaborate with internal constituencies on strategy and the implementation of campaign efforts.

· Work closely to support the functions of annual giving, development operations, event planning and research with a focus on transparency across the association and collaborative fundraising to maximize giving potential across branches.

· Performs other job-related duties as may be periodically assigned

Cause-Driven Leadership Competencies

Mission Advancement: Models and teaches the Ys values. Ensures a high level of service with a commitment to changing lives. Provides volunteers with orientation, training, development, and recognition. Cultivates relationships to support fundraising.

Collaboration: Champions inclusion activities, strategies, and initiatives. Builds relationships to create small communities. Empathetically listens and communicates for understanding when negotiating and dealing with conflict. Effectively tailors communications to the appropriate audience. Provides staff with feedback, coaching, guidance and support.

Operational Effectiveness: Provides others with frameworks for making decisions. Conducts prototypes to support the launching of programs and activities. Develops plans and manages best practices through engagement of team. Effectively creates and manages budgets. Holds staff accountable for high-quality results using a formal process to measure progress.

Personal Growth: Shares new insights. Facilitates change; models adaptability and an awareness of the impact of change. Utilizes non-threatening methods to address sensitive issues and inappropriate behavior or performance. Has the functional and technical knowledge and skills required to perform well; uses best practices and demonstrates up-to-date knowledge and skills in technology.

Required Certifications

Benefits:

We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package, which includes medical, prescription, dental, and vision coverage. We also offer generous paid time off (PTO), paid sick leave, paid holidays, a legal plan, long-term disability, life insurance, 12% retirement benefits upon eligibility, a 403 (b) plan, an employee assistance program, professional development opportunities, Metro Y program discounts, and complimentary use of YMCA facilities. Full-time employees may be eligible for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.