Director of Development

City Year; Kansas City (MO); Hybrid; USD 79,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401K

Paid vacation

Job summary

City Year Kansas City is seeking a Development Director to lead fundraising and external relations, including the annual gala. Reporting to the Executive Director, you will drive private and public revenue, align with HQ support, and manage the Development Events & Operations Manager.

You will cultivate relationships with corporations, foundations, high-net-worth individuals, other local businesses, and media to maximize resources and awareness, helping City Year reach its private revenue goal

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of progressive fundraising/development experience with a track record that includes multi-year giving.
• Experience leading a large-scale annual fundraising event.
• Solid, persuasive writing and communications skills.
• Knowledge of donor outreach and partnership development is essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation of fundraising and external relations strategy for City Year Kansas City, including the annual gala.
• Manage relationships with philanthropic corporations, foundations, high-net-worth individuals, and media partners to maximize resources and visibility.
• Oversee Development Events & Operations Manager and ensure private revenue goals (approx. $1.6M) and overall budget (~$3.2M) are met.
• Collaborate with City Year Headquarters and local advisory board to support fundraising efforts.

Skills

Fundraising

Relationship management

Event planning

Grant writing

Written & verbal communication

Tools

CRM tools

Job description

Number of Positions: 1

Position Overview

Since its founding, City Year has relied on its corporate, foundation and individual partners to create meaningful social change,leveragingboth private and public investors. With a wide range of support from some of Kansas City’s philanthropic leaders, City Year Kansas City has a strong fundraising track record.

Reporting to the Executive Director, the Director of Development manages the implementation of the fundraising and local external relations strategy for CityYearKansas City, including the management of the annual gala.

A specific emphasis is placed on managing and building relationships with philanthropic corporations and foundations, high-net-worth individuals, other local businesses, and media outletstomaximize financial resources and brand awareness opportunities, helping City Year Kansas City achieve its revenue and marketingobjectives.

Support for these efforts comes fromleveragingthe leadership of City Year Headquarters, the local advisory board, and other champions of the organization.

TheDevelopment Directorwillmanage the Development Events & Operations Manager andberesponsible forensuring the site meets itsprivate revenue goal of $1.6million, helping the organization meet its annualbudget ofapproximately$3.2million.

This position is primarily in-person, with potential for some remote work.

About Us

City Year is a trailblazing, youth-powered organization working to create conditions that enable young people to reach their full potential, build leadership skills, and contribute to vibrant communities. Research shows the more time a student spends with a City Year AmeriCorps member serving as a student success coach, the better the student outcomes—academically, interpersonally and in terms of attendance. A public-private partnership, City Year is a proud member of AmeriCorps, operating in 29U.S.cities with international affiliates in the U.K. and South Africa. Today, 40,000 alums continue to lead and serve where they live and work. Learn more about City Year’s impact: www.cityyear.org, Facebook, X and LinkedIn.

Position Overview

Since its founding, City Year has relied on its corporate, foundation and individual partners to create meaningful social change,leveragingboth private and public investors. With a wide range of support from some of Kansas City’s philanthropic leaders, City Year Kansas City has a strong fundraising track record.

Reporting to the Executive Director, the Director of Development manages the implementation of the fundraising and local external relations strategy for CityYearKansas City, including the management of the annual gala.

A specific emphasis is placed on managing and building relationships with philanthropic corporations and foundations, high-net-worth individuals, other local businesses, and media outletstomaximize financial resources and brand awareness opportunities, helping City Year Kansas City achieve its revenue and marketingobjectives.

Support for these efforts comes fromleveragingthe leadership of City Year Headquarters, the local advisory board, and other champions of the organization.

TheDevelopment Directorwillmanage the Development Events & Operations Manager andberesponsible forensuring the site meets itsprivate revenue goal of $1.6million, helping the organization meet its annualbudget ofapproximately$3.2million.

This position is primarily in-person, with potential for some remote work.

Minimum Qualifications

5-8years of progressive fundraising/development experience with proven fundraisingtrack recordthat includes multi-year giving. Comparableexperiencewill be considered. Experience leading a large-scale annual fundraising event. Proven relationshipmanagerwho can recognize the importance of outreachand partnerships for advancing the organizational mission. Self-starter with strong initiative, whilemaintaininga willingness to work in a collaborative andteam-based organization. Solid, persuasive writing& communicationskills. Passion for educationand youth development Ability to work with diverse groups of young adults in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial team environment.

Preferred Qualifications

Knowledge of the Kansas City donor community preferred. Grant writing experience preferred. City Year/AmeriCorps experience is a plus.

Competencies

Collaboration: Connects with stakeholders to identify shared interests; partners with others to incorporate different perspectives toward a common goal. Accountability: Holds self responsible for actions and their impact on team, goals, and organizational mission. Flexibility: Changes course quickly and thoughtfully when faced with new or unanticipated circumstances. Project Management: Organizes, prioritizes, tracks, and manages workflow and resources. Strategic Thinking: Identifies multiple pathways to address complex and nebulous problems; anticipates barriers and opportunities; develops plans to address them. Managing Performance: Assigns, tracks, and prioritizes work to ensure high-quality outputs; inspires committed and positive action toward organizational goals.

Physical Requirements

Ability to sit for extended periods and occasionally stand or walk. Manual dexterity for typing, writing, and handling office equipment. Visual acuity to read screens and printed materials. Hearing ability to participate in conversations and respond to phone calls. Occasional lifting or carrying of items up to 10--20 lbs. (e.g., office / event supplies). Ability to communicate clearly in person, by phone, and in writing.

Working Conditions

Operates in a professional office setting using standard office equipment. Will require some travel to partner schools, donor meetings, event walk-throughs, etc. Typical schedule: 9:00-5:00, with occasional extended days for events. Requires a valid driver’s license for travel as part of job duties. Must have reliable internet access for remote or flexible work arrangements, if they arise.

Compensation

Full-time employees are entitled to compensation commensurate with experience with the starting salary range between $79,000 and $83,000 annually. Employment at City Year is at-will. City Year does not sponsor work authorization visas.

Benefits

Benefits for full-time employees include health insurance with FlexibleSpendingAccount, paid vacation, holidays, parental leave, 401K, and more. Benefits City Year offers a comprehensive benefits package that helps our employees live their best lives and grow personally and professionally. Full-time employees will be eligible for all benefits including vacation, sick days and organization holidays. You may participate in all benefit programs that City Year establishes and makes available to eligible employees, under (and subject to all provisions of) the plan documents that govern those programs. Currently, City Year offers medical, dental, vision, life, accidental death and dismemberment and disability coverage, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), and other benefits including 401(k) plan(s) pursuant to the terms and conditions of company policy and the 401(k) plan document. Employment at City Year is at-will. City Year does not sponsor work authorization visas.

Fair Labor Standards Act Family and Medical Leave Act

Learn more at www.cityyear.org, City Year’s Facebook page, on X (formerly Twitter), and LinkedIn.